Hyewon had walked into the grocery store to get a refill on her snacks, when noticing an ahjumma trying to reach for a product on the top shelf. She looked down on her watch and smiled. Walking over to the ahjumma, she picked up the item, placing it into her cart. Offering to help push the cart for her, the old lady giving her a warm-hearted smile patting her head thanking her in advance.

She followed the ahjumma, pushing the cart after her, assisting with any items that were out of her reach. Entering the cereals and crackers isle, she was greeted by a familiar face. Hands full of food, overestimating how much she got. Hyewon perked an eyebrow at the girl - but really she was smiling on the inside, it was too cute. 

“Eunbi?” She called out. The girl blushing as she looked down at all the food she was holding, letting out a flustered laugh 

The ahjumma smiled, gesturing for Hyewon to come closer, whispering something into her ear and Hyewon doing the same. After a few seconds she bowed towards the ahjumma and left. Eunbi gave a puzzled look, the ahjumma only smiling, patting her shoulder as she left the aisle. 

Eunbi took a few steps down the aisle when a snack fell onto the floor. She cursed herself for not getting a cart. Just then a hand picked up the snack, placing it into a cart, along with the rest of the food she was carrying. With the same nonchalance manner and flat expression on her face. 

Hyewon started pushing the cart, grabbing Eunbi’s wrist and putting her hand on the side of the cart as they walked together to the counter. Eunbi was way too flustered and dazed to move, and Hyewon’s stoic look was no help. The latter sighed taking initiative she started putting the food onto the conveyer belt until all the food was scanned. 

Hyewon went to pull out her card when Eunbi stopped her hand, giving her an innocent look. Eunbi waved her hand in front of her face, passing a few bills to the cashier. The two hadn’t said a word to each other and seemed like they were reading each other’s mind. The cashier looked oddly at the now receding figures of the two. Odd was the only way to explain them. 

Hyewon carried most of the bags except for one, Eunbi refusing to her carrying it all. Hyewon walked beside her, straight faced as always. She was pondering what to say to the latter. The last time they met was at the dance academy and being at two different schools didn’t help. There were so many mysterious, so many unknowns to Hyewon and call it being selfish, but she wanted to know all of them. 

Thinking of a random topic to talk about Hyewon beat her to it “Grandma wants to see you again” 

"Really?" Eunbi was surprised, she didn't expect to be invited again 

"Do you want to come to come with me on Saturday?" Eunbi was surprised, she didn't expect to be invited again 

“Are you volunteering again?” Hyewon simply nodded, and Eunbi agreed 

“I’m planning on leaving earlier, I want to go to another place” She looked at Eunbi checking if it was alright with her, which was shown through a nod and a smile before continuing “This could be our thing I guess” she shrugged her shoulders 

Eunbi could feel the heat creeping on her neck, she begged it wouldn’t reach her cheeks. The heart raced at the last comment ‘this could be our thing’ such a simple comment sent her spiraling. She could feel the heat growing in her cheeks, turning her gaze to the floor, trying to hide her face. Hyewon suppressed a smile. She could tell from her blush that she really liked the idea of going together. Her usual porcelain skin had a rosiness, it was cute. 

Hyewon, Yujin and Yena decide to stop by a cafe after school. Hyewon and Yujin going up to get in line to order for their drinks, while Yena finds an empty table enough to fit all three of them. Finding a table she gets a call from her brother. 

[“Hey, what’s up Yena?”] 

[“I’m at a cafe with Yujin and Hyewon right now. How about you?”] 

[“Oh, I’m heading to class auntie told me you got your soulmate”] 

[“Seems your 7 months late brother”] Yena chuckled hearing the little whine from her brother 

[“I’ll make sure to make up the 7 month's worth of teasing when you come back to the states] 

[“I think Hyewon and Yujin took the majority of your share”] 

[“There is no one that can combat my teasing, no one can!”] 

Yena continued her conversation over the phone deciding to change the topic and tell some jokes to her brother to lighten the mood. Unaware of the customer sitting at the table who was trying to get some extra studying before getting distracted by the jokes Yena was spewing out. Perfectly amused by the jokes she told. 

One joke in particular caught her attention causing her to laugh out loud, instantly regretting it covering hoping the one on the phone didn’t notice. Cursing herself as she heard the caller bid her goodbyes to whoever they were calling on the phone. She slowly sunk in her seat, her eyes fixed onto the floor. Until a tap on her table forced her to look up. 

Their eyes met; the feeling of air getting knocked out of both as their eyes widened, both sitting like statues in their seats. The blurred faces they grew accustomed, they painted it to show the beautiful features of each other's face. Not a single detail left out, the moles on their nose, the shape of their eyes, and the plumpness of their lips. Until the once blurred face turned into the perfect replication of the person sitting in front of them 

“I heard you laughing at my jokes, want me to tell you more?” Yena cracked 

“You're not mad about me eavesdropping? I really didn’t mean to you- just caught my attention,” the latter told her head down 

Earning an unexpected cackle from the older “It’s okay, I’m just glad someone laughed at my jokes besides me,” Her smile turning soft and warm, offering her hand towards the younger “I’m Yena by the way it’s very nice to meet you eavesdropper” 

Accepting the handshake with a smile “I’m Yuri it’s very nice to meet you joker” Yena’s smile only growing wider and brighter as she took Yuri’s soft hands in hers 

After having a small conversation Yena graciously invited her cousins over introducing them to Yuri, all of them sitting at the table, just casually talking as if they’ve known each other for years. Yuri who mostly enjoyed the interaction between the cousins who were a tight knit group. Until it got late, and Yuri had to go to cram school, bidding their goodbyes. 

The cousins waving goodbye to Yuri. Yujin spoke out, “Your soulmate seems like a friendly person” 

“You think so?” Yena’s smile not once leaving her face as she watched Yuri walk into the distance 

“That’s not for me to answer unnie, it’s for you to find out,” Yujin replied patting Yena’s back "I think you two would be great together, especially if you keep smiling like an idiot” she teased before running away from Yena who was now chasing after her 

They had already started boarding the 10 am KTX. Just like last time Hyewon offered Eunbi the window seat, opening the tray table in front of her placing a bottle of water but instead of snacks it was a packed lunch. It had a cute hamster and dog pattern on the box; it was cute. Finishing it with some napkins and utensils that matched the lunch box. Eunbi snickered at the cute de