It was a movie night for her, and Seulgi was sluggishly walking inside the grocery store by herself. She was meant to literally get one thing but she got a basket anyway, just in case she find other things interesting. If only Irene didn't leave. She thought and sighed. It took her an hour to get a box of popcorn and a small packet of dark chocolate because she was too busy taking random things from the store only to put them back when she realizes she doesn't need them. She walked past the liquor shop and thought a few drinks wouldn't hurt so she also grabbed some. On her way home, she happened to pass by a flower botique and appreciated the lovely flower arrangements.
When she got to the dorm, she turned the lights on and went straight to the kitchen to cook the popcorn in the microwave. She set the temperature to high and the time to 2 minutes and 30 seconds. While the popcorn was cooking, she took a bowl out and quickly chucked the dark chocolate in the fridge. She then propped her elbows on the kitchen counter to watch as the timer of the microwave went from 10... 9... 8... 7....
Arms wrapped around her waist and a head was rested on her shoulder, "Hey".
She jumped at that as she straigtened up from her previous position, but as if on instinct, she was quick to wrap her fingers along the slender arms that are now trapping her in a hug, "Hey back."
4...
There was a kiss at the back of her neck and she couldn't help but close her eyes.
3...
She turned around to look at the person in the eye as she brought the latter's arms around her neck while she wraps hers on the other person's waist.
2...
She gave the person a kiss to the forehead and felt them pull her closer.
*Beep* *Beep* *Beep*
The microwave oven made its presence with the worst timing ever recorded in history making both persons jump and break the moment.
"Damn it!", Seulgi whispered as she turned around to get the popcorn out. She then said to the other person in the kitchen. "Irene-unnie, the popcorn's ready."
Irene, who's sporting crimson-coloured cheeks, chuckled cutely and said, "Yeaaah. I kinda figured that out. The sound from the microwave clearly told me that", pointing at the machine. "But since when did you use honourifics on me again?", she asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Just now. I wanted to make you feel old that's all", Seulgi joked as she carelessly opened the bag of popcorn. "Fuck!", she shouted startling Irene who ran up to her. She began shaking her hands in the air trying to relieve the pain particularly coming from her index fingers and thumbs. "Fuckfuckfuckfuck! It hurts!", she said, her eyes starting to water.
Irene grabbed her hands, opened the faucet, and let the cold water ease Seulgi's pain. She unconsciously started caressing them with her own hands as she took in how hers look tiny compared to Seulgi's.
Seulgi, though, was too busy staring at Irene's side profile taking in the beauty that was infront of her that she didn't hear nor feel the water stop running.
"Do they still hurt?", Irene said bringing Seulgi out of her trance. The latter nodded. "You should really be careful. Hang on, stay there and I'll grab the first aid kit. Do NOT touch anything, okay?", the leader instructed.
Irene was back in no less then 10 seconds. She made Seulgi sit in a stool while she sat on another, facing Seulgi with the latter's hands on hers. She grabbed a cotton swab from the kit and put some ointment on it. "Ready?", she asked. Seulgi closed her eyes and nodded. Irene chuckled and mumbled, "So cute", before applying the ointment on the younger girl's burnt fingers.
"Done!", the leader said as she placed the cap back on the ointment and closed the first aid kit.
Seulgi slowly opened her eyes and looked at her hands, "Aren't you gonna put band-aid on them?"
Irene shook her head. "No. We don't want the band-aid to stick to your burns otherwise it'll be painful when we remove them", she explained as she stood up taking the kit with her. "Now go to the couch and make yourself comfortable. I already have the movie inside the player. I'll quickly return this and then grab the bowl of popcorn on my way back."
When she noticed that Seulgi didn't move, she sat back down and asked, "Hey, what's wrong?"
"What if they get infected?", Seulgi asked with a pout.
Irene sighed. "Do you want to me to put band-aids?"
Seulgi nodded. "The Winnie the Pooh ones, please?"
The smaller girl grabbed the bear's hands and started wrapping band-aids around her burns, "I've already warned you. They will hurt when we take them off."
Seulgi looked at her fingers that are now wrapped with Winnie the Pooh band-aids and smiled triumphantly like a little kid while Irene closed the first aid kit and stood up to return it. She kissed Seulgi on the cheek and said, "Stop being too cute for a second and go to the couch so we can start the movie soon", before walking away to return the kit. Seulgi was left with a hand over her cheek still feeling the burning sensation from the spot Irene kissed her. She only remembered to move her ass to sit in the living room couch when she heard Irene's footsteps, who was clearly on her way back to the kitchen.
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"So what movie did you get?", Seulgi asked as they made themselves comfortable on the couch.
"You'll see", Irene said, with a glint of mischief in her eyes. She then caught something in the corner of her eye. "You got us drinks?"
Seulgi shrugged. "You don't have to drink. I just thought having a few wouldn't be a bad idea, right?"
Irene nodded and joked, "Yeah, just don't puke on me".
"You mean, you would try not to puke on me?", Seulgi countered which got her a smack on the arm.
"Ya!"
They started watching Frozen, and it was 20 minutes past into the movie when Irene felt Seulgi shift in her seat. 30 minutes, and there was another movement. When Irene glanced to her side, she realised that the distance between them had lessened compared to when they first sat down on the couch. It must be from the alchohol, or from Wendy's words, or a bit of both, but Irene felt bolder. She reached across her and grabbed Seulgi's left hand and wrapped it around her waist. If the latter was surprised, she didn't show it. She let her hand be guided around Irene's curves and she pulled her closer to her.
Seulgi couldn't tell whether she was more intoxicated from the drinks or from the smell of vanilla and lavender. Either way, she loves every millisecond of it. She's missing literally half of the movie but doesn't give a damn thing because she's as close to her object of affection as she could wish for. She would occasionally kiss the back of Irene's neck and would feel the latter lean into the kiss as she tightens her hold on Seulgi's arms.
To both of their dismay, the movie has ended leaving a dead air between them. Irene cleared her throat and said, "I'm just gonna get some drinks", then stood up and made her way to the kitchen.
Seulgi was left in the living room with her hands shaking. "Shit." She feels like having a heart attack and a seizure at the same time. "She's not making things easy!", she muttered under her breath as she palms her face then runs her hands through her hair.
Meanwhile, Irene has her hands on the counter trying to calm her nerves. "What the fuck was that", she asks herself referring to the moment she shared with Seulgi. "I need to focus on actually making her feel that I love her, not making her feel like I wanna bed her!", she scolded herself as she started walking back and forth. "Not that I don't want to... Fuck!" Then she heard Seulgi's footsteps coming closer so she quickly ran into the fridge and opened it, making it look like she'd been rummaging through the contents all along. She found a dark chocolate bar and grabbed it alongside the drinks.
"Hey."
Irene looked behind her. "Oh, hey", she said as she got the drinks out of the fridge and placed them on the kitchen counter while still holding onto the chocolate.
"What took you so long?"
"Oh, I just rummaged for some food but I guess we just need to order over the phone instead." Irene thought she deserved a pat on the back for making up an excuse very smoothly. "By the way, where did this come from?", she asked as she held up the packet of dark chocolate.
"Ah, I got it from the supermarket. It took me so long to get that and a box of popcorn because you chose to leave me and get the movies", she said. Her lips forming into a cute pout.
"Well it was quicker that way", Irene said to defend her choice. "I didn't know you eat dark chocolate", she added as she was about to put the chocolate back in the fridge.
"No, it's for Wendy."
Irene stopped and lost grip on the sweet snack.
"Irene? Are you okay?", Seulgi asked as she stepped closer.
"Did you say it was for Wendy?", the leader asked who stayed frozen on her spot, her back facing Seulgi.
"Y-yeah. She said that she wanted it before but they were sold out."
"..."
Seulgi took tentative steps towards the other girl who remained as still as a statue. She tried to grab Irene's shoulder's but her hands were swatted.
Irene couldn't stop the tears from falling even if she tried to. She felt so pathetic because she knows she was being over-sensitive but she has no control over her feelings. She was about to make a run to the bathroom but Seulgi got a hold of her and forced her to face the latter.
When Seulgi saw the tears flowing from Irene's eyes, she cupped the leader's cheeks and wiped the tears away. "Talk to me. What's wrong?"
Irene swatted her hands again, "Nothing."
"No, there's something wrong. Tell me!", she said as she keeps trying to get a proper hold on Irene as she moves towards her but the latter keeps resisting and moves backwards, away from Seulgi.
The bear has had enough so she sighed before she grabbed Irene by the waist and turned to the side, effectively locking the petite girl between her and the kitchen counter. She lowered her face so she could look at Irene straight in the eye, "Now tell me what's wrong."
Irene clenched her jaw and pushed Seulgi away. "Do you not know what's wrong?! Huh?! What's wrong is this!", she said pointing to her chest, her voice getting louder by the second, yet is slowly starting to crack. "This is what's wrong! I am crying over a piece of chocolate! A fucking chocolate!", she continued as she laughed bitterly at herself. "I'm acting so jealous because you bought it for Wendy yet you didn't get anything for me. You're gonna spend the whole day and night with me and all you could think of was Wendy, AND HERE I AM TRYING SO HARD TO GET YOU TO KISS ME!"
"K-kiss y-you?", Seulgi asked having a hard time to process everything Irene was saying especially when the last part was the only thing that registers in her mind. But even then, she finds it difficult to comprehend what's happening. "A-and you're jealous of Wendy. But.. why?", Seulgi asked. She was so sure the other girl would talk about being replaced as her best friend but she totally hadn't braced herself for the next words that came from Irene's mouth.
"Because I fucking love you, you fucking idiot!", Irene shouted before bursting into another wave of tears. "I fucking loved you since I don't know when... I was a coward for not saying anything. I was a coward for not acting on it. I was a coward for not accepting it sooner", she said as her face softened. "But now I do... I love you to the moon and back... I love you to infinity and beyond... I love you."
"Why didn't you say anything?", Seulgi questioned as she felt tears fall down her face.
"I was about to. Remember, at this same spot?"
Seulgi scrunched her face in confusion, then her eyes widened in realisation. "But you said you're not sure if I know them!"
"I said that because I don't know whether you see yourself as the person I actually fell in love with! That person who's perfect despite of their imperfections... and I wanted you to ask. But no, you had to kiss Wendy infront of my eyes." Irene stared at Seulgi straight into the eye. She finally revealed everything, and she felt like she'd been stripped free. "It broke my heart. It broke my heart to see the person I am in love with kiss another person infront of my very eyes."
There it goes. She finally said the words 'in love' and 'Seulgi' in one sentence.
Seulgi didn't move nor say anything, and Irene was starting to freak out.
"Seulgi... say something please."
"..."
"Seul..."
"..."
"Please, just say something. You can say I'm a freak or that I disgust you, just say some-"
Next thing Irene knows, Seulgi's lips was on hers. It took her five seconds to respond to the kiss, but when she did, she finally let her emotions carry her away for once.
Seulgi's senses completely went into overdrive. It's like there was a spontaneuos combustion inside her and it feels so fucking good she wanted more so she moved her lips to take Irene's bottom lip and bit it gently. The soft moan that escaped the girl's mouth gave Seulgi even more courage. She slowly glided the tip of her tongue on Irene's lips, and the latter didn't think twice before granting her access to her mouth. It was the sweetest Seulgi had ever tasted in her life. Their tongues battled for dominance as they pulled each other closer, if possible.
As much as they hate it, the need for air became necessary. They were breathing so hard, someone would think they'd run a marathon. They had their foreheads pressed together when Seulgi cupped Irene's cheeks and said, "I love you too. So much."
Irene bit her own bottom lip then grabbed Seulgi by the collar to pull her in for yet another heated kiss.