Silence can be scary. It's deafening. Especially when no words can explain what goes on in your mind.

Hyejin had been waiting for Yongsun to speak but all she had was her opening and shutting right after. She knew this was going to be a hard conversation. Hyejin had gone through this exact predicament before realising that she was biual. And she was only 18 so she had no one to lean onto. Which was exactly why she was determined to be here for Yongsun. 

"Unnie I'm waiting. Take your time okay?"

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Yongsun was painfully aware of the the silence around her. She knew she eventually had to speak up but she did not know how do articulate her thoughts. How was she supposed to discuss something which she herself wasn't sure about? Where it was better to rip off the bandaid than delay the agony.

"I don't even know where to begin. I feel like everything in my life to this point has been a lie. Have a been into girls all my life? Is this a one time thing? Was my relationship with my ex even real?". Just as she was about to completely panic, she felt Hyejin grabbing her hand.

"Unnie calm down. We have all night. We can discuss this slowly. But what triggered this line of thought?"

"Oh um". Wasn't that just perfect? She was blushing now. 

"Byul"

"I knew it!"

"Please, you knew nothing"

"Unnie when was the last time you skipped work to go spend time with a friend"

The silence answered Hyejin's question. 

"Not just that, you're different around her. You might not realise this but your walls arent as high up around her. You unconsciously do things that someone does only when they like someone. Just because I am quiet does not mean I don't observe things"

"Hyejinah that's not even the point. I've never liked a woman. What if I'm mistaking platonic adoration for something else?"

"Oh so you want to kiss every friend you have?"

"Don't be silly" Yongsun said with a huff. 

"Exactly what I