Inspired by this here at 13:39.

"Even though she's younger than me, it's so reassuring to have her with me." - Soojin

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“Did you really mean it?” Shuhua’s voice breaks through Soojin’s thoughts.

Soojin can almost see the pout on Shuhua’s face, but she doesn’t let herself look up. She gives it a few seconds before replying.

“Mean what?”

“That even though I’m younger than you, it’s reassuring to have me around.”

The Latata-era Soojin would’ve chuckled and left Shuhua hanging. But now Soojin can’t help herself when she glances up at Shuhua’s worried face. The sight of Shuhua’s large dark eyes focused completely on her, mouth parted slightly, makes something stir in Soojin’s chest.

“Oh, you’re talking about what I said on that ASMR show.”

Shuhua nods. A strand of her long black hair falls in front of her face. Soojin reaches out and tucks it behind Shuhua’s ear. But at the contact, Shuhua jumps and steps away from Soojin.

“So, did you mean it?” Shuhua presses earnestly.

Soojin gives Shuhua a petulant glower. 

“Well, yeah, I wasn’t lying.”

A wide grin almost splits Shuhua’s face in two as she plops herself down on the blanket beside Soojin. She reaches for Soojin’s hand and Soojin curls her fingers around Shuhua’s palm.