America felt like two different worlds for Yoona…

There is this one world, where when she’s with Yuri it seems that the hands of time just spin uncontrollably. Whether they’re touring the city or just cuddling on the couch with a good movie, time seems to go by so quickly. Yoona loves every second of it. But nowadays, she dreads for morning because that’s when Yuri have to leave.

Since Yuri have the drafts to take care of, Yoona would be left alone in their home. And in that world, is when the clock ticks by too slowly, that sometimes Yoona would wonder if it even ticks at all.

Yoona doesn’t like the feeling of it, of being tagged as a damsel in distress waiting for prince charming to come. So, she would brave out and see what America has to offer.

But she wouldn’t last more than two hours outside and she would shrink her way back to their home. She didn’t tell Yuri that the first time she went out by herself she got lost. She knew a thing or two about the language, could understand it if she took the time but America just seems so fast for her. And she tried asking for help, but she could never seem to find a connection between her and people who were trying to “help” her. So, she just wandered around, hoping she could find her way back home and luckily she did.

From that day on, the only place she would go to was the store and the nearest mall, keeping her conversations with other people minimal to yes or no or sometimes barely a nod. She memorized the bus line and when she knew she had nothing better to do, she would walk back home.

She always heard from other people that not everyone is meant for America, and she couldn’t help but wonder, Is she one of those unfortunate ones?

“HIIIII!!!!!”

Yoona turns away from the TV to the girl who jumps into her arms. They saw each other this morning and that was just a few hours ago, but it was ridiculous how much they just miss each other.

“Do you remember that Yoong?”

Yuri asks while nuzzling her head cozily on Yoona’s lap.

“What?” Yoona wonders as her fingers find themselves lock in Yuri’s dark locks.

“Remember which girl always said that?”

Yoona swallows her lips to keep herself from smiling, the thought of it was kind of embarrassing for her.

“Ummm no… not really…”

Yuri turns her head to Yoona.

“You don’t?”

Yoona shakes her head, obviously trying to held it in.

“Well, it’s this little monkey who got stuck on a tree when I was young…”

“YAH!”

Yuri laughs triumphantly and Yoona ends up tickling Yuri as revenge for unearthing such embarrassing memories.


“I was like… that’s the world’s cutest monkey… I would like to own her someday…kekekeke…”

“I said stop!”

Yuri was doing an awesome job in making Yoona blush in embarrassment.

“Why don’t you call me that now, Yoong?”

“Call you what?”

“YUWI UNNIE…”

Yuri chuckles triumphantly as Yoona slap her playfully in the arms…

“Stop…” Yoona warns her and Yuri clamp shut, though it was obvious from her heaving back that she was trying hard not to let out a fit of giggles.

Yoona wished she could shut up Yuri, and she knows one perfect way to do it.


And one lingering kiss and that’s all it takes for Yuri to shut up. Yuri smiles through their kiss, she smiles at the thought of how her little monkey grew up to be a perfect girl.

But just when their kisses was getting deeper, the sound of Yuri’s phone vibrating interrupted their moment…
.

“I have to go…”

“What?” Yoona didn’t realize how dependent she was of Yuri until now. “But you just got here…”

“Well… they’re taking my cast off today, do you want to come with me?”

And Yoona was glad to be back in that world again, the one with Yuri is in it.

“Let me just go get dress.”

*

“So, you have been busy lately…”

Tiffany tilts her head away from her laptop and sees the gorgeous girl joining her for coffee that afternoon.

“Oh me?”

“Is there anyone else in this room?”

Jessica and her sarcastic remarks, in a way, Tiffany would miss it…

“Such a charmer, huh Jessi?


“I’m just born with it…” Jessica answers so nonchalantly.

Tiffany couldn’t help but smile at the over confidence, though she have to admit, it was true.

“What are you busy with?”

“Ummm… paperworks…”

Jessica waited for Tiffany to continue but obviously the girl wasn’t planning to say anything. But Jessica didn’t care, she was going to know.

“Paperworks for what?”

Tiffany sighs before leaning on her chair. “To go back home…”

That took all of Jessica’s attention, making her put down her coffee…

“Home?”

“Yes… Korea is nice, I met a lot of great people, made really good friends… but they’re not family.”

Jessica has heard a million definition of the word family, but still she would want to hear Tiffany’s definition of it.

“Why? Tell me what’s family?”

And Tiffany didn’t have to think any longer, she knew what she was missing and she was going to tell Jessica about it.

“Just going home to a place where you know you won’t get judged, protect you when you’re hurt. Just a place where you’re not scared to be at your weakest because you know they will still love you.”

“That’s the cheesiest thing I ever heard…”

It was cheesy, but it made Jessica wished she had one…

“How about you?”

“Me? What about me?”

“You never talk about your family…”

Jessica shrugs, the topic of family always seem to mess up her day. “They’re alive somewhere. The closest family I had is…”

The thoughts of the raven haired, tanned girl suddenly crossed Jessica’s mind.

“Yuwree?”

“Yeah her…”

“How is she by the way?”

“She’s good… last time I call it was nighttime there, so she got pissed at me for ruining her moment with Yoona.”

The two let out a laugh, before they suddenly grew quiet again. They tend to do that a lot, not because they run out of things to say, but they’re just comfortable in their own presence that words weren’t necessary.

“Everytime I think about Yuwree and Yoona, I just couldn’t help but wonder.”

Jessica lifted her gaze away from her drink and looks at the girl staring thoughtfully outside the window.

“About what?”

“If there is someone like that for us…”

Jessica answers by sipping on her coffee.

Tiffany let out a chuckle “I thought it was going to be Yuwree…”

Jessica felt something clench inside her chest that she didn’t have the strength to say anything back.

“Do you believe in those things, Jessi?”

“Never.”

Jessica answers bluntly before turning towards the window. And Tiffany should have known that even if Jessica have slowly broken her walls, still she was the same Jessica who remained callous when it comes to dealing with emotions.

She decided not to pry anymore and continues whatever she needed to get finish in her laptop.

“Until now…”

Jessica’s voice was barely louder than a whisper that Tiffany wonders if she was even meant to hear it. But she did, and a part of her was relieved, that it wasn’t just her who felt it too…

*

It was ridiculous how she never felt so free until now when her cast was removed from her arm. Yuri looks intently at her arm, as if she’s a bionic woman who’s fascinated about a new body part. She slowly move her fingers, before twisting her wrist. Now, all that’s left unanswered is if she’s ready to play baseball again.

But before she could ask, the doctor already beat her to it.

“Your arm might finally be out of the cast, but try not to stress it out that much.”

Yuri couldn’t help but frown, it’s as if this doctor just rained on her parade.

“Doctor… what about…”

Yuri turns to the doe eyed girl who stepped in and started conversing with her doctor. Yoona seems to be more concern about Yuri’s limitations than Yuri herself, asking the doctor all kinds of questions about what Yuri can and cannot do. The doctor usually gets irritated when patient’s family, ask too much questions like this, but because the girl looks like a living Goddess, it made a world of difference.

Judging by the doctor’s intense stare at her girlfriend, Yuri could clearly tell that it wasn’t patient family- doctor relationship that keeps her doctor talking to Yoona. But Yuri just smiled, there was no point being jealous, instead she just let out a confident smirk. This doctor could try to charm Yoona all he wants, but Yoona would always be hers.

*

After a few more warnings, questions and an underlying flirting move from the doctor, the two finally stepped out of the doctor’s office. Their hands automatically link together and Yuri tightened their grip, playfully swinging their arms in motion.

“You heard what the doctor said, right?”

Yuri pretended not to hear Yoona and instead starts humming a soft tune as they walk in their home. Yoona gives Yuri a few seconds to answer, but realizing that she was going to end up ignored, she nudges Yuri’s arm.

“You did, right?”

“I did… I did…” Yuri frowns irritatingly…

“And are you going to do it?”

Yuri frowns get deeper but Yoona wasn’t backing off. Yuri could be quite stubborn and her stubbornness sometimes leads her to getting in trouble or worse, getting hurt.

“Yes I will” Yuri sighs exasperatingly. She could have argued, but seeing how unbelievably cute Yoona was that day, she decided not to. That and of course, she wants to get lucky tonight.

Not that she thinks it would be a problem. Since Yoona arrive last week, the two of them haven’t been exactly catching on some sleep. Let’s just say they were busy…

“You say that but you don’t do it.” Yoona mumbles under her breath…

Yuri pouts at Yoona and Yoona had a wistful smile before turning to Yuri with a pout too.

“I’ll do it, okay?”

Yuri never really liked when other people tells her what to do. But since its Yoona, she just let it slide. Hopefully if she puts the volume of the TV to the highest, Yoona would get the hint that she doesn’t enjoy this conversation.

“Don’t just say it Yuri, do it…”

“Pffft…”

“I just don’t want you getting hurt…”

Yuri frown got deeper. “You’re not the boss of me.”

But instead of putting up a fight, Yoona already mastered how to handle Yuri’s personality. Yoona walks towards her and sits on Yuri’s lap, and by the sound of Yuri’s gulp it was pretty obvious, Yoona was the boss of her.


“I need you to be mature about this, Yuri. We're not high school kids who avoid each other when we need to fight. If we fight then I need us to talk about it.”

“What do you want me to say?”

“What do you think you need to say?”

“I’m right, you’re wrong?”

Yoona chuckles softly before pressing their foreheads together.

“How about we’re both right and we're both wrong?”

This seem like a tricky situation for Yuri, she raises her brow in suspicion. “But I’am more right?”

Yoona could only chuckle with Yuri’s ridiculous competitive streak. There was no point on arguing with her.

“Fine, I’ll make a compromise”. Yoona nips Yuri’s lower lip, instantly making Yuri shudder. Yuri leans closer, wanting to forget about this silly war. But when she was about to take Yoona, Yoona stood up from her lap.

“Where are you going?” Yuri demanded…

“To sleep”.

*

The moment Yoona heard her shirt practically rip off, she smiled to herself. Another one of Yuri’s endearing qualities is her impatience, Yoona wanted to laugh when she sees Yuri, the Goddess pouting cutely as she got her head stuck on her shirt. Yoona leans closer, helping Yuri pull her shirt off. And when she sees the cute puppy frown underneath the shirt, she couldn’t help but awww…

And in the middle of their lovemaking, Yuri whispers…

“I forgive you”

*

One of Jessica’s strength was knowing exactly how she feels. It may not be pleasant, it could be mad, hate, despicable vulnerability, but at least she knows.

Jessica believes it’s what separates the strong people from the weak. Strong people knew what they feel and what they need to do about it, while the weak stays confuse, expecting someone to decipher their feelings for them.

But it’s surprising nowadays how Jessica couldn’t understand what she was feeling. She sees this as a sign of vulnerability, when even she can’t pinpoint a name to what she was feeling.

Just like right now, when she walks in the coffeeshop and sees her/their usual booth empty. What was her head trying to say? Or was it her heart that’s trying to dictate her emotion?

But Jessica walks in anyway, she’s Jessica Jung and she just don’t let anyone tell her what to do, not even her own heart.

“Hey Shika…”

Jessica sees Taeyeon walking towards her, ready to take her order.

“Oh hi…”

She haven’t been this close to Taeyeon for quite some time, but unlike before, this time her presence felt like nothing.

She was the same Taeyeon and she was also the same Jessica, but it wasn’t the same feeling anymore. And as simple as that, it made all the difference in both their worlds.

“The usual?”

“Yes… yes please…”

Jessica unconsciously stares at the empty booth space in front of her, and somehow it didn’t feel like the usual, it felt…

Empty…

“So, how have you been Taeyeon?”

Taeyeon looks up from her notepad with an awestruck expression. She would have never thought that the Jessica Jung would actually care about others.

“I have been good actually…”

“Are you finally with Sunny?”

“We're going to be three months this Thursday…”

If this was the old Jessica, she might feel vindictive but she was different now.

“I never thought you two would end up together”

Taeyeon’s laugh sounded quite heavenly.

“Yup… me too… but I guess life has a funny way of dealing with that…”

“What do you mean?”

And from the twinkle in Taeyeon’s eyes, it was obvious there was something more to it than what they have thought earlier.

“Just when you thought you know what’s best for you, life offers you something much more better. Something more deserving of you…”

Taeyeon taps on her notepad before turning away…

“I’ll get your order in a minute…”

Taeyeon was about to walk away, when Jessica’s words halted her.

“I thought it was you…”

Jessica didn’t know what made her come out with it, but she thought, if she was going to start a new life that she would have needed to let go.

“I thought it was going to be you…”

Taeyeon should have asks what Jessica had meant but truth was, she didn’t have to she knew exactly what Jessica is trying to say. She just nods in defeat before silently confessing to Jessica.

I thought it was you too…

*

Yuri rolls away from Yoona, smiling smugly as she rendered Yoona weak again. The doe eyed girl has her eyes screwed shut, her chests heaving, waiting to be brought to Earth. But Yuri always the playful one, had other intentions. She scoots closer, pressing kisses on Yoona’s neck, making Yoona quiver, every time she intentionally brushes Yoona’s.

Yoona buries her head in the pillow to hide her smile from her cocky girlfriend. But Yuri knows her all too well.

“You…” Yoona says between her gasps “You’re too much, babe…”

“You don’t like it?”

Yoona finally opens her eyes and smiles seductively at her girl.

“I love it…”

Yoona nips Yuri’s lower lip teasingly, before laying her head on Yuri’s chest, pressing a kiss in Yuri’s heart.

“Are you nervous?”

“About what?”

“About the draft?”

Yuri stayed still just enjoying the feel of her fingers running through Yoona’s silk locks.

“I think I am…” But Yuri tries to brush away her worries by smiling at Yoona “But you’re here, so I’ll be alright…”

“I told you before even if you make it or not, I’ll still be proud of you. Imagine among all the baseball players not only in Korea but in Asia, they pick you… You’re awesome.” She kisses Yuri’s lips in affirmation.

“I am…” Yuri huffs her chest proudly before her face broke into a goofy grin “Keke…”

Yoona roll her eyes at her lover’s over confidence though she have to admit it’s kinda cute.

“I guess I’m just scared to fail.”

“Hmmm?”

“People always say use failure and mistakes as a chance to become better but I… I have always been scared to fail.”

“I think everyone is… that’s what keeps people from trying.”

Yuri shrugs…“I guess…”

As if their gap wasn’t close enough, Yoona cuddles herself closer to Yuri…

“But I know you, I know how hard you push yourself, it’s like failure is not option for you. Sometimes it’s dangerous to think that way, baby… Sometimes you just have to accept that not everything is meant for you, and there is something else far more better out there.”

“You sound so smart… I like a smart girlfriend.”

Yoona buries herself in Yuri’s chest, tickling the other girl as Yoona giggles.

“You have me, whatever happens, I would love you through better or worse…”

The thought of Yoona loving her made her smile more… Sometimes people just get lucky, and Yuri was glad she’s the lucky one that Yoona chose to love.

“Is this what you wanted Yoong?”

The question came out of nowhere that it surprised Yoona.

“What do you mean?”

“A life here in America… away from everything we know, from everything that we grew up on.”

Yoona just smiles weakly before laying her head in Yuri’s chest…

“It’s going to be hard but we’ll get used to it.” Yoona tries to sound as reassuring as she can, even if she’s trying to convince herself that. “I don’t want us to be apart anymore.”

“Maybe if I make it, you can go to school here, maybe meet some new friends… just you know… start a new life here.”

Yoona didn’t reply because the truth was, that wasn’t the kind of life that Yoona would have wanted. She wanted to be back home to be with friends and to be back in the world where she knew she perfectly fits in. But things are different now, and Yoona admit that she would rather live in Yuri’s world, than bear another second to be apart from her love.

“But what if I don’t make it?”

“Then, can we go back home?”

Yoona have said it softly that Yuri have to make sure what she heard, but when she saw the look on Yoona’s face. A tinged of excitement, as if she’s trying to hide the fact that she was lonely there.

“Do you want to?”

“Ummm… As long as I’m with you, Yul, it really doesn’t matter.”

Yuri pulls Yoona to give the girl a reassuring kiss.

“I only want to make you happy, Yoong… does this make you happy?”

Yoona close her eyes, because she knew that even if she tells Yuri a lie, her eyes would reveal it all.

“Look at me, Yoong and tell me… does this make you happy?”

Yoona’s doe eyes flutter open and the moment Yuri saw the look on Yoona’s eyes. She knew that this wasn’t the life that Yoona would have wanted.

“You are more than just a baseball player, Yuri. If you don’t make it, then… maybe there is something else destined for you. But let’s not think of that…”

Yoona tries to stir their conversation away from that forlorn topic.

“Let’s think positive. You can finally play baseball all your life and buy the things that you like, you could finally buy a car.”

The thought of her car made the smile in Yuri’s face disappear into a frown.

“I want my old car back…”

Yoona raise her head and look surprisingly at Yuri. Yoona would have never imagined it. Since Yuri enjoys the finer things in life, she assumes that Yuri would want to have the latest luxury car put out in the market.

“Why?”

“Because that’s the first place we made love…”

There was a thin line between the look of love and lust, the two have to admit that they cross these boundaries more so than often. But right now, both of them were standing in steady ground. Both of them were looking at each other in love.

Yoona nuzzles closely in Yuri’s chest, trying to hide her blushing cheeks after Yuri’s confession. Yoona let out a playful squeal as Yuri rolls back on top of her. But just when Yuri thought she have seen Yoona in her most beautiful, here she was again, captivating her with just a sweet smile. And once again, here was Yuri breathless at the sight of Yoona’s smile.

Seeing Yuri preoccupied, give Yoona the chance to roll back on top of Yuri again, but this time, Yuri didn’t fight back. And let her seconds pass as she just looks at Yoona. Yoona brushes the hair out of Yuri’s face, and the light touch had brought Yuri to Earth. She takes Yoona’s hand and lays a gentle kiss on it.

Yoona’s lips were jealous of the tender kisses Yuri was laying in her hands. And the next second, Yoona’s lips took over, kissing what rightfully belongs to hers. There would be times that the two would just hungrily devour each other’s lips, but tonight wasn’t one of them. Instead they let their tongues take control of themselves, teasing playfully inside each other’s mouth. It was gentle, sweet, until Yuri grabs hold of Yoona’s hair, pushing the girl closer so their kisses could get deeper.

“It won’t be the last…”

Yoona whispers through their breathless kisses.

She softly whispers and Yuri smile sweetly through their kiss, tugging softly on Yoona’s lips before softly brushing her lips against Yoona’s.

“With you, Yoona, there is no such thing as last…”

*

“Jessi?”

Tiffany looks in complete surprise as there standing by her doorstep was Jessica holding a bottle of wine, which Tiffany could assume was probably expensive.

“What’s wrong, Fany-yah?” Jessica says mockingly, obviously a bit inebriated “Aren’t you going to let me in?”

“I’m sorry… come in… come in…”

“I came to bring you a goodbye gift… here… let’s drink it…”

“I don’t really drink… but thank you…”

Tiffany smiles apologetically, thinking Jessica might be offended, but instead Jessica’s lips curve into a grin.

“I know… that’s why I bought this, because I know you won’t like it…”

“I don’t think you should be saying that…”

“Hey… it’s the thought that counts, Tiffany … and you should feel lucky that I even thought of you.”

Jessica finds herself at home in Tiffany’s kitchen, trying to find wine glasses… She peered at every counter, finding most of it empty.

“Where the hell are your God damn stuff?”

Jessica aired out irritatingly…

“I already packed it up.”

“Oh yeah… I forgot you’re leaving…”

“Too drunk to remember?”

Tiffany asks before finally handing Jessica the wine glass.

“No…”

Tiffany looks back at Jessica in confusion, she rarely sees Jessica in this light, where she seems uncertain and almost human, instead of the heartless devil that she used to know…

“I just…” Jessica takes a deep breath. “I just don’t want to think about it.”

“Why?”

Jessica finally turned to look at Tiffany, and Tiffany couldn’t help but back away, this was a different Jessica.

“Because I don’t want to see you go.”

“Then, come with me…”

Jessica brows met up in confusion. She expected Tiffany to be confuse, to ask her what she was trying to do but instead she was the one who got all confuse. What is Tiffany trying to draw from this?

Tiffany didn’t knew where she found the guts to say it, but she thought it was worth taking a shot.

“What?”

“Let’s go somewhere else, Jessi… People around us, just seem to know how to hurt us. But let’s just get away.”

“And look like cowards in front of those idiots? What you think of me, Tiffany? A wuss?”

“No… but I can’t stay here anymore…”

“Who do you think you are to think that I would follow you?”

Tiffany looks strangely at Jessica, did she misinterpret feelings again?

“I’m… I…” Tiffany struggles to find the answer, to make herself look less pathetic but in the end, finds herself surrendering.”I don’t know, who am I to you, Jessi?”

“I don’t know either…”

“You thought of me, you don’t want me to go, I must mean something to you, right?” Tiffany wonders desperately…

Jessica just shrugs coolly… “Either that or I just feel bad for you… I think it’s more of the latter.”

And just when Tiffany thought, she manage to break in front of Jessica, here was Jessica, building up her walls again.

Tiffany just shakes her head and walks back to her room… Jessica was about to follow her, but instead she chooses to scream at Tiffany from the living room.

“Maybe you should give Korea a chance…”

“I did… problem is, it’s Korea who didn’t give me one… I don’t belong here…”

Even with a wall separating them, Jessica could hear the pain in Tiffany’s voice. And as much as Jessica would want to comfort her, she chooses not to.

“I guess it’s goodbye then, huh? Tiffany?”

“I guess it is… Jessi…”

“Have fun…”

Jessica says bitterly…

But before Tiffany could reply, Jessica silenced her with a slam of her door.

*

It was one of those lonely days again, after Yoona grab some groceries, she headed back home. She tries to watch some American shows, maybe it’ll help her understand the culture a bit and help with the language barrier too.

She heard the door unlock and she quickly looks up at the door, she didn’t expect Yuri to be home this early. But Before Yoona could even utter a sound, Yuri have already silence her by wrapping her arms tightly around her.

And this scared Yoona that something devastating have happened and Yuri’s spirits were crushed again.

“Yul? Are you alright?”

Yuri presses a peck on Yoona’s forehead before pressing their foreheads together.

“Let’s go home, Yoong…”

Yoona pulls away so she could stare at Yuri’s eyes. Questions she tries to find answers in Yuri’s gaze.

“What? Why?”

A lot of people always answers that they never regret anything in their past because it’s over and done. But it was different for Yuri, if she could do it all over again, she would choose to go back and work things out instead of leaving Yoona.

“I should have never left you… I should have stayed back home and try to work things out.”

“It made us stronger, Yuri…”

“I don’t know…” Yuri cuddles closer to Yoona “I just felt like I’m at my weakest when we're apart.”

“But… But I don’t see the point to all of this, Yul…”

“This time I want you to be happy.”

“But I am happy…” Yoona pointed out to Yuri.

“No… there is a difference Yoona, about being contented happy and being truly happy. Right now, were just going to be both contented because we’ll have everything that we have ever wanted. That’s how my parents are Yoong, their idea of love was showering each other with pricey gifts and I don’t want that.

Yuri smiles at Yoona…

“I want both of us to be truly happy, not because we have everything but because we have each other…”

Yuri presses a kiss, as if asking forgiveness from Yoona for what had happen.

“I failed to realize that Yoong, I thought I could make you happy by giving you everything but when we were apart… I felt… I felt so broken… but you’re here now and you, Im Yoona is the only thing that could complete me…”

The heavy feeling that has been settling inside Yoona was suddenly lifted up. As if Yuri’s words were the answer to her prayers.

“Let’s go home, Yoona…”

Flashback…

Ah In runs quickly over the document handed to him by raven haired girl.

“Are you sure about this?”

He wanted to make sure, because the moment Yuri decides to leave, the chance of coming back is next to impossible.

“Yes. Very.”

“This is every baseball player’s dream, Yuri… Again I’m going to ask you, are you sure about this?”

Yuri didn’t have to be asked twice, she knew the answer the first time they ask.

“I thought I was in it for baseball but truth is oppa, I’m in this league for the wrong reason. The only reason why I’m here is because I wanted to give Yoona a better life and this was the only way I thought I could do it.”

“And just as easy as that… you wanted to quit? To go back to being in college? being normal when you can have the chance in a lifetime to become somebody?”

“Sometimes we tend to confuse fame with happiness…”

“You can be a great baseball player, you know…”

Yuri smiles as she remembers what Yoona have told her.

“I’m more than just a baseball player, oppa.”

*

“Tiffany?”

The only time that Jessica ran was right now, when she felt like she was on the brink of losing Tiffany.

“Jessi? What are you here for? Are you going to bid me goodbye?”

Tiffany picks up her bag, but Jessica took a grip of her hand.

“No… there won’t be goodbyes between us, Tiff… I won’t let it.”

Tiffany yanks her arm away…

“What has gotten into you? First you’re trying to push me away, then now, you’re trying to hold on… What is it, Jessica? Make up your mind, cause I don’t think I could deal anymore with your bipolar issues.”

“I had fallen for you.”

Tiffany have somehow wished for that answer but now that she heard it, she couldn’t understand what she feels.

“What?”

“I said I had fallen for you. When you ask in the café, if you believe that there is someone out there for us. I didn’t think it was possible, but the moment I thought you might leave, I thought to myself, you, Tiffany Hwang… you’re my someone…”

“Ummm… Jessica… I…”

“Just shut up and listen…”

Jessica hushed the annoyed Tiffany.

“I’m not going to say that you made me better, but I… I could say you made me tolerable. When I look at the mirror now, Tiffany, I don’t hate myself like before. Instead I… I see myself and tell myself, that I could be better…”

Jessica smiles nervously at Tiffany.

“I want to be better. For you, for us and for what we're going to become.”

Tiffany leans closer and presses a soft kiss on Jessica’s forehead.

“I think I had fallen for you too… for both sides of you…”

Jessica chuckles softly, before pressing her forehead against Tiffany.

“We have an odd love story but it’s ours and I cherish every second of it…”

Jessica presses a soft kiss on Tiffany’s lips. But when Tiffany remembers the reason why she was here in this airport, she instantly pulls away.

“I already have a ticket…”

Tiffany expected Jessica to pull away too, but instead what Jessica gave her was a smile.

“Well… me too…”

The woeful look on Tiffany’s eyes disappears into a gorgeous crescent smile.

Jessica nudges Tiffany’s hand before her lips curve into that devilishly charming smirk.

“So, let’s take over the world, Tiffany…”

*

While Yuri spends almost the entire flight asleep in Yoona’s shoulders. Yoona was having a hard time catching a wink, she didn’t knew what it was, maybe it was the excitement or maybe it was the happiness that finally she was close to her happy ending, with Yuri by her side.

Yoona brushes the hair out of Yuri’s face, only to be greeted by the girl sticking her tongue at her. Yoona chuckles lightly, waking Yuri up with a soft kiss on the tip of her nose.

“Baby?”

Yoona smiles as she sees Yuri’s small eyes trying to open.

“Wake up… we're home…” Yoona whispers so softly as if she’s talking to a sleeping baby.

“Oh…” Yuri squints her eyes as she tries to adjust to the bright plane lights, she frowns as she felt her neck muscles stiffens… “Ow…”

“Awww…” Yoona coos at her girlfriend with a cute frown on her face, and starts to massage Yuri’s neck… And just the feeling of Yoona’s hands, made her feel sleepy again and eventually she closes her eyes and surrenders herself to sleep.

“I’m still sleepy…”

Yuri lays her head back down on Yoona’s shoulder trying to steal a few more seconds of sleep.

Yoona was about to wake Yuri up again, but when she sees how peaceful Yuri looks in her shoulders. She just smiles, pressing a soft kiss on the girl’s hair.

And with Yuri by her side, Yoona let her seconds tick by…

*

“YOONYUL!!!!!”

Yoona smiles and let their join hands slip away as Yuri runs to Sooyoung and Hyoyeon jumping up and down excitedly…

Yuri ends up getting tackled by her friends…

“We don’t want you! we just want your chocolates!”

“YAH! You two are mean!” Yuri frowns…

“WHERE’S OUR CHOCOLATES?!”

It was a sight to see for Yoona watching Yuri laugh loudly with her friends. They needed each other, Yoona have to admit that but there is nothing more soothing than coming home to a place where you know you won’t get judged or protect you when you’re hurt. Just a place where you’re not scared to be at your weakest because you know they will still love you.

To finally come home to people you can call your family…

“Yoona!” Yoona turns and sees Taeyeon with Seo waving excitedly at her.

Yoona was glad to be with her friends as well…

“You got taller unnie…”

“REALLY?” Taeyeon’s eyes glowed in excitement.

“No…”

“Oh?” Taeyeon drops her head disappointedly.

“JK. JK. You did…”

When she heard Yuri’s laughter stop, Yoona quickly turns over to Yuri…

Yuri could feel her knees wobble as she sees her mother welcoming her with a gentle smile on her face. She have never seen this side from her mother. She has always been jealous of how her mom would be in every social event and charity auction, yet could never attend a single baseball game that she has. Her mother wouldn’t even talk to her, before she could say anything, she would already throw money or tell Yuri to use her card.

And eventually that did it for Yuri, she didn’t see the point of talking to her mother, an ATM seems to have a longer conversation with her than her very own mother.

But then she learned from Yoona about what her mother did, of how she accepted Yoona and accepted their love. Suddenly all the pent up anger that have built throughout the years have crumbled. She never knew it was this easy to forgive, but there was no use to hold back anger anyway, not when everything is finally falling in the right place.

She looks up from her mother’s shoulders and saw a distinguished man standing a few feet away. But he almost look like a different man, he still look intimidating, but his eyes weren’t as cold and as heartless as she used to remember it, it look tired and in a strange way, it look gentle.

“D-dad?”

Yuri wasn’t sure on how to approach her father, the memories of what had happen, of what he made her and Yoona go through. For her no father should let their own child go through that much. It was simply unforgivable.

She was ready to lash out at him, to let him know how much he angered her. But then her eyes caught sight of Yoona who was staring lovingly back at her.

And in an instant, the anger disseminates away. Because right then and there, she never knew how much she was willing to love, until she had love Yoona.

Yuri stood frozen in front of her father and without any words or a single sound, he pulled his daughter in his arms.

His focus have been in conquering the business world, that he forgot the reason why he was even married in the first place. But the moment he saw the beautiful baby girl in the hospital 21 years ago, he swore he fell in love with his wife all over again.

He gave Yuri the world and even allowed his daughter to break rules just because he loved her.

But when he learned about her and Yoona, he reacted just like any father would. He heard rumors about his daughter’s preference and disregards it as Yuri just having a good time. But when he realized that her relationship with Yoona was more grave than he thought it would be, he decided to take matters in his own hands.

He knew his wife wouldn’t be able to control their daughter and knowing how stubborn Yuri is, it would be futile to tell her to stop.

He thought it has a simple solution, take away all of Yuri’s comfort and Yuri would come running back. But she never did…

He never knew his own daughter was capable of loving as much as she did. And now he realized, he never knew his daughter after all.

But this was his second chance to become deserving of being Yuri’s father and to finally get the chance to know his daughter.

“I should have never doubted you…”

“I love her…” Yuri whispers back. “More than anyone in this world could ever understand.”

“Forget about the world, darling. Your family understands…”

He presses a soft kiss on his daughter’s hair before pulling away from their embrace.

“I think this belongs to you.”

Yuri brightens in excitement as she felt the cold metal of her car keys in her palm.

“Dad?”

“Why don’t you take your girl out for a ride?”

Yuri’s eyes gaze through the familiar faces, the goofy grins of her buddies, the gentleness of her parents until finally her eyes remained on Yoona.

And this was and will always be Yuri’s dream, to be forever with Yoona…

*

Yuri smiles as the faint memories of their first time in that pristine beach suddenly wave back at her. But her smile broke in a soft chuckle as she sees her lover squealing happily before splashing in the waters.

“Come on Yul…”

Despite of the invitation, Yuri chose to stand back and just relish every second of her lover. It was probably redundant for her to say so, but for Yuri there is no better definition of perfect than Im Yoona. And what’s amazing is, with every little thing that she does, every little change that happens, the word perfect still goes along with it, redefining itself to fit Yoona’s description.

Yoona was beautiful at her strongest and she was beautiful at her weakest…

This was good, until Yuri decided that the distance is not boding well for her. She joined Yoona in the beach, the two splashes and wrestles, their laughter and yells echoing throughout the night as the two build a world of their own.

But as fun, it was to be on the beach, Yoona thought that nothing beats the feeling of cuddling with Yuri, and being underneath the starry sky made it more perfect.

“It’s so beautiful here, Yul… I wish we could stay here forever.”

The two were cuddled under one blanket, but it wasn’t enough for Yuri, she scoots closer, pressing her lips on Yoona’s shoulder.

Yuri turns her gaze up to the sky…

“Which one of those is Gemini again?”

Yoona searches the sky for the specific constellation, until she pointed it to Yuri.

“That one…”

“I can’t see it…”

“That…”

“Where?”

Yoona just sighs… “ Well, you don’t need to see it, as long as you know it’s there.”

“Ok… good point…”

It wasn’t just the stars that fascinated Yoona, it was the story. A story of sacrifice, of love and of finding happiness. And what she always thought could just happen in mythology and fiction, have happened to her.

She and Yuri have a love story, people will never understand… But it was theirs…

“What’s our plan now, Kwon Yul?”

Yuri shrugs, that seem to be the last thing in Yuri’s mind right now. Plans sounds so rigid, so organized but no matter how much you plan, if life doesn’t agree with it, all of it would simply go to waste.

But if there is something that Yuri was certain, it’s that she would be forever by Yoona’s side.

And right now, under the Gemini sky, Yuri will offer Yoona her heart, her soul, her promise that she Kwon Yuri will forever belong to Im Yoona….

“Marry me, Im Yoona…”