"Dub, come with us. Please!" A short girl with short hair desperately pleaded to the pale girl who's just laying on her back on the soft bed of hers.
Chaeyoung has been calling and telling her best friend to come with them to unwind for a while now but she just won't listen. She doesn't know what's her problem. In fact, whenever she invites her in times like this she would immediately prepare and enjoy the day with her.
"You said Somi will join you? Go and bond together. Leave me alone here, I'm fine." Dahyun weakly said pulling the blanket to cover her whole body and turn her back on the younger.
Chaeyoung was hurt by the sudden action of her best friend and it takes her a while before persuading her again to come. Honestly, she doesn't have any plan on giving up on her best friend. She really wanted her to come with them.
Dahyun, on the other hand, really wanted to come with her, but not with them. She doesn't like Somi, she feels like she's taking Chaeyoung away from her and Dahyun doesn't want that.
Dahyun and Chaeyoung were friends since 2012. They met at their company's audition and since then they hang out and built a deeper connection between them up until they debuted together. But Dahyun didn't expect to feel something for Chaeyoung. She started thinking of that possibility until she found herself deeply in love with her best friend.
The other members told her to confess her feelings to Chaeyoung but she got no balls, literally and figuratively. She thought it would just ruin their friendship and will make Chaeyoung hate her and that's the last thing she wanted.
Until recently, Chaeyoung told them that Somi confessed to her, she likes Chaeyoung. The members asked how she reacted and she said she was open to anyone so she accepted her confession but she doesn't feel anything and what breaks Dahyun's heart more was that she admitted that she likes someone. So she thought she would just move on even without confessing.
"I won't come if you won't, Dub," Chaeng warned which makes Dahyun stop for a bit but she just shrugged it off.
"Chaeyoung, Somi's inviting you for a date. She wants you and her alone and I don't have any plan on becoming your third wheel so just go." Dahyun firmly said but stand up anyway since her plan to go back to sleep has gone.
"But I want you to be there. I miss you." Chaeng whispered sadly. Since the day she told them Somi confessed to her, Dahyun distanced herself from her. Chaeyoung thought that she might probably think Somi will take her away from Dahyun but that's not gonna happen. In fact, Chaeyoung already told Somi that their relationship will not exceed from being friends and Somi is fine with that.
Chaeyoung thought Dahyun didn't hear her but the older stopped from her track and looked back at Chaeng. She suddenly felt the guilt of leaving her best friend alone. So she heaved a sigh and walked back to the sad girl.
"Alright, I will come. I'm sorry, don't be sad." Chaeyoung's eyes lit up upon hearing her so she hugged her immediately, couldn't hide the happiness.
"I'll wait for you outside. Don't take it back, okay?" Chaeyoung uttered and leave the room with smiles.
Dahyun just heaved a sigh and silently readied herself to be hurt from what she will witness later. She tried to move on, but she really just can't, especially that they share the same house and the same room but the same feelings. She couldn't do anything but just stare at her whenever she sleeps.
"Are you, guys, finally going on a date?" Jihyo excitedly asks the two who are about to leave the dorm. She just got out of their room with Nayeon and Jeongyeon on either side. They knew about Dahyun's feelings but they don't know who's the person Chaeyoung likes.
Chaeyoung and Dahyun stopped for a while to look at the three other members waiting for their answers. Dahyun looked at them wide-eyed trying to send a signal to stop.
"No, unnies. We're with Somi." Dahyun answered and quickly pulled Chaeyoung out of the house. The three saddens by the answer and empathetically feel Dahyun's pain.
"Is she here yet?" Dahyun asked impatiently while tapping her feet on the pavement. It's been half an hour since they came to the amusement park and 'til now Somi hasn't come.
"I'm trying to reach her but she isn't answering." Chaeyoung frustratedly answered as she put her phone on her ear.
"You know what, let's just go home." Dahyun marched her way to leave but Chaeyoung pulled her back.
"No, we're here already and we got tickets. Let's just enjoy the day." Chaeyoung suggested, she looked at Dahyun cutely and pleadingly.
Dahyun stops herself from pinching Chaeyoung's cheeks and just sighed. She knows by that look, she can't say no. "Alright. Let's go."
Chaeyoung smiled widely and hold Dahyun's hands while jumping in happiness. Dahyun just stared at the girl and couldn't help but smile too because of her contagious cute smile. One of the reasons why she falls in love.
The two enjoyed the day by riding all of the rides at the amusement park and eating all the possible food there plus the attention their fans are giving them. They stayed until night waiting for the right time to ride the Ferris Wheel, they heard there will be Fireworks later and they want to see the thing up close.
Dahyun holds Chaeyoung's hand while waiting for their turn, she felt it cold so she worriedly looked at her, "Are you scared? We can back out, Chae."
Chaeyoung hasn't been scared to rides, and they tried to ride Ferris Wheel before but she enjoyed it, Dahyun is now confused why is she nervous.
"No, no. I'm fine. It's just that... It's cold." Chaeyoung explained. Dahyun looked at her confused but gave her scarf to her and put it around Chaeyoung's neck.
The man who assists the people in the queue called them and made them enter one of the seats. He closed the door and went up.
The two are seated across each other and looked at the beautiful view below and above. Chaeyoung took her phone and took a picture of the view.
"Dub, smile!" Chaeyoung called out and Dahyun smiled at the camera in front of her. Chaeyoung stared at it and it looks perfect for her.
They are near the middle when they fell silent. The atmosphere suddenly felt awkward and it's new to them since when they're together there's no dull moment at all.
Dahyun looked at Chaeng and the latter did the same. They smiled at each other and then burst into laughter when they realized that they looked like crazy.
"I have something to say." The two looked at each other again, shocked, for they spoke at the same time with the exact same words.
Dahyun gestured Chaeng to be the first so Chaeng smiled and sit beside her, hold her hand, and made her look at her.
"Dub, I lied." Chaeyoung started. The older creased her forehead and about to ask where and when but Chaeng shushed her, "Somi didn't really invite me here, I just made it up to see your reaction and I got the reaction I want."
Dahyun confusedly look at her, "What, why?"
"You remember when I told the members that I like someone?" Dahyun nodded silently remembering the pain she felt that time, "Well, I didn't like her anymore. It upgraded into love." Chaeng admitted, looking right into her eyes. Her hands are sweating, her heart is beating faster than it usually does, she's nervous.
Dahyun felt her heartstrings and it's like someone stabbed it multiple times but she still manages to force a smile and stopped her tears, "I-I'm happy for you, Chaeng. When did it start?"
Chaeyoung doesn't have a clue if the older got it already and just playing with her or she still doesn't know, "Since 2012."
Dahyun scoffed at what she heard, how ironic, she also loves Chaeyoung since 2012, since they met. "Who is she? Do I know her?"
Chaeyoung nodded slowly, "Yup, it's you." She confessed, closing her eyes, scared to see her reaction.
Eyes wide open, Mouth agape, heart beating fast and loud was the initial reaction of Dahyun. Couldn't believe that the girl she loves, her best friend, Chaeyoung confessed that she loves her too.
At that time, they reached the top and the Ferris Wheel stopped and the fireworks started dancing in the skies.
Dahyun turned her head to watch the firework and retrieve her hands to Chaeyoung which made the latter's heart swells and open her eyes. She thought she was busted.
"I-I'm sorry, Dub. I tried to stop my feelings but I just really can't. Don't avoid me, don't ign--" Chaeyoung stopped when Dahyun turned to her face her. She saw Dahyun's tearful face but she's smiling.
"The moon is beautiful tonight, isn't it?" The younger's mouth fell wide open when she heard those words coming from Dahyun.
"You mean..."
Dahyun nodded, "I love you, too... Since 2012."
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