Crossposted from AO3. "I'm willing to help you but Nayeon's going to kill me, Sana." "Good answer, Jeongie." Nayeon nodded, sipping her tea. "Aw, Jihyo?" Sana pouted. "I'm not available too, unnie." Jihyo answered apologetically. "Why won't you ask one of your admirers?" Momo asked, mouth stuffed with the chocolate cake that she was supposed to be sharing with Sana. Sana grimaced. "Did you forget that the obsessed person is one of my admirers?" "Oh. I just don't understand why some people are obsess with you." Momo blankly said. Jeongyeon and Nayeon started cracking up, leaving Sana flabbergasted. "I-you're just jealous!" "Sure, Jan." Momo snorted. "Why don't you ask Mina?" Nayeon asked, skimming the pages of her novel. "Pretending to date an ex is one of the last thing that I'll do. Besides, she's busy with cute little Chaeyoungie." Sana shrugged. Jeongyeon tilted her head. "Da-" "Dahyun's off limits too." Momo glared at the blonde, who snorted at the "extremely" scary expression. The younger girls got quiet as they continue eating. Suddenly, Nayeon snapped her fingers. "What about Tzuyu?" Sana lighted up. "Oh yeah-" "No." Jihyo coldly said. Sana whined. "Why not?" "Not my baby." "Aw Ji, this is just pretend." "I won't let you hurt her." "I'm not gonna hurt her. I'm gonna pretend to date her, that's all." "Still no." "Come on, Ji. Sana can be an airhead most of the time-" "Hey!" "-but you know we can trust her and she keeps her words, especially if she's serious." Jeongyeon nudged the younger Korean. "She's right and I'm Sana's bestfriend. I could support that." Momo nodded her head. "That's not helping, Momoring." Sana glared. Jihyo looked at Sana, still skeptical about everything before sighing. "Fine." "Yay! Thanks Ji." "Let's just see if she'll agree though." Jeongyeon snorted. "Hey! I'm Minatozaki Sana, I can get any woman that I want. Besides, she love her unnie." Momo blew a raspberry, which earned a glare from Sana. "Okay, don't we have to get back to classes?" Nayeon whined.

 

Annoying. Sana is annoying. "No." "Aw Chewy, come on." "No." "It's just pretend." "That's a bigger reason to say no." "Why?" Sana pouted, shoulders sagging down as she looked at Tzuyu dejectedly. Tzuyu slowly breathed in, calming herself after that question as she dragged Sana to a less crowded part of the campus. "What do you mean why?" "Because I don't understand why won't you try to date me." "Do you hear what you're saying, unnie?" Tzuyu closed her eyes, rubbing her temple. "Yes and I want you to pretend to date me." Sana said determinedly. "Why?" "Huh?" Sana blinked her eyes. Tzuyu stared blankly, boring her dark big orbs on Sana's own. Sana gulped but held the gaze. "Why do you want to pretend?" "I-" "Do you know the consequences? The rumors The affects on our school works?" "I'll make sure that won't-" "Our parents' approval? Our future fights? The aftermath after we break up? " "I-you make it sound like we're going to marry." Sana sputtered. Tzuyu shrugged. Sana pondered as she stared at Tzuyu's soft dark orbs. Her heart thumped erratically at how close she and Tzuyu is. And she's supposed to be calm right now, especially with dealing girls. "Whatever. There's always a first time for everything though." "Tzuyu, it will be just to show the weirdo that I'm already taken." "You're really irritating, y'know unnie?" "Please Tzuyu, you know I don't ask you big favors most of the time." Sana held both of Tzuyu's hands, gripping it firm but softly. Tzuyu was flustered but is successful at hiding it. "Oh my god, don't plead." (And she noted that Sana’s probably serious about this because she never calls Tzuyu “Tzuyu” when she’s talking normally.) "Unnie, can't you ask somebody else?" Tzuyu whined. "If I have someone else to ask to, I wouldn't have bothered you at the first place." Sana pouted. Tzuyu crossed her arms. Sana knew what that gesture meant. Tzuyu is pissed. "Uh okay. Its okay, Tzuyu. I won't force you. I'll just-" Sana backed away, rubbing the back of her nape. Tzuyu raised a perfectly shaped eyebrow. “After trying to persuade me this whole afternoon, you decided to give up?” “Um yes? Because I don’t want to piss you off more?” Sana bit her lip. Tzuyu scoffed. “I’m more pissed off right now because you decided to give up that easily.” “Why are you more pissed off-” “Because I’m not that fragile, unnie.” “I never said you were though.” “But that’s what you’re probably thinking right?” Sana huffed. “Then, what am I supposed to do? You’re a very confusing woman, Tzuyu. Good thing you’re hot.” Tzuyu chose to ignore the last sentence, in hope to not let Sana know about her feelings. “Pretend to ask me out.” “What?” “You heard me. Pretend to ask me out. You’re asking me to pretend to date you, right? Then, at least pretend you’re asking me out on a date to let gossipers know.” "Because gossipers could spread the words that we're dating?" "Exactly." “Okay.” Sana roamed her eyes around the place and cleared . “Tzuyu, I know that we have been close friends since high school and we had a falling out when I graduated but,” People began to overhear them. “My feelings for you suddenly bloomed when we started hanging out again during 1st semester so,” The brunette swallowed her pride. “ Pleasegooutwithme.” Sana mumbled. "I didn't understand you there, unnie." Tzuyu pretended, tilting her head to make Sana more nervous. "I said, please go out with me." "Louder to prove your point." Sana closed her eyes and looked at Tzuyu with determination. Tzuyu hid her smile. I wa-" "Louder." "I said, please go out with me!" Sana let it all out, her stance more assertive than the usual. Silence. “Oh my godJihyo, I’m embarrassed.” Sana could feel the blood rushing to her cheeks. Tzuyu was taken back too. Tzuyu was about to speak when, “Oh my. Sana asking out someone?’ “That’s a first time.” “And to Chou Tzuyu my darling?” “God, they would be the most hottest couple on campus.” Sana scanned the area, people jealously whispering and taking pictures of them. “So, uh yes or-“ The shorter averted her eyes back to Tzuyu, asking for an answer. “Yes, I’ll go out with you.” Tzuyu answered, her cheeks slightly red. Which Sana find cute because duh, this is Chou Tzuyu. “Yes! Way to go Sana-ssi!” “You guys make a cute couple!” “Woo! People cheered, happy for the new couple. Sana doesn’t know why but she felt happiness when the younger agreed. Tzuyu pulled Sana in a hug, which earned more cheers and yells from the crowd. Sana wrapped her arms around the younger, feeling the 1st year’s breathe on her ear. Sana shivered. “Happy?” Tzuyu whispered. "Yep and I'll make sure you won't regret the decision." “Remember, it’s just pretend.” Tzuyu pulled back. “Sure Tzuyu, just don’t fall in love with me.” Sana grinned, the slightly baby fats on her cheeks appeared. Tzuyu rolled her eyes, clearly annoyed, but her expression says otherwise. “You’re a little late to tell me that, unnie.” Why does she have to be so cute and persistent? Selfish. Sana is selfish. A week have passed already and Sana forgot about her obsessed admirer problems. “Sattang, I won the game. Again.” Mina stated, her face smug. Sana groaned as she pouted and placed the phone on the table. “Now Sana banana, a deal’s a deal.” Momo mused. Sana glared at the older. “What’s up?” Chaeyoung arrived with Tzuyu, who looked so warm with her oversized sweater and jacket. Sana can’t help but coo at the youngest. (Of course at tiny smol Chaeyoung too but Tzuyu looks cuter, for her.) Tzuyu sat beside Sana and the latter gave her a blinding smile. Tzuyu returned the gesture with a slight nod. Not because she acts like this but she wants to look cool. “The ceiling.” Mina deadpanned. Silence. Momo blinked. “I-“ Jeongyeon hollered in laughter while Chaeyoung clapped her hands in delight. Nayeon groaned as Jihyo gave Mina a distasteful look. “Sorry Chaeng but I disown you. Mina’s my no-jam bro now.” Jeongyeon wiped a tear below her left eye. Never in Sana’s life saw Chaeyoung look so betrayed as the group started laughing at the yellow haired’s demise. Mina looked at Chaeyoung apologetically, who sat down beside her and leaned in at her girlfriend’s body. “I’m sorry, Chaengie.” “No unnie. You just answered a very great joke and I’m very happy about that.” “Oh no. I wasn’t apologising for that.” “What were you apologising for then, Mina?” Jihyo averted her eyes from her phone. (Probably texting Daniel, the guys has no time to waste because he has to pass a project tomorrow.) “For saying something cooler than you.” Mina calmly sipped her iced americano. (Nobody knows why she’s drinking and iced americano when it’s the third week of October.) Chaeyoung opened , wide in shock. “I-why do-babe you-“ Dahyun patted the younger’s back (she sits beside Chaeyoung) and solemnly talked. “Sorry Chae but she got you there.” Jeongyeon held her stomach, her laughter louder than before. “You probably shoul