[WONHA]

“Babe, have you packed all your thing?” asked Sojung.

“Just a few more things.” Answered Eunha.

It was the first New Year for Sojung and Eunha to spend it together as wives after getting married summer on the same year. Sojung wanted to make it special for both of them she booked a flight to Paris. They never been to the so called the city of love before. Eunha was very excited when Sojung told her about the plan.

“Wait, wait… before we go can we call Sinb first? I missed Meonji already.” Asked Eunha.

“Sure.”

*video calling Sinb*

 “Hi!!!” answered a very bright and smiley woman. “You guys haven’t left for Paris yet?”

“Hi, Yerin. Where’s Sinb?” asked Sojung.

“She’s in the kitchen.”

“Can I see Meonji?” asked Eunha.

“Oh sure! Wait, he’s playing with Angkko.”

Yerin walked to where Meonji and Angkko, Sinb’s dog were playing and picked Meonji up.

“Here, say hi to mommies.”

Meonji was looking at the phone and saw his mommies. He barked when he recognized them and started to get excited, wagging his tail.

“Hey, handsome boy… be good at aunt Sinb’s place. Play well with Angkko and we’ll be back soon, okay?”

Meonji barked one time as if he understood what Eunha said and agreed with it.

“I’ll miss you.”

“Please take care of him for us, okay Yerin? I can only count on you guys.”

“Don’t worry Sinb and I will take a good care of him. You two have fun.”

“Thank you. You too.”

“Bye.”

“Bye.”

Then they went to the airport and took 13 hours long and exhausting flight to Paris. They stayed at a hotel quite downtown on a top floor of an old European building with a balcony and view of the Eiffel tower. Soon as they arrived Eunha opened the door to the balcony, observed the Eiffel while spreading her arms and took a really deep breath.

“Haaaa….. Paris…” she said while breathing out the air.

Sojung came from behind after dropping her bag and put the luggage beside the bed. Sliding her hands on Eunha’s wrist and wrapped it. Her chest pressed to the smaller girl’s back and her cheeks on Eunha’s head.

“You like it?”

“I love it.” Eunha turned her head and faced Sojung while not breaking the hug. “Thank you.” She gave Sojung a kiss as a small reward for being such a wonderful wife. Sojung smiled in return. They were in the balcony for a while and admiring the beauty of Paris from their hotel and enjoying the cool breeze.

They arrived right in the morning of 31^st December and planning to stay a few more days after New Year. They unpacked their suitcase and took a rest during the day to save energy for their plan in the afternoon. But Sojung couldn’t sleep because of jetlag so she just read the book she brought from Seoul on the bed beside Eunha who can sleep right away, soundly.

Sojung already booked a restaurant for them to have a quite romantic dinner that night. They got out from the hotel at 6:30 PM. It was already quite dark when they were out. Riding on the back seat of a taxi to Champ de mars and stopped at a restaurant with a view of Eiffel tower. It was not a fancy restaurant but the ambience and the food were really great. A typical French restaurant. They order two steaks and red wine to accompany it. Spending the few first hours talking about the best memories they had of the year and also the good things they wanted to have in the upcoming year. Having a quality moment with your best person and a good wine in a beautiful city sure will leave an unforgettable memory for Eunha. She was so happy for Sojung and for everything happened between them that year. And so did Sojung.

At 9:30 PM, they were moving to the famous Champs-Élysées. Walking down the street full of people and stores heading towards the Arch de Triomphe.

“There are a lot of people so stay close to me.” Said Sojung.

Eunha only nodded. The tree along the street of Champs-Élysées were beautifully decorated with lights. The smaller girl asked Sojung to stopped for a moment to take a picture. They could see the monument of Arch de triomphe were already illuminated with lights. They continued walking while looking a best spot to wait until the countdown. They found one place that was quite okay to get a clear view of the monument. It was quite cold, Sojung put Eunha’s hand in the pocket of her coat while still holding it tightly.

Before they knew it was already 10 seconds before midnight and people started to count…

10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3….2…1….

“Bonne année.*” Whispered Sojung to Eunha while everyone around them were shouting it.

*Happy New Year in French

[SINRIN]

2 days before Sojung and Eunha’s departure to Paris.

Someone pressed the doorbell of Sinb’s apartment. She thought it was Yerin at first because she said she was coming. But she was wrong.

“Sojung? What are you doing here?” she asked, confused.

“Hey… so uhm I’ve been trying to call you but you didn’t answer so I thought I just came.” Sinb still observing Sojung who stood at the entrance. “Can you take care of Meonji for us while we’re in Paris? It’s just for a few days. I was planning on putting him at a kennel but I think he’s better with you.”

Sinb was stunned for a moment not because she didn’t want to take care of Meonji but because of the sudden request.

“Well, sure, fine. How long again you two will be in Paris?”

“Around 5 days?”

“Okay.”

“Thank you so much.” Said Sojung while handing Meonji to Sinb. “I’ll bring something good from Paris.”

“I only accept a fine wine.”

“Yeah, cool, no problem. I’ll buy you a fine wine from Paris. Anyway, I gotta go. Eunha is waiting for me. Thanks again and we love you!” Sojung said while walking away from Sinb’s apartment.  

Sinb took Meonji out and let him play with her bichon, Angkko. Angkko who was sleeping when Meonji arrived, but she got up right away when she knew she had company. She recognized Meonji and started to play together while Sinb got back to the kitchen to grabbed a snack to accompany her watching TV.

Sinb had no desire to go anywhere and celebrate New Year that day even though her girlfriend, Yerin already suggesting her some fun activities. She said she just wanted to be warm at home. And for Yerin if, Sinb wants it she won’t say no or forcing her to go outside. In fact, she thought that it was a good opportunity for them to have a quality moment, just the two of them, without anybody else.

“But babe, do you know where Umji and Yuna go for new year today?” asked Yerin sat on Sinb’s couch with snacks on her hand ready to greet the New Year that night.

“Hmm… I don’t know I haven’t heard anything from them since yesterday.” Answered Sinb while making some drink for them.

“Are they seriously not confessing to each other yet?”

“Umji hasn’t told me anything so nope, I guess not.”

“Didn’t they end up spending new year at their own house alone last year because they thought each of them will go with someone else?”

“Yup. I really don’t know what to say about that.” Sinb said shaking her head while bringing the drinks then sat beside Yerin.

Yerin was thirsty, she took the drink right away. After some sips she moved closer to Sinb and kiss her cheeks.

“Thank you.” Said Yerin smiling with her face scrunched. Sinb didn’t give her any reaction, eyes still fixed on the movie. “Should I try to call them?”

“Yeah.”

Yerin dialed Umji’s number but no answer. She tired to called Yuna too but also no answer. She finally gave up and just watched the movie with Sinb. Sitting on a couch under the blanket with a hot chocolate and movie beside someone you love could really make a wonderful feeling and Yerin felt it clearly that night. And so did Sinb.

“Hey babe, but don’t you think it would be perfect if we do that?”

“Do what?” reciprocate Sinb cold.

“You know…that one…” Yerin said this time with more seductive tone, while making a circle on Sinb’s hand with her finger.

“I don’t understand.” Sinb moved her hand to scratch her head slightly. If Yerin paid enough attention she could she that Sinb blushed a little. But she didn’t.

“Fine, if you’re not in the mood.” Yerin pouted.

Without their notice it was passed 12 AM and the fireworks started to pop outside the window. They already opened the curtain wide for that moment so they can just watch it from the couch. Yerin shouted ‘happy new year’ with her eyes fixed on the beautiful fireworks of different colors and shape.

“Look at those pretty fireworks!” she said.

Sinb pulled Yerin’s wrist close to her to get her attention. Yerin turned her head to face Sinb and before she knew it Sinb kissed her lips. They were drowned deep into their moment in the beginning of a new year. Just the two of them.

[YUMJI]

“Umm…where are we going again?” asked Yuna while sitting on a bench in the airport and looking at her passport.

“Iceland.” Umji answered short, worrying if the gate of their flight had been opened or not.

“What’s on Iceland?” Yuna asked again. “Besides Ice, of course.”

Umji was looking at her.

“Um… Yuna, can you check if our gate has opened?”

Yuna looked at her ticket the she searched for the gate.

“Oh yeah, it has just now.”

“Okay, let’s go.”

They dragged their luggage to the gate and boarded the plane. When the flight attendant showed them their seat, Yuna was surprised.

“First class?!”

Umji told her to sit first.

“What the hell Umji?”

It was actually a mistake. Umji picked the wrong seat when she checked out because she was in a rushed there were two seats left for the regular price. It might be good to impress your crush when you’re planning a special trip but Umji couldn’t help but to be surprised and felt a bit sad for her wallet because of the incident.

“So, let’s just enjoyed it.” She said with her head still a bit tense of the un expected expense.

They had to take 2 flights from Seoul to Reykjavik, Seoul – Amsterdam and Amsterdam – Reykjavik. They arrived at the capital of the Netherland after around 12 hours flight and decided to take a city tour because the next flight was in the next 8 hours.

“Look at these paintings of ancient people!” Yuna said when they arrived at Rijkmuseum. “I want to show it to the girls.”

“Maybe you should do that when we go back. Sojung and Eunha are probably on the way to Paris right now. And Yerin and Sinb are just busy with each other.”

“Oh right. But do you tell them we’re here? I mean, that we’re going to Iceland?”

“Nope.”

“Why?”

“Let’s go grab some waffles.”

They grabbed some waffles and strolled around Amsterdam before taking a flight to Iceland. When they arrived in Reykjavik, someone from the tour Umji booked picked them up. He was a nice guy with a quite thick beard. He took both of them to their lodging in the city of Vík.

“What is the name of this city again?” asked Yuna to Einar, the man who picked them up also their guide.

“Reykjavik.”

“Rekwafik? Wait how do you spell it?” She was trying to find the location on the map to tag her photo later if she posts it on Instagram.

Yuna was basically a curious person. She asked tons of questions but Einar was so patient with her. it was so cold in Iceland that day, Umji left her gloves near the TV when she went out to the airport. Yuna saw that Umji was freezing without the gloves so she offered hers. But Umji insisted that she was okay and that if she gave it to her she will feel cold instead, so Yuna came up with a solution.

“Here take this.” She said while handing over the left glove to Umji. “Put it on your left hand.”

Umji did what she told. Then Yuna take Umji’s right hand and put it in her pocket to make it warm.

“Now, all is good, right?”

Umji just blushed.

They arrived in their lodging in the afternoon. They will continue their trip in the night but Yuna still couldn’t get the answer from Umji on what were they going to do in there so she just went outside the lodging to found a bar or café where she could just drink and chill waiting for the time. She asked Umji to come with her but Umji said she’d like to get some rest and will catch up if she already felt energized.

Einar picked them up again at the lodging at 9 PM. They were both ready to go.

“The weather is nice I hope you can see it.”

“I hope he’s not talking about ghosts.” Whispered Yuna to Umji.

Umji couldn’t help but smiled on how adorable Yuna was.

They ride the jeep through the dark night of Vík and stopped at a beach. They walked for a while and Einar told them to stop because they arrived at the best spot. They were talking while waiting something that Umji hoped to be the greatest moment in her life. And after waiting for some hours, right at 12 AM on a New Year’s Eve, they both could see it.

Aurora Borealis.

Yuna stood up to look at it closely.

“That’s…”

“This is it…”

It was so beautiful they lost for words and just admired the scenery for a while.

“Yuna, there something I want to ask you…” she paused.

“Would you be my girlfriend?”

“Would you be my girlfriend?”

Both were asking the same question at the same time. Under the northern lights, they became more than just friends.

- END -

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!