~1 month later~
Taeyeon's P.O.V
Tiffany and I were alone in my apartment watching a movie together since Jessica and Yuri were out on a date, yet again. Ever since those two became official they've been stuck to each other like glue. I needed my housemaid back, my fridge was empty and I was running out of clean clothes. However, there was a good thing that came out of this – Tiffany often makes me dinner and I either go over and eat at her apartment or she brings it over to mine, like today. I get to spend time with her, and there's Romeo too of course. Romeo was fully grown now and can easily tackle me down with his weight. The movie ended and the credits rolled down the screen. Tiffany yawns and stretchs her arms up in the air.
"Someone needs sleep." I say and walk over to take the DVD out. "You should go home since you have work tomorrow."
No, stay with me for a while longer.
"Why do you always forget that I have Sundays off?" She lays down on the sofa.
"Oh, that's right. Well lucky you I have some errands to run tomorrow."
"What kind of errands?"
"You don't want to know," I sigh. "Now get back over to your apartment so I can get my beauty sleep."
Stay please.
"But I don't wanna go back there, Jessie's probably over at Yuri's again and the apartment is too quiet. I'm not use to being alone."
You're never alone, I'll be here for you.
"Take Romeo with you."
Please say no.
"I want human company." She whines.
I will be that person.
"Fine, fine you sleep in my room and I'll sleep on the couch."
I want to hold you in my arms.
"We can both share the bed, Jessie and I do so all the time."
Yes, friends… that's all we'll ever be.
"Are you sure?"
"It's normal for friends to share the bed, we're both girls so it's totally fine. It's not like you like me or something right?"
I do like you.
"Yeah you're right…Race you to the bed!" I scream and bolt for the bedroom, Romeo chases after me. I jump and lay sprawled out in a star-shape in the centre of the bed.
"OOmphf." I had the air knocked out of me when Romeo body slammed me. "Get off you mutt." I crawl out from under him and he rolls over onto his back taking up half of the bed. Tiffany stands in the doorway.
"Looks like your side of the bed is occupied." I point to the dog and cover myself with the blankets, pretending to sleep.
"Yah! Romeo get off!" Tiffany says and tries to drag the huge dog off but fails.
"He's not going to move since he's used to sleeping with me." I peek from under the covers. I feel Tiffany grab my ankles and before I know it I am dragged off the bed and now lying on the floor.
"I'm sleeping on this side, you can negotiate with him." Tiffany says and lies down on my side of the bed.
"But that's my side of the bed, I'm not used to sleeping on the other side." I whine.
"Well once you convince him to get off the bed then I'll move and you can have your side back." Tiffany says. I begin formulating a plan in my head. I pull the blanket off the bed and roll it up into a little nest and lie in it.
"Oh this is so comfortable, Oh yeah man, Romeo this blanket is way better than the bed." I speak dramatically and roll around on the floor. It was working because Romeo was looking at me seeming very interested. He hopped off the bed and walked over to me. I took this chance and jumped on top of Tiffany and rolled to the empty space beside her. Romeo knew he was tricked for he was trying to get up on the bed again but I used my feet to block him.
"Sorry Romeo, you sleep on the floor today." I say and pointed to the blanket on the ground. Romeo ears drooped and tail stopped wagging, he went over and flopped down on the blanket.
"We can change sides now." Tiffany says and scoots closer to me, I roll on top of her to get to the other side of the bed. However, I find myself trapped on top of her body since she has her arms wrapped around my body and not letting me go. I stare at her face, from her eyes down to her nose and then to her lips. I find myself unconsciously leaning closer. I finally realise what I am about to do and shake my head, blinking a couple of times.
Ppani-ah, do you know how much I like, no love, you? …Aish! Kim Taeyeon, you can't, it's too dangerous.
Tiffany stares up at me as if expecting something. I reach my hand back and free myself from Tiffany's grasp, I roll my body to the other side of the bed, my back facing Tiffany.
Ppani-ah, I'm sorry…
We haven't crossed the line from friends to lovers yet however the line is blurring and thinning right before my eyes.
Tiffany's P.O.V
Taetae, why can't you admit that you like me? I think to myself as I trace the outline of Taeyeon's back with my eyes.
"Aren't you going to say goodnight to me Taetae?"
"Goodnight Ppani." She says without turning around.
"Friends hug each other to sleep, Jessie does it to me all the time." I state matter-of-factly and turn around so both our backs are facing each other. I hear a rustling from behind me and a pair of arms encircle my waist. Taeyeon pulls me closer to her and my body molds perfectly into her own.
Goodnight Taetae, my love.
I feel her steady breaths against my neck and smile as I close my eyes and drift off to sleep.