"What in the heavens is wrong with you?"
"Lots of things." Taeyeon says in a bored matter and looks away from her best friend, Jessica.
"Taeng, just answer the question." Yuri, Taeyeon's other best friend says. Taeyeon had been sulky with low energy for a while and neither her or her girlfriend are liking it. They're currently having lunch together on a sunny Sunday afternoon, and Taeyeon is starting to really piss both of them off.
"I'm bored out of my life, okay?!" Taeyeon bursts and takes a big gulp of her juice, "You two are so lucky to be in a relationship. While here I am, living all alone with only you two to hang out with."
"I feel like you've just said something really mean but I will let it slide this time." Yuri says while squinting.
"Much appriciated." Taeyeon rolls her eyes.
"Wow, what a bitch." Jessica says in monotone.
"Thanks."
"Tell you what. Why don't you get a roommate?"
Taeyeon looks up from her food, interested in the topic, "Go on."
"I have this good friend from work who's looking for a good place to stay. If you offer her a good price, she might just consider living with you. That way you won't have to be alone anymore."
Taeyeon's eyes sparkle with a certain gleam, "...that...sounds...not bad at all, but I don't know...I haven't had a roommate since college."
Jessica smirks, "She's also very pretty too."
"Tell her to come look at the house whenever she wants!"
And that all it took to convince Taeyeon to get a roommate
...
Taeyeon stomped down her stairs. Determined to punch whoever is ringing her doorbell at 7 in the morning. She had stayed up all night playing video games and didn't turn up to bed until sunrise. The demons in her head are telling her to just grab her kitchen knife and cut this person's head off, but then she doesn't want to go to prison.
Once Taeyeon reaches the door, she turns the camera on to see who's the cause of the noise pollution in her house. The first thought in her head was, what the hell does this woman want from me? - and the second thought was, Sweet murder - With a deep sigh, Taeyeon opens her door.
"Good morning!" The girl says cheerfully with a smile brighter than the sun.
"..." Taeyeon stares silently with a suspicious frown on her face.
"I'm Tiffany." The girl says after seeing that there won't be a response from Taeyeon.
"..."
The girl's smile does not flicker, "I'm Jessica's friend. I'm here to look at the house. You're Taeyeon, right?"
Taeyeon gasps, remebering the conversation she had with her best friends a couple of weeks ago about getting a roommate, "Oh...yeah...come in..." she awkwardly steps aside, making way for Tiffany to enter. She watches Tiffany enter her space with a hair flip. At that moment, Taeyeon's brain stopped thinking rationally for a moment as she got a whiff of her guest's hair when she passed by.
"Could you please give me a tour?" Tiffany turns around and flashes Taeyeon her beautiful smile.
"...yeah...I could do that..." Taeyeon finally smiles back.
This woman is too damn gorgeos for her own good.
"This house is perfect!" Tiffany shot Taeyeon with another smile. For Taeyeon it felt like someone just actually really shot her because she couldn't breath anymore.
"Um." Taeyeon nods after clearing her throat.
"Shall we sit down and talk for a bit?" Tiffany asks, not questioning Taeyeon's behavior even though she hadn't muttered a single word for a while now after showing her around the house.
"O- Oh. Yeah. Um..." Taeyeon rubbed the back of her neck awkwardly and offered Tiffany a seat in the living room, "Uh..."
Awkward silence. The smile hadn't left Tiffany's face all morning while Taeyeon is having a difficult time breathing the same air as this pretty girl. Moreover she might have to share this space with her in the future.
"How much do you have in mind for the rent?" Tiffany asks.
"I ah...I...I don't really know..." Taeyeon wanted to hit herself so bad. Why is she this nervous? She didn't know.
"How do you not know?" Tiffany tilts her head to the side with a small frown.
"Uh...you could just pay whatever..." Taeyeon shrugs.
Tiffany laughs, "Taeyeon-ssi, by that logic even a 100,000 won would be- "
"A 100,000 won will be okay."
Tiffany bursts out laughing even more and starts clapping her hands, "Taeyeon-ssi. Stop joking around. Who would rent out a house this big for 100,000 won?!"
"I...don't particularly care about money..." Taeyeon says quietly.
Tiffany frowns, "Then why get a roommate?"
"I'm...bored? I guess?"
Tiffany squints. That is the most suspicious excuse she had ever heard for getting a roommate. Who would sacrifice living space because they're bored? She chuckles awkwardly, "I...will trust you on that since you're close with Jessie. What about the bills though?"
"Since it's just me, the bills are really not that much." Taeyeon shrugs.
"But now it's going to be the two of us, so it will double." Tiffany smile no longer on her face because of how suspicious the situation seems. Although it improved Taeyeon's attitude drastically since she wasn't struggling for air anymore. "Bills should be split in half."
"Sure." Taeyeon nods.
Silence. Again.
"Don't you have any questions to ask me?" Tiffany asks awkwardly.
Taeyeon pauses for a moment before saying, "Not really."
What is this person? - Tiffany thinks. "We will be living together. Don't you want to know what kind of person I am before hand?"
"Un." Taeyeon nods. Not really focusing on what Tiffany is saying because what matters the most right now is how much she's enjoying looking at this eye candy in front of her. Tiffany had chosen the wrong person to put effort into her make-up for.
"Well, I have a few questions if you don't mind." Tiffany says sternly.
"Sure." Taeyeon approves, finally snapping out of it.
"Okay," Tiffany nods. She had prepared to answer personal questions but it seems like her soon to be roommate does not have any interest in her life story. "What's your daily routine like? From the moment you open your eyes until you fall asleep, including the time please."
Taeyeon looks at empty space. Trying to remember what she does everyday, "Wake up whenever...play games on my phone for a few hours...wash up...play video games...sleep whenever."
"..."
"..."
"...what about work?"
"I'm unemployeed." Taeyeon says without patting an eye.
"...then how do you pay your bills?"
"I have some money saved up." She shrugs.
"So...you're a NEET?"
"Pretty much."
Tiffany looks down and shakes her head. What is this person? - she asks herself again, "Ok-...ay..." she raises her head and looks around the living room, "The house is pretty clean. How do you maintain such a large space?"
"An ajumma comes to clean once a week."
This person... - Tiffany squints. "What do you do about food?"
"Chips and instant ramyun."
Tiffany's eyes travel down Taeyeon's body. That explains perfectly why she's this small with such an unhealthy diet. Tiffany sighs, "Okay then, do you have house rules or something like that?"
"Not really."
"What if I decided I wanted to have a party?"
"As long as no one comes into my room."
"What if I decided to bring a man home?"
"As long as he doesn't come into my room."
"What if I decided to walk around naked?"
Taeyeon raised an eyebrow and imagined the scene. Is that a trick question? "Sure. Why not?"
Tiffany leans back in her seat and sighs. Somehow talking to her future roommate is pretty draining. "All right. We can get an official contract written some other time, so for now..." She gets up, "I will be moving in tonight. I guess."
Taeyeon nods and follows Tiffany to the door, and waves at her when she bids good bye. While Taeyeon was all sunshine and roses because a pretty girl is moving in with her, Tiffany's mind was full of worries.
Tiffany thinks to herself. as she takes one last look at the house she will be moving in tonight - As I thought, this person is...a hard one to crack.
"What the hell is in this box?!" Yuri yells. A big box in hand.
"Weights." Tiffany smiles sheepishly.
"What?!"
Today, Yuri and Jessica are helping Tiffany move into Taeyeon's house. Actually, it's just Yuri and Tiffany. Jessica is chilling in the living room under the air condition, watching Taeyeon play video games in front of the TV.
"I don't see what's so fun about this." Jessica shakes her head. She's currently laying on the couch. Her legs resting over Taeyeon's lap. Taeyeon too concentrated on her game to care.
"Because you're boring." Taeyeon says stoically.
"Yah." Too lazy to even respond loudly, Jessica kicks Taeyeon lightly.
"Jessie, what did you come here for?" Tiffany stands at the edge of the couch. Staring at Jessica upside down.
"Nothing in particular." Jessica says as she stretches her muscles.
"Oh my god. You're unbeliveable." Tiffany shakes her head. Her eyes travel up to Taeyeon who's busy with a fierce battle between her and a load shit of zombies. She grimaces when one of the zombies kills Taeyeon's character in such a gore filled scene. "Jesus Christ." she looks away, "Jessie, can I talk to you for a second?"
"No."
"Just get up!" Tiffany pulls Jessica off the couch with the other groaning in displeasure. Jessica is dragged to the second floor where there is Taeyeon's bedroom, her bedroom, and a couple of empty rooms, "What the hell is wrong with your friend?" Tiffany asks with a frown.
"A lot of things." Jessica says stoically.
"What?! Then why did you recommend me this place?!" Tiffany snaps.
"Because she wants a roommate and you don't want to stay with us anymore."
"Why is she so weird though?" Tiffany leans on the railing and looks down to the first floor where Taeyeon is. "I have never met someone this lacking of social skills ever."
Jessica chuckles, "She might lack social skills, but she's a good person."
"But, but- " Tiffany grabs her hair in frustration. She had broke up with her boyfriend a month ago and moved out of his apartment immediately, Jessica and Yuri welcomed her in their apartment but the couch isn't that comfortable, and honestly she's tired of hearing her best friends do their late night activity. Even though this is way better than the couch, this wasn't what Tiffany had in mind for a roommate.
"Hey, in just a couple of days you will see the good things about her. Don't worry." Jessica smiles and pats her fellow American friend's shoulder, "Besides, if you don't like it here, you can always come back with me and Yuri. You're always welcome."
Tiffany looks at her best friend's chocolate eyes, "No, thank you." With a sigh, Tiffany looks down at Taeyeon again only to find the other looking right back at her with her big eyes. "She really is cute, though."
"She is, isn't she?!" Jessica exclaims in delight, "See? You're already seeing the good things about her."
"Yah!" The two American friends look at the door to see Yuri standing there with a big box in hands and a pissed off expression, "Are you going to help me carry these inside or not?!"
Jessica and Tiffany look at each other then back at Yuri.
"Do you wanna see the view in my room?"
"Yeah, sure."