It’s that same dream, the dream she always had. 

All her dreams were always desaturated, almost void of having any color. If she were lucky, occasionally there would be an accent of a single color in her dreams, but still slightly faded and muted. But one particular dream consistently appeared in her head, would always be monochromatic. Not an ounce or hint of color. It played as if it were an old, forgotten, grainy silent black & white film. But she loved watching this dream over and over. 

She didn’t know if it was odd or endearing, but the girls in her dreams were complete strangers. Not having a clue who they were, she has never met or seen any of them before. There were four girls in this group of friends, and they all wore the same plaid uniforms. Wishing she could see what color they were, but it was apparent their uniforms were either a bright or light color. They looked like they were students of some high-class school, judging by how the hallways were adorned with Corinthian columns, extravagant crystal chandeliers hung from the ceilings, and foyers and entrances displayed grand archways. From the outside, the building itself was something she imagined would only be in fairytales. The architecture looked European, similar to ancient Rome and Greek palaces, which was strange because she has never visited those places, only knew of them through books and pictures. The main building had a large balcony that overlooked a large courtyard. An intricately carved marble fountain was placed in the middle of the courtyard accompanied by a few stone benches, surrounded by an encircling array of blooming flowers and greenery. The lawn, perfectly cut and trimmed, never looked overgrown, and not a single weed tarnished the surface.

It never failed to make her feel delighted to see this group of friends. Whenever she was down, she hoped this dream would appear to cheer her up. The group of girls was all unbelievably gorgeous, well at least the three faces she could see. 

The first girl, or girl 1, was the leader of the group or seemed to be. Girl 1 was stunningly beautiful, who could easily be a model with her tall and slender figure. Long dark hair cascaded past her shoulders as it shimmered in any lighting. Her eyes were dark pools of mystery. Gazing into them for too long would make you lose any sense of thought, and it didn’t help that her pursed smile was so alluring, almost mischievous. The other side of her smile was cute and innocent whenever she revealed her bunny-like teeth. Despite her dangerous and attractive looks, she was teased the most out of the group, especially by the no face girl.

Girl 2 was basically attached to the hips of girl 1. Maybe it was more like she couldn’t help but cling onto the dark-haired girl. Her banged hair was shown as a medium shade of gray in her dreams. If anyone had to make an educated guess, her hair color would be a medium brown, or maybe even a reddish-brown. It was obvious to see that the girl’s personality was the brightest out of the group, especially since her heart-shaped smile was constantly beaming. Her smile was infectious; everyone in the group would smile whenever she did, even other students passing by couldn’t resist the urge to smile back. She acted like she was the youngest in the group because of her cute and fluffy demeanor. 

The third girl seemed unreal. Was it even possible for someone to look like a living doll? Because if so, it would look like girl 3. The only physical feature that kept her grounded as a human person was her asymmetrical smile and smirks. Whenever the corners of her lips curl up, the right edge of her smile would always curl a bit higher than the opposite side. Her hair appeared to be the same shade as their uniforms. It had to be blonde hair, at least it seemed the most fitting hair color, but who knows, it could be a strawberry pink or Eden green. Despite her cute princessy aesthetics, her personality seemed a bit savage, another thing that made her seem more humanlike. She occasionally flashed symbols or gestures with her hands that looked like gang signs whenever she got hyped up. And she wasn’t afraid to put a scowl or disgusted face at her friends.

For whatever reason, the fourth girl’s face, or no face, was always turned away from her perspective, or some random object would block the view. Her facial features were never shown in her dreams. She couldn’t help but feel curious to know how the girl’s face looked so that she could complete the whole picture of this group. Her hair was jet black, and around the same height as girl 1. She had the curviest figure out of the four. Her waist was slender, but her fitted uniform revealed the waves of a mature body. Usually, she carried an aura of low energy, contrasting the energy levels of the rest of the girls, but it somehow brought balance to the group. Despite this fact, she always seems to perk up and energized whenever she was near the ‘blonde’ or girl 3. The third girl constantly held hands or linked arms with her, but not as clinging as girls 2 and 1. 

Heejin was drawn to the mystery girl. She wished she could get to know her more, wished she could jump inside of her dream, and be part of the fairytale her mind created. A world and reality that seemed too perfect, but I guess that’s why they call it a dream.

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“Bunny, it’s time for class.”

HeeJin gradually woke up from her girlfriend’s prodding. She partially opened her eyes and immediately regretted the action. The bedroom that was filled with the morning rays was too bright. It was too early to wake up, at least for her. If it was up to Heejin, she could waste the entire day away in bed.

“It’s starting to get ridiculous how much effort I need to put in every morning to wake your up.” The low, almost raspy voice called out.

Heejin loved the sound of her girlfriend’s voice. Her own voice was fairly deep for a girl, but somehow her girlfriend’s voice was deeper even though she was a year younger. 

The sleepy girl reached out to the figure standing by the bed and dragged her into the warmth of the bed’s covers and swiftly wrapped her arms around her waist. “Ryujin, let's just skip classes-” As she snuggled her face into the crook of Ryujin’s neck and with a playful smile, she whispered into her girlfriend’s ear, her voice was low and velvety. “-and we can just cuddle all day.”

Ryujin smiled at the ticklish voice in her ear and slapped the other girl’s thigh. “We skipped all of yesterday’s classes and did just that.” The heat started spreading throughout her body, recalling their not-so-innocent kind of cuddling they did that day. How hot and humid it got under the sheets as the room filled with their muffled panting and moans- She stopped her train of thought before their day would replay. She knew once Heejin’s eyes darkened; she wouldn’t be able to find the urge to resist her.

Trying to recompose herself and attempting to make her voice stern. “You promised we would go to class today, and we will do just that!” Ryunjin broke free from the older girl’s grasp, and she was much stronger than the latter even though she always ended up being more submissive when it came to...other things.

Heejin immediately groaned as the warm bed covers were ripped away from her body, and the cool air settled over her. “Ughhhh. Fine, you win. But I know you wouldn’t complain at all if we had a repeat of yesterday!”

Ryujin turned her flustered face away from Heejin’s, preventing her from showing how red her cheeks got. She knew she couldn’t deny that statement. “Hurry and get dressed,” She tossed a pair of jeans at her girlfriend’s face.

Heejin let out a sigh and slipped on the pants that hit her face. She sat up from her bed and then onto her feet to grab her favorite of Ryujin’s sweaters from the pile that was on her desk chair. Thankfully, she didn’t need to shower since they brought their ‘cuddling’ into the shower last night. She looked over herself in the mirror, satisfied with her casual outfit. Her straight dark umber hair flowed freely past her shoulders and landed about midway on her back. Form-fitting jeans hugged her legs as they were partially rolled up to show off her favorite white high-top Converse. The cream-colored sweater fit loosely over her, the sleeves were a bit long and could easily cover most of her hands, only revealing her fingertips if she didn’t roll up the sleeves. But that didn’t matter; she smiled at the scent of her girlfriend as she took a deep inhale from the familiar fabric.

“Bunny, you keep stealing my sweaters. Eventually, I am going to run out, and it’s starting to get cold outside.” Ryujin whined as she walked back into the room from the kitchen. She just finished preparing breakfast for the two, well, if you call a bowl of milk and cereal as breakfast.

Heejin teased the other. “Then I guess you’ll just have to live with me in my apartment if all your clothes are going to be here.” Grinning at the huff, she heard from across the room. Ever since they started dating, Ryujin was hardly at her dorm, so the statement was already true for the most part.

The older girl tugged the younger’s arm into view of the mirror. Heejin adored her girlfriend’s new hair cut. The brunette locks rested on her shoulders and collarbones, she looked damn good, and it made her look more mature and y. Ryujin wore a cropped light denim jacket over a tight white tank top that showed a bit of her midriff. Her outfit was complete with black hip hop joggers and white Nike Air Force 1 shoes.

“We look amazing together,” Heejin grinned, as she slyly slipped her hand under Ryujin’s tank top, running her hands over the lean abs that lay under the thin piece of fabric. “And you look hot.”

Ryujin quickly grasped Heejin’s hand and narrowed her eyes at the mischevious girl. “Thank you for the compliment, but you just got dressed, and we are going to class.” Making Heejin pout her bottom lip, her teasing was a failure. Ryujin almost caved when she saw the smaller girl’s adorable pout, but she stayed strong and shook it off.

The couple was finally able to leave Heejin’s apartment, they still ended up missing their first class, but it’s more progress than they made yesterday. Heejin wrapped herself around Ryujin’s arm as they walked on campus. They paid no attention to the usual stares and gazes from other students. Some were filled with jealousy and envy, others, adoring and joyous as they came from boys and girls alike. The reasons for the various looks were because they were one of the most popular girls on campus, and when they officially started dating, they became the school’s most recognized couple. 

J.Y. Park University was known to release some of the best singers and dancers in the entertainment industry, and Shin Ryujin was part of their most famous and awarded dance crew, ITZY. There were five members