Chapter 9

You're My Deadline
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The phone ringing and vibrating beside her woke Bomi up. She sat upright and sank back, holding her head.

Damn beer. Damn alcohol tolerance.

She tried to stand up and hell... Earthquake!!! She felt like everything was revolving around her.

It took her a few moment to figure out and made up her mind to pick up her phone and check it. Aside from Hayoung pestering her, and Eunji asking her plans for dinner... there is nothing important.

Well, it's exactly the important thing anyway. She tried her best to reply to Eunji's question then She put back her phone as she leaned back to the headboard to lessen the pain embedded on her head.

She looked around the room. Well, she's safe on her bedroom but how the hell did she even get there. She remembered getting into her car, letting Chorong drive it for her. Then???

The rest was a little bit fuzzy but it's clear to her that Chorong accompanied her inside her apartment room. She glanced at her surroundings to see her shoes next to her bed. Then her long sleeves shirt folded neatly on the chair.

She checked what she's wearing and realized that it's a different shirt but same pants and her jacket was missing.

Otherwise she's fully dressed so nothing to worry about? Or there is?

She glanced on her left to see a tablet of aspirin and a glass of water there. Did Chorong put it there? She thought.

Bomi reached for the glass and swallow the medicine then gulped down the water, getting rid of the horrible taste on . With her head still aching, she lay on her bed and tried to piece together the happenings of last night.

Did I do something embarrassing?

Oh God. I hope not.

That damned beer!!! Bomi promised herself not to drink beer again specially if she's with Chorong. She tried to stand up, balancing herself while holding on to whatever she can hold on into.

Then her bedroom door suddenly opened which made Bomi turned her head. Chorong was there, silently waking towards her holding a tray of breakfast.

The girl was frowning on her. "You should just stay on your bed."

Bomi smirked. "Oh. am I that good?" she wiggled her eyebrows in the most annoying way. "My girl doesn't want to let me out of bed."

Heat shot through Chorong's cheeks when she realized what Bomi is implying to say. "Shut up. Or you're not going to have your breakfast."

Chorong prepared a breakfast for her... Before totally putting all of her attention to the food, she took a moment to stare at the older girl. Well, Chorong looked normal and not been wasted last night, unlike her.

But it seems like there is something different with the older girl's eyes. It seems like it sparkling or something.

"Good morning anyway."

As if realization hits her, Bomi immediately avoided her stare... Not ready to face the girl after embarrassing herself like a teenager who drunk beer for the first time last night.

Ahhh.. Damn alcohol. Damn beer.

She wanted to buried herself back to bed but it will be rude with Chorong as the girl spend time to cook breakfast for her.

The thought of food made Bomi's mouth watery... Her gaze rested on the fried rice with bacon and egg plus a cup of coffee on the tray.

Bomi was suddenly taken aback... Chorong remembered her usual breakfast... Well, it's not a big deal but... It's just after living all alone after she graduated, she was used to be all by herself... Noone taking care of her, noone cooking for her...

It's just during those times when she and Chorong were in good terms before that she experienced those luxuries of being taken care of.

Well, with the exception of Hayoung, noone saw how vulnerable Bomi was when she's sick.

"You don't have to do this, I'm sorry for bothering you." She said, as she earned a confused look from Chorong.

"I know. I just feel bad on letting you drink last night even if I know that you're not a heavy drinker."

Bomi pouted and Chorong simply chuckled. "Now eat, you'll feel better when you're full."

Bomi couldn't hide the smile on her face. Afterall, Chorong knew her well... Very well.

"Breakfast in bed. Am I really lucky today or something?" Bomi murmured. "Whoever your girlfriend will be... She'll be very lucky."

Chorong crossed her arms and suddenly relaxed them. She murmured a simple 'pabo' as she watched Bomi preparing to eat. She simply sat next to her and watched Bomi devour her breakfast.

Bomi proceed eating. "Did you cook this? It's so delicious."

"Of course... You know how I hate take out foods when it's for breakfast." Chorong scolded...

"It's the most important meal for the day." Bomi continued... She already memorized Chorong's line whenever the older girl was scolding her.

Cause It used to be like... Whenever Chorong opens , it's just always nagging.

The familiarity suddenly hits the both of them.

It's like Chorong's perception with Bomi changed. Seeing Bomi being needy, being soft... Is another thing. It made her smitten over the younger girl more.

She wasn't so sure if it's a good thing. Based on her observation, Bomi doesn't remember anything that happened last night. But taking care of Bomi on that drunk state added an emotional undertone of trust and comfort to their bond that hadn't been there before.

Somehow, it felt overwhelming.

Meanwhile, Bomi realized that no matter how long, no matter how far, only Chorong could make her feel home. There's a whirlwind emotions hitting her whenever she's with the older girl.

Maybe a lot of things had changed. But being with Chorong, there is one thing that remain constant.

Whatever it is... She wants it to remain as it is.

Hope she's thinking it right.

"Uhmm about last night..." Bomi opened up, and she noticed how she caught Chorong's full attention as the older girl put down her phone to listen to her.

"Ahhmm did I... Do something embarrassing?" Bomi murmured but enough for Chorong to hear.

Chorong looked at Bomi intensely, observing if Bomi was just messing around with her.

Realizing that Bomi was asking her with a serious expression... She realized that Bomi doesn't remember what happened last night between them.

"About that..."

Bomi regarded her with interest. "I did???"

Chorong didn't know what to say. So they were back to square one again???? She's just calm but deep inside, her mind started rumbling and screaming...

God. She thought they were together last night. Is that just a dream???!

"September 03? Not bad for anniversary."

The twinkle from Chorong's eyes suddenly disappeared as she realized that Bomi passed out before they could even talk properly last night. She thought they are already dating... But obviously, Bomi doesn't share the same thought as hers.

Of course Bomi would misunderstand it. "I didn't do something terrible right?"

"You didn't." Chorong was quiet for a moment. "What's the last thing you remember?"

Bomi looked up from eating. "Hmm. Car. You drove me here."

"And then?"

"Then..." Bomi was thinking deeply. "You accompanied me here?"

"And then?"

Bomi finished her food first and took another sip of her coffee. She's thinking deeply of what really happened and she realized that Chorong is now wearing different set clothes. HER CLOTHES.

Bomi's eyes widened. "Unnie." she then pointed the spoon to Chorong as if she felt threatened. "Did something... Happened between..." before Bomi could finish her question, a box of tissue was directly thrown on her face.

"Now shut up."

"Unnie. I'm just asking... And it's a harmless question anyway." Grinning, Bomi tried to cover herself incase Chorong pick another thing to throw. "Besides, it seems like your forcing me to remember something. What is it unnie?"

Instead, Chorong just shrugged. "Don't worry. You didn't do something crazy and I didn't do anything with you. Is that all you remember?"

Despite Chorong's poker face, Bomi heard almost imperceptible quiver in her voice.

She then put her spoon down and put her plates neatly on the side.

"Yeah... I'm sorry. I'm really useless when I'm drunk." Bomi's voice was low and Chorong felt bad... It's not Bomi's fault that she can't remember anything and yet she couldn't hide how disappointed she is.

"You're just adorable when you're drunk, no worries." Chorong forced a smile... "But you have no idea what you did to me last night." the last sentence was inaudible for Bomi and Chorong had no plan to tell her that part.

"I'm going then. I'll just return your clothes tomorrow okay?"

Bomi had the chance to realized that Chorong was wearing her favorite sweatshirt, partner by a denim shorts. She resisted the urge to fully checked Chorong lower than that...

"Thank you for taking care of me."

Chorong smiled again, then picked her bag on the living room before waving at Bomi to leave.

Chorong didn't realize that if she turned around... That if she just give herself a chance to take another glance at Bomi.

She would see the younger girl blushing hardly, and squeling by herself as her feighted ignorance dropped.

Bomi remember everything that happened last night and she's proud of herself that she made Chorong believe that she didn't.

Or is it trouble?

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"It's just your first day together and she's already upset with you?" Eunji teased to the panicking Bomi who kept on checking her phone.

Bomi kept on calling Chorong but the older girl is not taking any of her calls.

Honestly, when she saw the disappointment and pain in Chorong's eyes when they were talking earlier, she wanted to drop everything and just hug her. Tell her how lucky she is to have her.

Although it would ruin her whole plan. Noone had an idea on how much she controlled her expression.

"Should I fetch her instead?" Bomi asked to her friends but Hayoung cut her off.

"Namjoo unnie is on her way to Rong unnie's apartment... She told me that she'll try her best to drag Rong unnie here so don't worry. Everything is just according to plan."

Bomi's hesitation cause worry to her friends so they tried to calm the girl.

"Hey... Is that the Yoon Bomi I know?" Eunji teased.

"I'm just... Afraid... What if she's too upset with me. What if I mess this up."

Eunji smacked the back of Bomi's head and immediately let go before Bomi could retaliate. "Yah. What are you saying. That girl is so whipped on you the same way you are to her."

The message alert on Naeun's phone stopped them from teasing each other.

"Unnie, they're here." Naeun then pulled Eunji away and in just a second she came back to pull Hayoung too.

"What the hell are you still doing there?"

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ckaz99
#1
Chapter 12: I am back to say this is one of my favourite stories, have I mentioned that before? Reading it again, ahh, fluffy~~ ^o^ beautiful, I love it.. all those scenes, feelings, hints and what they kept from each other through those years. Chorong's chase, Bomi running away.. Everything is handled so delicately when they meet again, I can feel all those careful emotions and it's just so wonderful.. which is why I must always thank you for keeping this story here, and your other stories. Even if it's just me, I come back to be warmed and re-inspired and it helps, it helps a lot <3
xsoxialcues
#2
Chapter 3: <span class='smalltext text--lighter'>Comment on <a href='/story/view/1420868/3'>Chapter 3</a></span>
This is one of those rare stories that really made feel every word the characters said, well done author-nim!

Edit: omg, Pinoy ka??? T-T
pandanonymous
#3
Chapter 5: “not when you’re pretending you’re a heavy drinker.” hayoung will always be savage af! and there we have it!! drunk bomi! “you’re more into older women and straight girls.” srsly I LOVE OH HAYOUNG!!
what about loving someone.. forbiddenly is to see her receiving a proposal not from you but from another person. geez that’s just sad. BUT CHORONG IS JUST ENGAGED RIGHT?! WHY DON’T YOON BOMI GO FOR IT! What is ruining an engagement than ruining a happy marriage! :)) HAHAHAHA! but Bomi here is just too good to ruin a relationship. masyadong mapang raya (is that a term pre? hahaha) masakit.
pandanonymous
#4
Chapter 4: hello pre! i’m back! hahahaha! changrong? chobom? you know i’m here for both! ^^
damn. to be gay when the world can’t embrace it. and when you’re in a wedding it’s indenyable for bomi not to think about her future dream with rong.. potek parang angst nanaman tong nadampot ko sayo.. >.<
ay that flashback! what changsub could give that bomi could not. damn this angst. gabing gabi e! seems like having each other as their safety net was never a good idea T.T
WAIT IT’S 2EUN who got married?! DAMN at least one of my ship did get married in this story! hahahahaha! now I can totally feel how sad bomi here. all the what if’s are present! and the why’s with chorong is too! umaaasa pa to si bomi sa kanila hahahahaha! masakit.
Panda0619
#5
Chapter 12: Awesome work.. there's so many killer parts.. I like the way you portrayed the worries of being gay, if not giving the other a wedding that most girls would have wished for.. that was deep!
ckaz99
#6
Chapter 12: These feelings. Omo. This was absolutely wonderful.. What an amazing end to this story! How do I express myself.. It's just so lovely my heart is sobbing a little. You write about their families so well and it's heartwarming how they love the girls: how Bomi's father is cheeky, I'm dying at that chicken xD, the story behind their ring, "I have to please them so they will give you to me", how Chorong wondered if her father said something-- There's too many points to love!! I adore the dialogue and how comfortable it is~ I can just hear it in my mind. And the meaning of the story on age and deadlines, it all wrapped up well in full circle. We've followed the story from the worry and promise of a deadline, to one where those ideal future deadlines only exist in the mind, more important to have found someone to love honestly.

Congratulations on another story well done!! Its balance in fluff and angst as well as the romantic tension between chobom makes this a favourite of mine~ Thank you for writing it all, ChobomPanda authornim :)
ckaz99
#7
Chapter 11: hhhomagawd I loved it so much HAHAHAHA. All that tension, damn! I really felt the tension through all that and it made it so hot indeed. You really did an amazing job, making this your best yet!! It's really so good! Ahh!!! It plays out clearly and it feels good and the pacing is great, I love it. It makes me want to say you've improved hehe. Thank youuu for writing this! Here's all my love <3
phouse
#8
Chapter 10: drunk bomi at least being useful, those events on the night and knowing how chorong's feel gave her some reassurance to carry on her dinner plan.



chorong emotional rollercoaster lmaoo

she was about to turn into emo rong, then felt deeply touched, on a bliss state, and within one day..

and the way she still had energy left hahaha
ckaz99
#9
Chapter 10: aaAaahaAAAAHAHH WHOA WHOA WOW HI WHAT I OHMUGOSH >///<

holy goddamn Chorong isn't tired after all!!! Gee this got hot real quick! My heart is flying!! AahhHH~ Great chapter full of feels and my mind is just scattered from all this~ hoo~ the sparkle in Chorong's eyes uhehehe, and the way Bomi pretended so she could have her grand date to ask too. And it was all planned for that day anyway!! Ahh lovely coincidence :) AHH the fact Bomi is her server and that flirtation is gold, I love it so much, her blushh!! uwu the effort from their friends with preparing this date was so adorable, and Naeun just adding that and leaving HAHAHAHA that made me laugh xD Thank you so much for this update~ It's wonderful <3
Alaayyssa23 #10
Chapter 10: Omg pls update more authornim ??❤️