First Day of Christmas – 14, December

 

Christmas Tree

 

Consciousness came upon Seungwan, she pried her eyes open and felt her drowsiness started to slip away. She tightly closed her eyes as the bright light of the sun hit her. In attempts to completely remove any remnants of sleep, Seungwan tried to stretch her limbs but failed to do so when she realized something, or in this case, someone was holding onto almost whole of her body – arms wrapped tightly on her waist and a leg over her thighs. Seungwan smiled as she gazed on the sleeping figure clinging on to her, putting her girlfriend’s stray locks to the side and gently kissed her forehead.

 

Seungwan’s smile went wider when there was no reaction from the woman beside her. Not even a stir. Her smile turned into a grin as she remembered how wild last night was and it was all thanks to the mistletoe she put up by their bedroom door, she then softly chuckled and kissed the top of her lover’s head. Her eyes ran to the door at the thought of the culprit of their love-making last night and a thought suddenly came onto her mind.

 

Right, they were supposed to buy decors for the Christmas tree today.

 

Seungwan reached for her phone by the bedside and checked the time — it’s still quarter to nine, still a plenty of time to make breakfast. She slowly and gently pried the limbs clinging to her hoping that this wouldn’t wake her sleeping lover, when she was successful Seungwan picked up their discarded clothes and quickly wore her oversized shirt and trudged her way to the kitchen.

 

Few minutes passed since Seungwan left their bed with a sleeping beaut laying peacefully, she was so engrossed on her task and didn’t notice a certain brunette entering the kitchen clad with only her shirt.

 

Silent footsteps were taken and Seungwan felt arms wrapping around her waist and warm body pressing on her back. Next thing she heard brought a curl upon her lips, “I thought we were gonna have a morning session.”

 

Seungwan chuckled and shook her head, she moved to place the meal that she cooked on the table, still with her girlfriend hugging her from behind, “Would love to but we have an errand today.”

 

Joohyun, Seungwan’s girlfriend, pried her hands off on the blonde and stared at her eyes full of curiosity, “We do?”

 

 Seungwan nodded and held the brunette’s shoulders from behind and made her sit on the chair she just pulled, “We do.”

 

“Does it involve me being on top?”

 

Seungwan let out a breathy laugh from the question, Joohyun sometimes just catches her off guard, “I guess so?”

 

“Then what are we waiting for?” Joohyun attempted to stand up but was pushed back down by Seungwan, making the latter laugh from her actions.

 

“Let’s eat breakfast first.”

 

*

 

Seungwan was smiling widely when she saw Joohyun’s pouty look, she knows what’s up but she couldn’t help but girlfriend, “Why are you pouting, Joohyun?”

 

“You said it involves me being on top?” Joohyun asked, brows meeting at the middle making the blonde chuckle at her expression.

 

“It does.” Seungwan managed to let out, trying to contain her amusement from this conversation.

 

“Then why are we out here looking for decors?”

 

“Cause our tree would look bare without them?”

 

“How does that make me on top??”

 

“Cause you’re going to put the star on top?” Seungwan grinned as she gave out her response, amused by her lover, who heaved a sigh somewhat from her frustration. “Were you thinking about something else?” She teased.

 

Joohyun rolled her eyes from the question and answered, “Psh, no.”

 

“Right, sure. Which one do you prefer the white one or the green one?” Seungwan held two ornaments with a glossy texture, adorned with golden glitters around it.

 

“Are we going gift shopping too?”

 

Seungwan smiled at the response, not the answer that she was expecting, she just smiled and looked at Joohyun, “We’re going to do that on the 18th.”

 

“Then after this we’re going home?” The brunette gave her a knowing look, topped with a suggestive smile.

 

Joohyun isn’t done with the topic, she guesses, “No, we’re going grocery shopping.”

 

“For?”

 

When Seungwan didn’t get the answer to her first question, she put the Christmas balls back to its place before and turned to the brunette, “You forgot?”

 

Joohyun has this mischievous look on her face before she let out her answer and held Seungwan’s hands, tracing her thumbs on the blonde’s palm in a circular manner, “They say mind-blowing makes you forget things.”

 

If Seungwan was drinking or eating something right now, she swore she would’ve choked or spat what’s inside in on her lover’s statement, “Cheeky. Guess no more mind blowing then?”

 

Joohyun scoffed, “What are you on? Of course we’re going grocery shopping today.”

 

“For?” Seungwan retorted, a lopsided smile on her face as Joohyun was caught off guard from the question she threw earlier. Checkmate.

 

Joohyun stopped, narrowed her eyes, racking her brains for any memory on what they should be doing, and then she remembered, “For our friends that are coming over tomorrow.”

 

“And they say makes you forget things.”

 

The brunette rolled her eyes at the statement, “Pick the green one. The other’s too flashy.”

 

Seungwan smiled and picked up the green Christmas ball that she held earlier, “Green it is.”

 

*

 

Second Day of Christmas — 15, December

 

Secret Santa

 

The ruckus from their living room woke Joohyun and Seungwan up, they both jolted from bed at the realization that someone is inside their home, theu looked at each other’s direction, and Joohyun saw Seungwan mouthed, “Who?”

 

Joohyun shrugged her shoulders, telling her girlfriend that she doesn’t have any slightest idea. Seungwan slowly brought her hand on the handle of the door and turned to open it, she braced herself for the worst as she pushed the door wider and released a breath of relief when she saw three of her closest friends – specifically Joy, Seulgi, and Yeri – standing at their living room who looked like they were in an argument.

 

Both owner of the home shook their heads when they realized what the noise was all about, their Christmas tree decors.

 

Before Seungwan could say something, Joohyun was the first to break the silence, “How the hell did you guys get inside? Nobody knows our passcode.”

 

Two of their friends, Joy and Yeri, looked at Joohyun and then at Seungwan, they quickly pointed at a dumbfounded Seulgi and then Seulgi ran her eyes from the duo that pointed at her then to Joohyun and finally to dumbstruck Seungwan.

 

The brunette looked at her lover, who laughed nervously at Joohyun, “Seulgi knows our passcode? Sorry, Seul it’s not that we don’t trust you, I’m just curious how you knew.”

 

Seulgi just smiled at Joohyun with her trademark smile and shrugged the situation off, although Seungwan on the other hand was trying to come up with answer, she forgot the reason to be completely honest, “I can’t remember the reason if we’re being honest.”

 

Joohyun nodded and didn’t push the topic any further, grabbing the ornaments from Yeri and Joy’s hands and heard Joy mutter partnered with a sly smile, insinuating something really inappropriate, “Basing on the almost empty Christmas tree you guys got occupied last night?”

 

Heat crept up on both Joohyun and Seungwan’s face, guilty from their friend’s statement, Joohyun didn’t even dare to answer knowing Joy’s pretty much an expert in making them spill things that isn’t needed to be said.

 

“We just got busy.” Although, Seungwan always falls on Joy’s traps and Joohyun could only mentally face palm herself.

 

“Doing?” Yeri asked, that was a fake question, she knows fully well what Joy meant but the devil that she is just wanted to hear something amusing.

 

“Each other most probably.” Seulgi answered for them with a wide grin, making the two lovers’ turn red and the two devils to burst out into laughter.

 

Joohyun just rolled her eyes as she elbowed Joy standing on her right and mouthed ‘stop’ at her taller friend, “Instead of talking why don’t you guys help us with the decoration for later? Seungwan and Yeri can cook brunch.”

 

“Yes, ma’am.”

 

“Ma’am, yes, ma’am.”

 

“Sure, babe.”

 

*

 

“Is everybody here?” Seungwan turned to Joohyun with an inquisitive look on her features.

 

“Yeah, Rosé’s here.” Seungwan heard Joy answer her as the raven-haired set the dinner plates.

 

Seulgi just came in and chimed, “My girlfriend’s here too.”

 

Yeri groaned loudly when she heard her friends’ answers, the four of them turned to her with eyes full of questions as to why their friend is reacting that way, “Ugh, for once I thought you guys aren’t bringing your partners?”

 

“Why, what happened to that girl you were dating last month?” Joohyun asked calmly while placing the meal she cooked at the center of the table.

 

“Didn’t work out.” They all watched as Yeri slumped on her seat and crossed her arms and jutted her lower lips.

 

“Pfft, Yeri’s definitely a player.” Seulgi teased as she sat beside the chair where Yeri was sitting and ruffled her hair.

 

In response, Yeri just narrowed her eyes at Seulgi who was now smiling at her – eyes almost disappearing, “Whatever, shall we start drawing lots for Secret Santa?”

 

“Have your prepared the list of names?”

 

The pink haired turned her head to Joy’s direction and raised her brows, “That was on me?”

 

“No wonder girls leave you.” Yeri snapped her head towards Joy and glared at her to which the raven-haired just smirked and shrugged at her in response.

 

“I got them ready on my desk.” Seungwan interjected their conversation when she placed the pie she made on the table.

 

Yeri just rolled her eyes at the teasing remarks and quickly got up to get the lots Seungwan prepared, “I’ll get it then.”

 

After their dinner, everyone huddled at the table and started to draw lots for their upcoming Secret Santa.

 

“Everyone has got their papers right? You all know that rules to this game so that doesn’t need to be said.”

 

Everyone nodded at Seulgi and she continued, “so there’s no limit on the price of the gifts as long as you can make your receiver happy.”

 

As everybody was busy cleaning up the table Joy held Seungwan’s wrist and dragged her to the living room, away from everybody else. Seungwan wondered what was the sudden secrecy all about and asked her friend directly.

 

“What’s going on, Joy?”

 

“Wanna trade secret santas?”

 

“That’s not fair though?”

 

“It wouldn’t be if you don’t tell the others.”

 

“Why do you want to trade?”

 

“Nothing, I just thought you wanted to be Joohyun’s Secret Santa.”

 

A hum and Seungwan contemplated, “Well, I hate to break the rules but you’re going to be Yeri’s Secret Santa now.”

 

“That is interesting, she’s going to have the most brilliant gift ever.”

 

“Make it the most memorable for her.”

 

“You go it boss.”

 

They were laughing at the thought of pranking the devil herself but a sudden voice interrupted them, Seungwan knew who it was in an instant, “What are you two conniving there? Come back to the kitchen we’re having dessert.”

 

Seungwan smiled knowingly at Joy, trying to say her thanks and turned to look at Joohyun, “Coming babe.”

 

*

 

Third Day of Christmas — 16, December

 

Cookies

 

Seungwan just came out of the shower when she smelled the heavenly aroma of vanilla wafting through their room and to her senses. In her excitement, she hastily wore her garments and went out of their room with a wide smile on her face.

 

The moment she reached their kitchen, what greeted her was the warmth of not by the exhaust of the oven that her lover just opened but by the sight of her lover whose hair was tied loosely in a bun while wearing her apron over her oversized white shirt that she wore last night, the look was simple and yet Seungwan still finds Joohyun the most beautiful no matter what she wore.

 

“Hey.” Joohyun’s usual gentle voice and soft smile greeted Seungwan the instant their eyes met.

 

Seungwan couldn’t help but smile back widely and gently made her way to where Joohyun was standing. She quickly went behind her girlfriend and gently s her arms on the brunette’s waist, giving Joohyun a lingering kiss on her neck inhaling her scent in the process.

 

Joohyun giggled at the tickling sensation and turned to face Seungwan, pecking her lips, “I made us cookies.”

 

Seungwan hummed and pressed her lips onto Joohyun’s shoulders, she laid her head where her lips landed and stared at the kitchen’s window by their right, still her arms on her lover’s waist as her girlfriend tidied up the counter even with her limited movements due to Seungwan’s hold on her.

 

“It’s snowing.” Seungwan croaked, tightening her hold onto her lover.

 

“First snow with you, for the fifth time.”

 

Joohyun turned in Seungwan’s arms, her lips curled into a wide smile and stared right through Seungwan’s eyes, “To more first snows together?”

 

Seungwan leaned her forehead against Joohyun’s and couldn’t help but smile, “To more first snows together.”

 

A warm kiss was shared between the two despite the cold weather outside, and just like the previous five years of being with each other, even unspoken, they wished for the same thing as they shared this moment together in their kitchen as the snow slowly fell outside — to be with each other till forever.

 

*

 

Fourth Day of Christmas — 17, December

 

Snow Ball Fight

 

Joohyun didn’t expect that she’d sleep in late today, she was planning on spending time with her girlfriend during this time and yet she woke up late. She stared at the clock by their bedside and her eyes widened when she realized what time it was — 12:47 pm.

 

How did Seungwan not wake her up?

 

She slowly walked outside of their room and heard loud laughters from outside of their home, the happy laughs were familiar to her and so in her curiosity, Joohyun walked outside their house and what she saw were Yeri, Yeri’s nephew, Seungwan and Seulgi covered up in warm clothes and snow balls in their hand. Next thing she saw was a snowball hitting on Seulgi’s chest.

 

Is this the reason Seungwan didn’t wake her up?

 

Joohyun smiled at the sight, her friends and lover didn’t notice her not until Seungwan was throwing the molded snow in Yeri’s direction and they all heard the kid call for Joohyun’s name.

 

“Aunt Joohyun!”

 

They all turned to her direction and Yeri took the opportunity to throw the snowball in her hands to Seungwan’s direction hitting the blonde directly on her head.

 

Joohyun laughed along with her friends’ boisterous laugh and at the fact that Seungwan was hit at the side of her head.

 

*

 

They all turned to her direction and Yeri took the opportunity to throw the snowball in her hands to Seungwan’s direction, hitting the blonde straight in the face. A grunt was heard and all eyes were on the blonde, Seulgi was keeping herself from laughing while the culprit of Seungwan’s reddish mark on her cheeks was just grinning from ear to ear.

 

Joohyun carried the kid and hastily went to Seungwan’s side, she caressed the blonde’s cheeks as if to subside the pain her girlfriend just felt, “Does it hurt?”

 

“Not anymore.” Seungwan grinned as she pecked her lover’s lips making Joohyun smile in return.

 

“If I knew that hitting you in the face would bring forth something so cheesy I wouldn’t have done it.”

 

“You just want what we have.” Seungwan turned to look at Yeri and gave her a lopsided smile.