"So, Hyunjin." Jinsoul started, "I think you need some explaining to do."

The ravenette nonchalantly went on with her business, innocently chewing on a piece of toast. "I don't know what you are talking about."

"I think you know exactly what I am talking about Hyun." The blonde stared down her friend, wanting answers from Hyunjin.

Jiwoo sat in between them, the tension ever growing between the two. The redhead's eyes bounced back and forth between her friends as she observed them. There was obviously something she was left in the dark about. What could possibly be so important to create such an intense interrogation? It was like an old-western style showdown when two cowboys face off in a climactic showdown. 

Minutes of silence went on; the sound of a ticking clock seemed deafening. The crunchy bites of Hyunjin's chewing seemed obnoxious among the noiseless room. 

The redhead fidgeted in her seat with anticipation, the thick air between her friends was unrelenting. She wished she had some popcorn to munch on; the tense atmosphere made it seem like she was in a scene from a movie. Jiwoo imagined that at this point, a distant eagle would screech high above the sky, and a tumbleweed would roll through the scene. The suspense was seriously starting to get under her skin, and she wasn't sure she could take much more of this as she edged her seat, but finally, the blonde broke first.

Jinsoul cleared awkwardly as if her action released the built-up pressure among them. "You were neglecting your work this past Sunday,"

Hyunjin slowly nodded in confirmation, gaining a gasp in response from Jiwoo on the sidelines.

The blonde calmly continued, "I won't scold you harshly for that, it was a rather slow morning. But-" The redhead's grip on the chair tightened, anxiously waiting to hear the cause of the mini-drama between her friends.

"You skipped work because you were about to kiss a customer?" With Jinsoul's finishing statement, Jiwoo burst at the seams, squealing in excitement.

The eldest had enough of the redhead's antics, "Jiwooming, will be quiet? You're such a drama queen."

"How do you expect me to be quiet at a time like this?!" The redhead feigned offense, "Hyunjin, kissing a girl?!" Jiwoo squeezed her cheeks with balled up fists and squealed in glee. She could hardly remain seated from the excitement. It literally looked like she was about to start bouncing off the walls. 

Jinsoul rolled her eyes at her energetic friend. God, her friends, are crackheads. The blonde's attention went back to the girl in question. "So Hyun, is this the girl Jiwoo and Jisun were talking about?"

At this point, Jiwoo jumped from her seat and pounced on their youngest friend. "Hyunjinnieeeeee." Jinsoul scoffed at her overdramatic friend's reaction. "Who made the first move? What led to this most amazing and cherishable moment? I didn't know you would move so fast! Did you finally get her name? Of course, you did, you were about to kiss her! AHHHH, HYUNJIN! YOU ALMOST KISSED? WHY DID YOU NOT KISS HER?!"

With the continuous bombardment of questions, Hyunjin leaned further and further back in her seat as Jiwoo continued to press her attack. To say her friends were nosy, was an understatement. This was precisely why Hyunjin refused to talk about any potential love interests with her friends. 

Seeing how the youngest was overwhelmed by the redhead's onslaught, she decided to in. "Okay, Jiwoo, let her breathe. I was the one that accidentally interrupted their moment."

Jiwoo furrowed her brows at the blonde. "Jinsoul! How could you?!"

"We are supposed to be working at work, not making out with our customers!" The eldest exclaimed in defense.

"But Hyunjin's love life." Jiwoo frowned and pouted, falling back into her seat.

Jinsoul pinched her knitted brows while shaking her head as Hyunjin intercepted. "Why are you guys so dramatic about my love life again? You make it seem like I am hopeless."

Just as Jiwoo opened , Hyunjin shot her a glare, "Don't you say a single word." The redhead made sure to keep shut after that statement.

"And to answer your questions, no, I didn't get her name...still." Hyunjin flatly stated in disappointment. The ravenette continued, captivating Jiwoo's full attention. "And this is what happened-"

Speaking of 'hopeless love life,' as the two younger friends continued to ramble on, Jinsoul started spacing out blankly staring at the contact info on her screen: Ha Sooyoung. Jinsoul knew she had been ghosting Sooyoung for a while now. It's been on purpose, of course. Having the advantage over a playgirl would ensure her dominance in whatever they were doing, which was nothing. There was nothing between them; the blonde needed to remind herself. Jinsoul was determined to win this drinking bet and get Sooyoung to stop chasing after her.

But Jinsoul couldn't help but feel disappointed when, at first, Sooyoung flirted with other girls and even went as far as to make out with them in public. And no, Jinsoul wasn't watching or anything, she just happened to see Sooyoung a couple of times coincidentally, maybe a few times or more. 

Eventually, the act suddenly stopped. The blonde noticed the playgirl stopped flirting with others and curtly turning down invitations from pretty girls. Again, Jinsoul wasn't watching Sooyoung, just a mere observation. The brunette was usually by herself, other than a pair of beautiful underclassmen that would typically walk with her. Their arms would constantly be linked, or holding hands and Jinsoul swears she had never seen a brighter smile on Sooyoung's face. But their closeness seemed more like best friends rather than romantic interests. The trio's bickering and laughter reminded her of Jinsoul's friendship with Hyunjin and Jiwoo.

The blonde was determined to text Sooyoung today, finally.

~ ~ ~

Sooyoung lazily lounges on the couch, her legs perched on top of Heejin's lap as the younger girl tries to focus on her studies. "So what's the deal with you and that girl?"

Heejin felt a flash of heat arise in her cheeks. How did she find out? Luckily for her, she wasn't the one being questioned.

"Huh?" Jungeun looks up from her phone, just finishing up a text to Jiwoo.

Heejin jumps into the conversation, attempting to hide her flustered face from almost being found out from her constant gay panics with a particular cafe worker. "You know, the girl you have been going on dates recently and completely ignoring us."

"With Jiwoo?"

Heejin furrowed her brows in confusion. "I thought her name was something like Achoo?"

Jungeun rolled her eyes at the youngest. "First of all, it's Chuu, that's my pet name for her, and only I get to call her that-" 

Sooyoung coughs out a not so subtle, "possessive." Earning a glare from Jungeun.

After recomposing herself, the blonde continued. "Second, I am not ignoring you guys, I have just been busy with Jiwoo, is all." She unknowingly smiles at the thought of the redhead. "things are going great-"

The eldest interrupted once again. "Yeah, I'm sure your dates are amazing. She is probably great in bed to keep you that busy."

Jungeun stays silent, but not without shooting another death stare at Sooyoung for speaking ill of her maybe-soon-to-be-girlfriend. 

Confused by receiving another scowl by her friend, Sooyoung asked, "Wait, you have slept with her, right?"

"Uhm. No. I haven't." Jungeun maintained the seriousness in her voice, knowing the oldest would think she was joking.

Heejin and Sooyoung shared the same shocked look. As long as they all knew each other, Jungeun wasn't one to shy away from initiating relationships purely for physical pleasure. In fact, none of her relationships have ever been serious.

The older girls continued to converse while Heejin remained silent. "Are you turning this into a real relationship?"

The blonde sighed, "Look, we are taking our time and taking things slow, alright?"

Sooyoung scoffs at her friend's answer. "I'm sorry, but the Jungeun I know would have bed her within the first date."

"Soo, she isn't like that okay? I don't want to hurt her. She is special to me." The younger girl pleadingly did her best to convince the older brunette that this was more than just a fling.

"You can't be serious, right?" For whatever reason, Sooyoung couldn't help but feel betrayed. She figured the three of them had their reasons to avoid 'real' relationships altogether. The oldest girl definitely had her reservations about it.