Don’t know what to do,

to hide my heart,

you are too beautiful.

 

-Ra.d I'm in love

 

 

 

The reason why Nayeon Im has a revolving door of men going in and out of her life, is because she never found the one who could love her, like she loves herself. And knowing her, that will be a proven challenge. She loves herself too much that her OTP is NayeonxMirror…  

 

But if there’s one thing that Nayeon has the right to brag about (other than her flawless beauty, death inducing her smile, and super wicked charms) it’s her gorgeous voice.

 

 

It might be just a music class for others, but for Nayeon it’s an opportunity to show the world (ok maybe just her class) that’s she’s a superstahhhh…

 

 

She glides up to the stage (mini platform), ready to wow the class of 17 bored girls and change their lives with her melodious voice.

 

 

She’s not even going to say anything to introduce herself… She’s just going to sing…

 

 

Sashireun…

 

 

She wonders if her voice was too low because apparently no one heard her. Everyone in class (except for Tzuyu who’s sleeping) was either talking or texting on their phone…

 

 

Sashireun…

 

 

She said it much louder this time, but still no effect…

 

 

How dare these mere mortals just ignore a Goddess?

 

 

SASHIREUN!!!

 

Nayeon’s lip curved into a triumphant grin as everyone just bounced off their seats in shock. And now that she had their attention, it was time to sing…

 

 

Sashireun…

 

 cheom bwasseul tae buteo geudael joha haedago
mara giga naegen cham eoryeo watdeon geojyo

 

 

And as soon as she started singing, the whole room was stupefied. Cellphones were forgotten and conversations were ignored. Now everybody’s focus was on the main star right up front.

 

 

meonjeo yeonrak haji aneunmyeon geudael nochil kkabwa
geuljareul sseugo ddobogo ji ugil banbok haetjyo

 

 

Her flawless voice matches perfectly to the love song. Everyone in that room felt like they suffer from a case of love at first sight. Everyone was gushing in the insides at the thought of being in love. With Nayeon’s song, it felt like a KPOP music video playing inside their head.

 

 

Only two people seem to be immune to Nayeon’s voice and it was no other than her frenemies, Jeongyeon and Momo.

 

 

The two girls were at the back of the class, snickering at those puppy dog eyed girls mesmerized by Nayeon’s voice. But they both stopped when they spotted their good ole bud, Myoui Mina.

 

 

The girl was sitting upright, her face remain stoic and expressionless.

 

 

“Wow…” Momo thought “I never thought she was that cold hearted.”

 

 

“WHAT THE?!” Momo and Jeongyeon jump up as they saw Mina just slam her face on the table.

 

 

Nayeon was surprised to see how Mina just suddenly lay flat on her desk. But that distracting sight won’t deter Nayeon from her performance. She’s an artist after all. There could be a tsunami ready to engulf this whole class, but she’s still going to die singing… or swimming… or sinking…

 

 

But what her friends didn’t figure out is the reason why Mina did that. Truth was, the reason why Mina was slump on her desk was so that she could hide her smile. 

 

 

Yes, Mina is gushing in the inside too. But she knows it would ruin her reputation if she looks like these googly eyed girls, so she made sure she hide it.

 

 

Her friends look more worried when Mina clutches her stomach. The el presidente looks like she’s suffering from a severe stomach ache. But what they didn’t know is Mina did this to stop the butterflies from causing a hurricane in her tummy.

 

 

The thought of her cute baby monkey, doing cute baby monkey things makes her more flustered.

 

 

Ooh~ I’m in love Ooh~ I’m fall in love
duryeobjin andeyo geudaewa hamgge ramyeon
sesangeun neomu areum dabjyo

 

 

This should be my song with Chaeyoung…

 

 

Momo and Jeongyeon wanted to come closer to poke Mina and make sure she’s okay. But even before they could move…

 

 

“WHOAH!”

 

 

They let out a loud gasp as Mina just jolts upright. But what impress the two was seeing Mina retain her cold expression. As if whatever pain she had just magically poof away and she’s all better.

 

 

“Our friend is badass…” Jeongyeon said, ready to give her a slow clap in admiration.

 

 

Momo couldn’t agree more…

 

 

***

 

 

AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

 

 

Chaeyoung’s opponent was ready to surrender as she saw Chaeyoung attacking her with fierce and aggression.

 

 

As she watches her bestfriend, Sakura could only assume that Chaeyoung’s favorite class was PE. While most of their classes, Chaeyoung looks like she’s about to drop dead in boredom, in PE it’s different. Like right now, Chaeyoung was in one on one combat, looking like a kung fu fighter ready to kick the person to her death.

 

 

Chaeyoung’s opponent cowers to the ground before the girl could do anything to her. And just when she thought Chaeyoung would catapult her with a super kick, the doe eyed girl trolled everyone and lightly kick the other in her tushy.

 

 

“Kekekekekekekeke… I kick her … literally… kekekekekeke…”

 

 

How on Earth could they not realize that Son Chaeyoung was and will always be a troll? Their teacher just throws her clipboard in surrender, wondering why she even bothered with that choding.

 

 

The sweet potato lover just scratches her head when it comes to her bestfriend. Maybe Chaeyoung has ADD but has not been diagnosed yet.

 

 

“Omo…”

 

 

Sakura was suddenly surprised how Chaeyoung’s whole demeanor change. Instead of looking like an energized bunny, she looks like she’s moving in slow mo.

 

 

“What’s wrong?” Sakura whispers at Chaeyoung.

 

 

“My crush is looking at me… I got to look cool like TOP and not move too much.” Chaeyoung explains before just stood there with her arms crossed and face scowled. She thinks she looks cool, but she just looks cute.

 

 

A crush?! Sakura’s jaw dropped at the thought of Chaeyoung having another crush. How dare her reveal that she has a crush when she’s in a supposed to be relationship with her unnie?

 

 

Chaeyoung slowly crane her head to steal another glance at her crush. But she ends up jumping back, when her crush caught her watching.

 

 

“Omo… she’s watching… need to look cool.”

 

 

Chaeyoung retains her morbid look, (that she hopes look y) and move a few seconds behind everybody.

 

 

“Chaeyoung…” Sakura was about to start her talk about the importance of faithfulness in a relationship. She didn’t really want to look back and see who got her bestfriend’s heart. But she must assess the competition for her unnie’s sake.

 

 

And when she checked out Chaeyoung’s crush, she couldn’t help but smack her forehead… How did she not figure out that Chaeyoung’s crush was her unnie?

 

 

There up in the bleachers, along with her bestfriends was her unnie, with those dark eyes gazing intently at Chaeyoung.

 

 

“I thought unnie is already your girlfriend?”

 

 

“I know… But she still makes my heart go dugeun deguen whenever I see her or even think of her.”

 

 

Chaeyoung tries to turn around slowly, trying to sneak a look. But she was again caught red handed, when she saw Mina’s lips curve into an ultimate weapon of mass seduction. It was too intense she felt herself melting in a puddle of goo.

 

 

“My crush is so gorgeous…” Chaeyoung squeals excitedly at Sakura. 

 

 

“Minari… let’s go…”

 

“Alright…” Mina straightens up as she’s about to leave. But before she walks back to class, she left a smile to her girl that will leave Chaeyoung spazzing for ages.

 

 

***

 

Mina haven’t even step out of her class, but her cute girlfriend was already waddling happily towards her.

 

 

“I’ll see you guys later…” Mina waved goodbye to her friends before skipping away to meet Chaeyoung halfway.

 

 

It was obvious how different Mina have become since Chaeyoung came into her life. Yes, she might still have her signature constipated look, but nowadays she looks more… happy.

 

 

“Ahhhh… I’m so good…” Jeongyeon complimented herself as she saw the two love birds. Chaeyoung quickly pounces on Mina like a hungry panda on a bamboo.

 

 

“What are you even talking about?”

 

 

“That. Them. You think Mina would ever realize her feeling if we, specifically me didn’t in?”

 

 

“Good point…” Momo agreed, but Nayeon wasn’t so amused by it.

 

 

“I don’t see you making any improvement on Tzuyu’s case.” Nayeon haughtily smacks in Jeongyeon’s smirking face.

 

 

But as usual, Jeongyeon remains cool and collected. Her expression was priceless as a devilish smirk curls in her lips.

 

 

“Well… that ends now…”

 

 

Nayeon looks a bit dumbfounded at what Jeongyeon said, but didn’t dare to question it. When it comes to Jeongyeon, sometimes it’s much better to be a bit dumb.

 

 

***

 

Sana scratches her head, wondering why she let Jeongyeon talk her into grabbing her bag for her. But it’s too late to back out now…

 

 

Now… let see… Dark green backpack, oh there it is…

 

 

“WHAT THE?!”

 

 

The honey haired girl quickly clamps shut as she saw where the bag is situated. It’s right on top of a very sound asleep Tzuyu Jung.

 

 

Now poor Sana was left with a dilemma, should she wake up Tzuyu and feel her wrath? Or just let her sleep and feel Jeongyeon’s wrath?

 

 

But truth is she’s willing to deal with Jeongyeon if she could stare at Tzuyu like this. Just watching Tzuyu sleeps, and Sana never felt so contented.  It was a picture perfect moment that would forever be etched in both Sana’s mind and heart.

 

 

She shakes all those thoughts away and threads carefully towards the bag. Maybe if she use her ninja senses, she could get the bag out without Tzuyu waking up. Sana reaches out for the bag strap, lightly tugging it.

 

 

Careful… careful… careful…

 

 

But all of Sana’s delusion came to a halt, when she heard the door swing shut.

 

 

“What the?”

 

 

***

 

 

“So, are you guys going somewhere?” Chaeyoung wonders as she takes Mina’s backpack away from her girl and carries it along with her backpack.

 

 

“There’s this new place that Jeong wants to check out…”

 

 

“Oh…” Chaeyoung utters in disappointment, from Mina’s tone she sounded like it’s a grown up thing, and Chaeyoung was too young to join in.

 

 

Chaeyoung’s round eyes never looked so crestfallen, and Mina could pinch Chaeyoung’s cheek at how cute she is acting.

 

 

“But I told them, there is this pretty girl that I’m dying to take out on a date.”

 

 

Chaeyoung stops a few steps behind Mina and froze.  The thought of Mina hanging out with some other girl was too shocking for her.

 

 

“Chaeng?”

 

 

Mina had to purse her lips to stop herself from smiling. The cub’s face was scrunched up angrily, but she was still super adorable.

 

 

“What you doing? Come on…”

 

 

Chaeyoung stomps angrily, crossing her arms and turning away. She will not be easily swayed.

 

 

“Come here…”

 

 

“HMMMPPP!!! Why don’t you go ask that pretty girl out on a date?” Chaeyoung’s words were dripping with sarcasm.

 

 

The older girl didn’t seem to be the least affected with Chaeyoung’s outburst. Instead, she moves in closer, taking Chaeyoung’s fingers and intertwining them together.

 

 

“So, Son Chaeyoung?”

 

 

Chaeyoung turns her head away, refusing to deal with Mina’s philandering… But Mina only chuckles at how she was acting, nudging the other girl to look her way.

 

 

“Would you like to go out on a date with me?”

 

 

The pout quickly melted away and Mina couldn’t help but chuckle when she saw how Chaeyoung’s eyes spark so earnestly.

 

 

“Really?” Chaeyoung bashfully bat her lashes. “I’m that pretty girl?”

 

 

“Nobody else for me can come close…”

 

 

 “Kekekeke…”

 

 

***

 

***

 

 

Chaeyoung wasn’t really planning to spend two hours of their date, just watching a movie. They should be talking, holding hands and maybe ummm… kiss?

 

 

But Mina was so keen in watching this foreign movie that Chaeyoung, the whipped girlfriend couldn’t help but nod and agree. Even if she has to do cartwheels in her undies in the middle of heavy traffic, if it makes Mina happy, she would do it. (hopefully Mina wouldn’t ask her to do something as preposterous as that).

 

 

It was a good thing that Mina bought Chaeyoung a large popcorn to pacify her. She was more interested about stuffing with popcorn, that she has no idea what was happening. She stole a glance at her girlfriend, and couldn’t help but wonder what make it so engrossing.

 

 

All her queries came to a stop when Mina shifts around in her seat. But before the choding could react, Mina have already lean her head on Chaeyoung’s lean shoulders.

 

 

And Chaeyoung the smooth operator that she is, wipe her buttery popcorn fingers on her jeans to wrap her arm around Mina.

 

 

Holding Mina >>>>> Popcorn.

 

 

“I…” But before Chaeyoung could finish what she’s about to say, the scene playing in front of the giant screen muted her.

 

 

OMO!!!

 

 

The scene quickly jolted Mina to sat upright, yanking her head away from Chaeyoung’s shoulders.

 

 

“W-what are they- OMO?” Chaeyoung quickly covers her round eyes, to protect her innocence.  But all the , groaning was making her curious, so, she slowly lower her hands, maybe just a little peek won’t hurt.

 

 

The dark haired girl was so beautiful, she reminded her of Mina. She was so sensual, a beauty that could make temperature rise… And then there’s the fawn haired girl, bright eyed with innocence just surrendering herself as the dark haired girl touches her so relentlessly…

 

 

She gulps as the two reminded her so vividly of her and her y bear.

 

 

“W-what’s thi-“ Chaeyoung wonders as she felt something warm trickling down her nose. “OMO!”

 

 

“Chaeng?!”

 

 

Mina calls out as Chaeyoung just run out of the theatre, clutching her nose.

 

 

***

 

 

“I’m such a fail… I’m such a fail… I’m such a fail…” Chaeyoung utters. She punishes herself by bumping her forehead on the movie house bathroom wall.

 

 

“Why do I have this-?”

 

 

“Chaeng?”

 

 

Chaeyoung quickly cleans up her blood stained face, and gave the concerned Mina a goofy grin.

 

 

“Are you okay?”

 

 

“Ahhhh yeah… it’s ummm… that darn weather again.” She lied.

 

 

Mina answers Chaeyoung by pinching the tip of her nose. Chaeyoung’s round eyes blinks curiously and trails down to her nose, wondering what Mina is trying to do.

 

“It’ll help stop the bleeding…” Mina reassures while reaching out for more paper towels to help clean up her girlfriend.

 

 

“Awwww…” Mina’s usual fierce gaze softens up at how vulnerable her cutie look.

 

 

She pulls Chaeyoung in her embrace, rubbing the lanky girl’s back soothingly.

 

 

“Feel better?”

 

 

Chaeyoung have never thought of a movie house bathroom as romantic, but cuddling Mina changes all that. A soft of hum of satisfaction escape her lips as she relishes every second of their hug.

 

 

“You want to go home already and rest?”

 

 

***

 

 

“W-where am I?”

 

 

“Ummm Tzuyu? Ahhhh…”

 

 

Tzuyu rubs her eyes sleepily, before fully waking up at the sight of Sana one feet away from her.

 

 

“Were ummm… in the music room… I was just here to grab ummm… Jeongyeon’s bag…”

 

 

“Jeongyeon?”

 

 

Sana quickly pedaled back as she sees Tzuyu’s eyes narrowing into deadly slits.

 

 

“Why? Is she your girlfriend?”

 

 

“Hu-What?” Sana gulps nervously as Tzuyu interrogated her. “No-no…no… no… of course not.”

 

 

“Is she going to be your girlfriend?”

 

 

“What?! No!!!” Sana shakes her head vigorously.

 

 

“Why?” Tzuyu’s eyes narrowed some more to the point that all Sana could see was fiery rage. “Who do you like?”

 

 

Sana opens wishing to say something smart, but all that came out was her stupid mumblings…

 

 

“Ummmm…Ahhh… Ehhhh… Ahhhh…”

 

 

“Who?”

 

 

***

 

 

“Unnir!” Chaeyoung yells out as soon as she walks in their two storey home.

 

 

“Hmmm…”

 

 

She scratches her cute head after being answered by silence.

 

 

“I wonder where she is…”

 

 

“Your moms are not here?” Mina asks while looking around Chaeyoung’s house. She have seen the outside of Chaeyoung’s mom but never really realized how extravagant the Son’s are until she stepped into their home. It was like the ideal home that Mina built in her head. The house was classy yet comfortable at the same time.

 

 

 “Ummm… no… they’re out of town again… keke…”  Chaeyoung cuts Mina from her shell shocked state.

 

 

“Do you have some ice?”

 

 

“Ummm… why?”

 

 

“We have to put some on the back of your neck for your nosebleeds…”

 

 

Chaeyoung kept mum, if only Mina knew the reason why she has nosebleeds.

 

 

“Maybe you should get those check up… I never see nosebleeds that bad.”

 

 

Because you’re the one that causes my nosebleeds, Chaeyoung thought.

 

 

“I’ll…ahhhh… grab some from the fridge…” Chaeyoung stands up and walks over to the kitchen. “You want to order some pizza for dinner?”

 

 

“Sure…”

 

 

Chaeyoung came back, jolting every once in a while as she tries to get used to the freezing ice pack on her skin.

 

 

“I’ll do that…” Mina offered, taking the ice pack away from Chaeyoung and applying on the back of Chaeyoung’s neck.

 

 

“Thank you…”

 

 

“You’re welcome…” Mina scoots closer, covering every inch that separates them. “Feel better?”

 

 

Chaeyoung could only nod, fearing that one word could cause her to have a massive nosebleed again. But it’s not helping that Mina’s chest was now pressed against her skin.

 

 

The choding wonders if Mina could hear the extreme degeun degeun inside her.

 

 

“Chaeng?” Mina gasps worriedly as Chaeyoung just jumps out of her spot and sat at the farthest couch.

 

 

“You stay there… I’ll ahhh stay here…”

 

 

But obviously Mina has a hearing problem as she ignores Chaeyoung and went over to the girl.

 

 

“What’s wrong?” Mina pulls Chaeyoung’s hand and intertwines her own with hers.

 

 

“Nothing…”

 

 

Chaeyoung shifts away from Mina, turning another way to avoid the other’s curious gaze. Chaeyoung’s weird act was starting to frustrate Mina. Here she is finally trying to be this sweet girlfriend, yet Chaeyoung is acting like she wants nothing to do with her.

 

 

 

“You feel better?” Mina’s tone was full of sarcasm.

 

 

“Nothing… ACCCCCCKKKKKKK!!!!” Chaeyoung screeches out as Mina presses the ice pack hard on her nape.

 

 

Chaeyoung nods slowly, not wanting to feel the wrath of Mina.

 

 

“Did I do something wrong?” Mina huffs in frustration before turning away.

 

 

“N-nothing…”

 

 

 “Then, tell me what’s wrong…”

 

 

“How many times do I have to tell you? Nothing is wrong!”

 

 

“Then… why do I feel like you don’t want to be around me?”

 

 

“Ijustdon’tfeelcomfortablewithyouaroundme…”

 

 

Chaeyoung mumbled unfortunately, Mina heard every word of it.

 

 

“Okay…” There was no anger in Mina’s voice, yet for Chaeyoung it sounded much worse. Never did she heard Mina’s voice sounded so hurt. “Then, maybe I should go…”

 

 

“What? No… I mean you can stay… the pizza is coming…”

 

 

A loud sigh erupts from Mina, before she glares angrily at the younger girl.

 

 

“I’m not here to eat pizza, Chaeng… I’m here to spend time with you.”

 

 

“Mina?” Chaeyoung blinks nervously as she watches Mina storming out of her house. “Are you leaving?”

 

 

Mina didn’t bother answering her in words, but instead replied to the girl by slamming the door.

 

 

“She walked away…” Chaeyoung pout tearfully.

 

But maybe this is good, a little space might help her clear the byunny thoughts that have been racing through her head.

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

 

But how come seeing Mina walk away hurts so bad?

 

 

“Screw this!!!” Chaeyoung yells out before jumping off her seat.

 

*

 

 

“Mina! Mina! Mina!”

 

 

Chaeyoung was running on the streets of her neighborhood so fast, she puts Sonic the hedgehog to shame.

 

 

“Mina! Mina! Mina!”

 

Everybody starts to turn her way, wondering what the chaos was all about.

 

 

“Chaeng?” Sana says surprisingly as she notice her sister runs by her.

 

 

“Sana unnie! How are you?!” Chaeyoung greets her sister but continue to run away.

 

 

“I…I think I have a girlfriend now…” Sana yells out, but her sister couldn’t hear her as she was off to the races.

 

 

***

 

 

“Mina?”

 

 

It was Chaeyoung’s special talent to spot Mina from a mile away.  And even if everything was pretty much a blur when she runs, she still manages to see Mina. She was by the playground, swinging softly.

 

 

“C-Chaeng?

 

 

“M-mi-mi-Mina?” Chaeyoung screeches to the halt in front of the swings. The poor girl was hunched over, balling her shirt in her fist as she pants heavily.

 

 

“Hey…” Mina whispers softly, refusing to look up to see Chaeyoung.

 

 

"I'm super sorry for everything. It sounded so wrong..." 

 

 

"Then, what are you trying to say?" 

 

 

Chaeyoung fiddles nervously with her fingers, not knowing if she's going to say the right thing. But she choose to gamble it, rather than live without saying how she feels.

 

 

 

"You are so beautiful Mina, that you make me nervous. You ummmm... make me feel things that I'm not supposed to feel. But everytime I'm with you, it doesn't get any better. It's like a part of me wants to say it, and part of me don't... Like Henry said, Minari, I'm trapped... I'm trapped..."

 

 

Mina purse her lips to hide her smile from the girl, who was doing the trap choreography.

 

 

“C-Chaeng…” Mina let out a squeal as Chaeyoung kneels right in front of her, where everyone in the whole playground can see. “Stop… were in public…”

 

 

“But I need to beg for your forgiveness.” Those round eyes spark so innocently.

 

 

Mina cups the girl’s cheeks in her hands, before rubbing their noses together.

 

 

“You told me how you feel... I think that's enough...”

 

 

“No… it's not...”

 

 

“Ok… ok…” Mina surrenders, kissing Chaeyoung on the tip of her nose. “You’re forgiven.”

 

 

***

 

 

“Chaeng?”

 

 

“Hmmm…”

 

 

The older girl chuckles as she saw Chaeyoung with ice cream stain on the tip of her nose. Chaeyoung couldn’t help but smile goofily as Mina wipes her nose. It felt so nice to be cared about, especially if the one being so sweet to you is the girl you’re sure you’re going to love forever.

 

 

Even if she has to smash icing all over her face, if it would mean Mina cleaning her up. Then, she would gladly do it.

 

“So, why were you trying to avoid me?”

 

 

Chaeyoung paused for a bit, unsure of how to even say how she feels.

 

 

“I… I… I just feel…”

 

 

“Does it have something to do with the movie?”

 

 

The usual vigorous nodder Chaeyoung was now nodding so slowly.

 

 

“I…I… it feel kind of awkward… no… not awkward… it felt wrong seeing that.”

 

 

“Why was it wrong? It was two people who love each other?”

 

 

“Well… yes… but… my mommy said you only give yourself to someone when you two are married!” Chaeyoung exclaims. “And when I saw that I thought of us, but I know it’s bad. I respect you so much, but if I thought of that, I don’t want you to feel that’s all I want from you…” Chaeyoung says hurriedly… “I love you super much… Minari?”

 

 

Chaeyoung feared Mina’s silence, imagining that Mina would hate her for thinking like that about her.

 

 

 “Chaeng… it’s not wrong when two people express how much they love each other.”  Mina moves in closer, covering every inch space that separates them.

 

 

“But Were not married yet!” Chaeyoung’s eyes widen in worry. “And we can’t get married yet, I don’t have a job, where would we live and what would we-“

 

 

“Shhhh…” Mina silences Chaeyoung with a soft kiss on the lips.

 

 

“Sometimes Chaeng, when two people love each other, they need to feel closer to each other. Like physically…”

 

 

“Even if they’re not married?”

 

 

“Well… it would be better if two people are married.”

 

 

“Then, I’ll wait until were married.”

 

 

“Hmmm?”

 

 

“Because… because I only want the best for you.”

 

 

“There’s a perfect time for everything… If one person is not ready, then it’s better to wait.” Mina proposed while her arms wrap slowly around Chaeyoung’s shoulders.

 

 

And being with Chaeyoung was worth the wait…

 

 

“Do you ummm… ahhh… nothing…” Chaeyoung shakes it off and gaze away from those tempting dark brown orbs.

 

 

“Tell me…”

 

 

“I ummm… I… ahhh… think of you and me… together like that?”

 

 

To Chaeyoung’s question, the only answer Mina gave was a smile.

 

 

What does that smile means? Chaeyoung will just have to wait to find out.