Chapter 37

the thin line between love and hate
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"Should I pick the one with the christmas tree or the one with the snowman?" Soojin asked, showing both cards to Shuhua who looked intensely at it as she tried to think hard about which one to pick. 

 

The days were going by fast and with exams over, thankfully all of them had passed with flying colors so  they were able to relax and have time to plan for christmas time and buying cards to give to their families; The Seo family collected those holiday cards religiously and Shuhua thought it was adorable, Soojin even promised to show the collection to her one day and claimed some cards are so old they lost their original color; The Yeh didn't had those types of traditions, ever since they came to South Korea her mother stopped buying cards as her father spend less and less time with them on holidays. 

 

"What about the one with the mountains?" The younger suggested, picking the third card on the shelf. "Not many people buy those" She added, wrapping her arm around the older's waist and bringing her closer as a couple of boys walk past them. "I think your dad will like this one, didn't you say he wanted to go mountain hiking one day?" 

 

"You're right" Soojin picked the card and then looked at the one with a christmas tree "Mom will like this one tho… Are you going to buy one for your parents?" She asked the younger.

 

"Just to my mom-" Shuhua's arm moved from Soojin's waist to her shoulders. "You know, Winter is her favorite season" She said smiling as she picked a blue card with several snowflakes of different shapes on it. "She said it's because it's the season I was born in,”Soojin smiled at that. “You know, we only saw snow for the first time when we came to Korea”

 

“Really?”

 

Shuhua nodded and smiled. “Yeah, it was in middle school. After class when we were coming back home Yuqi and I stopped to watch the first snow and-”

 

“You had to see the absolute wonder in her eyes seeing it” Yuqi said, approaching the two of them with Soyeon at her side; Both pairs had come to buy holiday cards together but eventually split up because Shuhua didn’t want to be near any lovey dovey couples. “Her eyes were shining like stars and all that” The chinese added with a smile as she gesticulated in front of her own eyes and Soojin laughed as Shuhua rolled her eyes. 

 

"You two saw the first snow together," Soyeon started. "That means you'll stay together forever" Soojin and Soyeon both tried to contain their smiles as the younger duo stared at each other with what they know was fake disgust. 

 

"No way-"

 

"I had enough of her"

 

They both said at the same time, making the older pair laugh at their reaction, Soyeon kissed Yuqi's cheek between giggles and Soojin looked up to Shuhua, who looked back at her, and then looked away embarrassed for considering doing the same to the younger.

 

After a few days of thinking Soojin had decided to confess her feelings for Shuhua, but not right now as they're all so focused on the holidays and spending time with their families and relaxing from the break they had of school, and the play that they would have to worry about on the next month; The older had been planning how to confess her feelings to the taiwanesse for a while now, should she prepare something to say beforehand? Should she be spontaneous? A lot of questions were going on in her head, there was also the fact that she would have to make sure the younger knew that she had no expectations to have her feelings to be returned as she was more than aware that Shuhua was in love with someone else; Soojin was ready to be rejected but at least she wouldn't let this feeling suffocated any longer. 

 

"Miyeon-Unnie has been so nervous these days" Yuqi mentioned once they were sitting by the table at the coffee shop they had decided to stop by so they could drink something to warm up before going back to the snow outside. "I'm pretty sure she has been picking several outfits over and over again to impress Minnie's parents" She laughed.

 

"It's normal to be nervous," Soojin said. "She wants to make a good first impression" She said looking back at Shuhua waiting in line to order their drinks.

 

"Aren't Minnie's parents really rich?" Soyeon asked and Yuqi quickly nodded.

 

"Yeah, but they're cool. When we met them, they were really nice so there's no reason to worry, really" The chinese girl said. 

 

Of course, meeting your significant other's parents could be a really anxious moment, everyone wanted to make a good first impression and Soojin knew that Miyeon was the type to always try to make others like her and be as friendly and easy to approach as possible so she wasn't that surprise when the older was trying her best. 

 

Soyeon's parents were the cool type of parents and so of course they got along with Yuqi right away, Soyeon said they talked with each other like they are bros or something and that always had Soojin laughing; As for Yuqi's parents, after their divorce and her mother going back to China while her dad was almost as much of an workaholic as Mr. Yeh, he didn't really have the time to meet Soyeon besides a quick hi and bye. 

 

"Dad said that a tattoo would look cool" Soyeon commented and Yuqi sighed.

 

"My dad said if I got a tattoo I shouldn't even go back home" The younger whined and Soojin smiled, sympathetic. 

 

"I know the feeling" The older said as she pats Yuqi's shoulder. "Honestly, what's taking Shuhua so long?" Soojin wondered as the taiwanesse was taking so long to come back, looking back to the line where the girl was supposed to be, her smile vanishing once she witnessed the scene happening by the counter.

 

She was flirting. Soojin could tell, she wasn't imagining things, it was obvious from her smirk and the way she combed her hair back with her hands that had the girl behind the counter blushing and giggling timid, Soojin glared at them almost as if it was enough for Shuhua to look at their direction but nothing, it's like she forgot Soojin was there with her, Yuqi and Soyeon could almost see the smoke coming out of the older's ears without even looking at her expression, the way she was clenching her hands into fists was enough hint; Soyeon frowned at the sight of what Shuhua was doing while Yuqi covered her face at her friend's stupidity before cleaning and trying her best to distract soojin.

 

"Soojin-Unnie," She called, getting the older's attention back to her. "I heard they'll have to push back the date for the play's presentation" She comments, trying her best to change the topic.

 

"Ah, yes. That happened, we couldn't find enough students and the school can only use so much money on a simple school play" There's this feeling that the play might be cancelled but Soojin wouldn't dare say that to Shuhua, not when she knew how hard the younger was working to make it happen because deep down she believed her dad would come to watch it. 

 

"I think they'll end up cancelling it," Soyeon commented. "Our principal isn't exactly very generous with money..." 

 

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Aizbox
#1
Oh, it's been a while! After what had happened, I stop reading anything related to SooShu or any (G) I-DLE pairings. My heart was too heartbroken by it but I miss them. I miss reading fictions about them, and I'll start once again.

Thank you for writing! I just hope you're always healthy and happy 😊
PakChoi #2
Chapter 60: I'm crying 😭
X-ZERB_areia
#3
Chapter 60: Like one of the chapter said, not everything ends with a happy ending since sad ending is more realistic.
TiffanyTUL
#4
Chapter 60: Whyyyyyy
barkingatminji
#5
Chapter 60: that was a ride
barkingatminji
#6
Chapter 57: at least shu's first kiss was soojin
barkingatminji
#7
Chapter 55: oh my gawwwd, i didn't see that coming but i thought it wad someone like soojins sister
barkingatminji
#8
Chapter 51: im really starting to worry abt what those two are hiding from the others
barkingatminji
#9
Chapter 38: awwww
barkingatminji
#10
Chapter 36: they are s sweet