Why is it even Jeonju in the first place?
"There's a famous restaurant that's super delicious called Gilgeoriya!" Yoona said excitedly, "It's sold out quickly. So please bring me back a Baguette Burger!"
Food...that's the reason why...
The five members of the Emerald editing department stared at Yoona with very disturbing attentions.
"In other words, we're delivery girls," Yuri stated the fact once they stepped foot outside the airport they had been inside for a while now.
"I don't care anymore about this," Sunny said.
"The fact that we are standing here after going through bloodshed just before is a miracle itself," Taeyeon said, glaring at empty space.
They're here to deliver food to Yoona on a trip to relax and release all the stress they had been bottling up.
Hyoyeon's child ended up coming with us, but...
Tiffany glanced at the adorable child standing next to Hyoyeon, carrying a small minion back bag over his back and looking apparently upset.
He's been pouting this whole time
"Not sleepy? You must be tired." Tiffany spoke to the child for the first time with a soft smile.
The kid looked down shyly.
"Is it your first time on a trip ?" She asked
Instead of answering, this kid ran away and took a seat on one of the benches nearby.
"Yah, Kim Hangyul!" Hyoyeon yelled but the boy pretended that he didn't hear anything, "Sorry, he's been like that since morning..." She apologized.
"It's fine." Tiffany shrugged it off with an understanding smile, "For now, let's go to the inn..."
I'm completely fine, but...will Hyoyeon be alright?
"WHEEEEEEEE"
Tiffany's eyebrow twitched when she got soaked with water because of Sunny who just made it with a cannonball into the large pool-like hot spring.
Hyoyeon decided to go in the big bath after giving little Hangyul one in their privet room.
"Ahhh, it's soaking in...this hot water is soaking into my body and heart..." Sunny cried, floating above the water.
"It seems like this water has a lot of salts," Yuri said explaining Sunny's tears.
"Isn't that what I'm saying?" Sunny said.
"Maybe it's because it's off season, that this is reserved, right?" Yuri wondered, looking around, there was only them in the hot spring.
"That's right," Tiffany confirmed.
"I just want to melt like this..." Sunny said, drowning under the water.
"Wai- Wait, Sunny!" Tiffany stood up in panic when she saw Sunny's back floating.
"Ahhhh Tiffffffff, I'm so tired, I'm going to diiiiiiie." Sunny said when she was lifted above water again by Tiffany and hugged her by the neck.
"If you're going to sleep, then get out of the bath..." Tiffany said, struggling to keep both of them above water so she hugged back to keep Sunny steady.
Suddenly, an intense force pulled Tiffany and Sunny apart and Sunny found herself thrown underwater.
"Don't play around!" Taeyeon said flipping her hair that's about to get wet.
"Wa- Wait, Taeyeon!" Tiffany's eyes widened when she saw Sunny floating on her back again not really minding any of this.
"What?" Taeyeon raised an eyebrow at her with that stoic face of her, intimidating Tiffany a little.
"...No, nothing..."
It...It's like...
Did she want Sunny to stop that much...?
After dinner and a few drinks, Sunny and Tiffany were out cold on the floor.
"Hey, go to sleep in your own rooms," Yuri said shaking both of them awake.
"Wah...what did we eat before this ship sunk...?" Sunny said, holding her stomach, feeling a bit uncomfortable after eating too much.
"Hmm, where's Hyoyeon?" Tiffany asked after scanning the room while rubbing her sleepy eyes.
"She returned to her room long ago," Yuri said.
Tiffany nodded.
"I'm going to the bathroom, wait for me, okay?" Sunny said to Tiffany.
Tiffany stood up stretching her sore body from sleeping on the floor. A notification ringtone familiar to her as Sunny's grabbed her attention. She looked at the coffee table where the phone laid and accidentally got a glance of what it was.
[Choi Sooyoung] I couldn't sleep until I tell you how much I'm missing you. You mean the world to me, don't forget that. Good night and sweet dreams 3
Okay...
First of all, is that Sooyoung who works at the bookstore? Second, of all, that definitely was something a lover would say. And third of all HOLY SHIT SUNNY IS DATING A GIRL?!
Tiffany's eyes traveled to the bathroom door that just opened revealing a somewhat more relaxed Sunny.
"Let's go?" Sunny said with a smile, picking up her phone from the coffee table.
"Yeah..."
"Good night, Yul."
"Good night," Tiffany said after Sunny.
"Good night." Yuri nodded at them
The two left the room.
Once Sunny opened her phone, Tiffany's eyes widened a little when she saw the change in Sunny's whole demeanor all of a sudden. Instead of the bubbly Sunny, this girl right here looked just like a girl in love or that's what the comics they make make it out to seem like. Her face got a little red and her eyes softened, the smile went down to a bite on the lower lip and she somehow looked a bit bothered rubbing the back of her neck, not knowing how to respond maybe.
She looked even cuter than she already was, Tiffany thought as she observed Sunny.
"Oh we're here already, well, good night," Sunny said to Tiffany with a smile going back to her normal self again.
"Huh? Uh, yeah, good night..." Tiffany said and waved at Sunny who waved back before closing her room door.
Tiffany let out a sigh and continued her way to her own room.
So even Sunny could make a face like that...
The bath was good and the food was delicious. I don't want to go anywhere and just stay here...
"Yah!"
Tiffany looked back only to see Taeyeon catching up with her. Wondering if she's making the same face Sunny made only a few minutes ago. Tiffany felt the urge to run away. And so she did. By walking faster and making it obvious.
"Why are you acting so strange?" Taeyeon asked walking at the same speed as her to be at her side.
"Please go ahead of me," Tiffany said not look at Taeyeon.
"Yah!" Taeyeon stopped her forcefully and put a can of iced tea in her hands.
"What is this?" Tiffany asked, confused.
"I'm treating you," Taeyeon said with a look that says don't you dare reject it, "Tomorrow, we have some free time, what are you going to do?" She asked continuing walking so Tiffany would follow.
"Ahh..." Tiffany put a finger on her chin, thinking, "I'm going to the restaurant to get the food Yoona wanted. While I'm at it, I will try some of it too."
"Alright." Taeyeon nodded.
"What about you?" Tiffany averted her gaze.
"I'm visiting my grandma's grave," Taeyeon said nonchalantly.
"Ah...that's right."
Taeyeon's grandma already passed away.
I wonder if it's close to here.
"What? Are you interested?" Taeyeon asked after seeing Tiffany apparently thinking about something.
"I'm not," Tiffany said firmly reverting to her grumpy self.
"It's convenient so I will rent a car and take you to the restaurant," Taeyeon said walking a bit ahead of her.
"What?" Tiffany frowned, "It's fine, I was going to take the bus or taxi."
"There isn't a bus that goes there, a taxi would be expensive from here to there, is that fine?"
"Uhh," Tiffany groaned "Th- Then I will also rent a car..."
"You will surely get lost. I told you I would take you, so just come with me." Taeyeon said not slowing down for Tiffany who was now the one trying to catch up with her, "Alright. we will leave at around 8."
"Wait!" Tiffany didn't like the sound of that, "It's really fine, but- "
"Enough already!"
They both stopped at the sound of Hyoyeon's familiar voice. It was indeed Hyoyeon standing a few feet away from them with Hangyul in front of her clenching his fists and apparently upset.
"How long are you planning on not talking? You said you wanted to go, so I brought you along." Hyoyeon sighed in frustration "Even though everyone is worried about you, you- "
"Shut up!" Hangyul yelled. Actually reassuring Hyoyeon that he finally talked "Even though you usually just leave me alone, don't try to act like my mom when it's convenient!" That was the last thing he said before running out of sight with tears in his eyes.
Hyoyeon put a hand on her face and started massaging the bridge of her nose when Taeyeon and Tiffany approached her. She looked at them with a tired expression.
"Sorry, we happened to be passing by..." Tiffany said.
"Are you not going to chase after him?" Taeyeon asked.
"I'm sorry for raising my voice. He suddenly said he wanted to go back to Seoul." Hyoyeon explained and face palmed not knowing what to do with her son.
"What?" Tiffany looked worried..
"It will be fine, he should return to our room."
"Hey, Hangyul..." Hyoyeon called upon entering the room "Hangyul! Where are you?" Hyoyeon called again after not hearing an answer from the child.
Her instincts churned and she immediately ran around the room looking for her kid with the help of Taeyeon and Tiffany looking in the veranda and the bathroom.
"Miss!" A woman got a hold of Taeyeon also grabbing the attention of the other two, "Just now, I saw a child run outside in the direction of the forest and it looked like someone who was in your group." The woman said in a hurry.
"What?!" Hyoyeon's eyes widened, "That idiot! Just what time does he think it is?"
"Hey, Hyo, for now, let's search for him," Tiffany said with a hand on Hyoyeon's shoulder in an attempt to calm her down even though she, herself is in panic.
"I will get the others, you two go on ahead," Taeyeon said already on her way to Yuri's and Sunny's rooms.
Tiffany's heart started beating in her ears, she grabbed a flashlight and immediately ran with Hyoyeon inside the forest right next to the inn. She could hear Hyoyeon's voice call for her kid further ahead and if she squinted her eyes she could see the others following them.
She decided to look further into the forest upon not seeing any foot traces in the path ahead of them.
"Hangyul-ah!" She called on the top of her lungs in hope that she will find the little kid soon.
Not good, it's so dark.
Thank god I at least brought my phone.
Tiffany stopped in place and scanned the place around her. The forest is a really scary place at night and the sounds the nature made were nothing near comforting at a time like this.
Just when she thought she wouldn't find him in this part of the forest, a sight of hope could be seen. Footsteps, tiny one's that is. The size of Hangyul.
Her heart pounded and she was sweating all over her body as she quietly followed the footsteps that were leading to a tree nearby. From her position, Tiffany couldn't see anything out of the ordinary, but when she got closer and looked behind the tree. She saw Hangyul sitting on the ground, his head between his knees and he was sobbing lightly.
"Hangyul-ah..." She called softly.
The kid who was crying lightly looked up at her, his eyes widening at the sight of Tiffany.
"There you are," Tiffany smiled softly but she was immediately alerted when the kid stood up and ran away as fast as he could "Hey! Wait!"
She immediately ran behind him and being way taller than him she caught up to him in no time and picked him up off the ground only to have him toss and turn and try to kick her in an attempt of running away.
"It's fine, I'm not anyone dangerous! I'm your mom's friend!"
Hangyul stopped kicking and took a good look at Tiffany's face and immediately calmed down when he realized that this person is indeed his mom's friend.
Tiffany looked back when she saw there was another light and let out a sigh of relief when she saw that it was Yuri who's running towards them with her phone pressed against her ear, probably telling Hyoyeon that they found Hangyul and informing her of their location.
"I'm glad." Tiffany sighed, "Are you injured?"
Hangyul didn't say anything and looked down when Tiffany let him down on the ground.
"It's fine, we're not angry." She leaned down to Hangyul and patted his head.
Tiffany looked up at the sky and thanked god that they were able to find the little kid. Next, she stood on her knees and inspected Hangyul's little body only to see that his knees were scraped raw and one of them was bleeding a little.
"You're bleeding," Tiffany said softly and wiped a little bit of the blood that slid down his leg with the hem of her clothes "When we return to the inn, let's get it treated. Can you walk?" She sighed when she didn't hear the kid say anything but just looked down and clench his fists.
I do not have much experience talking with kids, I don't know how to handle them.
Feels really weird.
"Why were you angry? Did something happen?" Tiffany asked with a little smile to not intimidate the kid.
Hangyul frowned and Tiffany couldn't help it but find his little face adorable.
"Sorry, it's something you don't want to talk about right?" Tiffany chuckled awkwardly and stood up.
She took a hold of Hangyul's little hand and started walking back to the inn with Yuri leading the way. She was quite surprised when she felt him hold her's tighter as if he's scared.
"...Didn't do anything." Hangyul mumbled.
"What?" Tiffany looked at him in surprise.
"I didn't do anything, it's all Mom's fault!"
"Is that so."
It looked like Hyoyeon tried her best to raise a kid, though...
"She's always working, so she doesn't care about me. Even when we're rarely together, I get mad when she tries to act like a mother." Hangyul's lower lip jutted out and he looked genuinely upset "I know why. Because she hates me."
"What?" Tiffany frowned.
"Because I'm adopted. I'm not her real kid. I'm interfering with her work, so she's always angry."
Honestly, Tiffany was surprised by the fact that the kid knew he was adopted.
"Th- That's not true." Her eyes widened, "She brought you along on this trip, didn't she?"
"Because she had to!" Hangyul yelled and looked up at Tiffany, "It's obvious she couldn't just leave a 4-years-old alone!"
Ah...
The realization finally sank in Tiffany's mind and she was reminded of her busy dad.
Is that it?
Is this kid...lonely?
Like me, his mom is busy, if she's not around the house a lot, I feel like I would understand. Even though it's actually different, if my parents didn't care about me, it would be because I was a bad kid. It would be because they hated me. I can't explain it very well. In the end, the things that are making each other angry are just repeating themselves over and over.
Well...I don't really know what my dad is thinking but...for adults and for kids, if you don't say it, you won't be able to express your feelings.
Really, just tell me. The good things, and even the bad things. I really want to know what's you're thinking. - Taeyeon
Tiffany shook her head from the memory and looked down at little Hangyul, "Why don't you try telling your mom that?" She asked.
"Tell her what?" Hangyul asked, confused.
"Do you hate me because I'm adopted and am interfering with your work?" Tiffany said, "After that, make sure to tell her that you want to be with her. Have you told her before?"
Hangyul looked down and frowned, "...No...it's just..."
"If you don't, then your mom will definitely think that you hate her."
"I-...I don't think that at all!" Hangyul said eagerly.
"Then you should tell her." Tiffany smiled, "Your mom once said, (if you don't say it, then people won't understand). No matter what your mom thinks of you, you want to find out using your words, right?" Tiffany grimaced at herself remembering how she is struggling with the same problem, "W- Well even for adults, It's also difficult."
Hangyul looked down with a sad expression on his face.
"I was talking with your mom before. She definitely tries her best to raise you. She refused to come on this trip at first, but she came because she wanted to come with you, no matter what."
Hangyul looked up at Tiffany with an expression that indicated that he wanted to say something.
"Hangyul!"
Both of them looked ahead only to see that they were approaching the inn, Hyoyeon, Sunny and Taeyeon who were waiting there rushed to them to meet them half way.
"Hyoyeon..." Tiffany let out a sigh of relief that she was able to return the kid to his mom.
"Ah~ thank goodness," Sunny said with a hand on her heart also letting out a sigh of relief.
"Tiff, sorry, thank you so much," Hyoyeon said and leaned down to inspect Hangyul to see if he was okay.
"It was nothing." Tiffany chuckled awkwardly.
"Hangyul! Why did you do this?" Hyoyeon asked with a stern tone.
"Ah, Hyoyeon. Umm, he is...he was..." Tiffany fidgeted in her place trying to explain the kid's action.
"...Sorry..." Hangyul said looking down.
"What?" Hyoyeon's eyes widened, this is the first time Hangyul have ever apologized.
"...Even though I'm happy about the trip. Since I wasn't able to spend time with you...I thought it was because you had to bring me, and I...didn't like that..."
Hyoyeon frowned after taking in everything Hangyul had said.
"...I'm sorry." Hangyul apologized again.
Hyoyeon sighed, "...Is that so? I'm the one who never understands your feelings." She crouched down and patted his hair gently, "Sorry. Next time. Let's come together."
Hangyul blushed a little and hugged his mom for the first time in a long while, "Yeah."
Hyoyeon smiled a little and hugged back, "Everyone helped look for you. Make sure you apologize to them." She said softly after pulling away from the hug.
Hangyul nodded and turned to the four friends, "I'm sorry, thank you." He bowed.
"Aw it's nothing," Sunny said with a yawn, "But make sure you have communication."
Hyoyeon smiled tiredly and nodded before taking a hold of Hangyul's hand and leading the way inside the inn.
Tiffany looked at Hangyul who turned his head to look back at her and smiled.
That's good. It will all be fine now.
Tiffany thought with a smile.
"Since I sweated, I'm heading back to the hot spring," Sunny said.
"I will go too," Tiffany said with a smile walking alongside Sunny.
Taeyeon who was walking alongside Yuri smiled, Tiffany seemed to be having fun.
"It's far!" Taeyeon yelled, "Why is it all the way here?" She put the plastic bags with the food in the back seat of the car she rented, "She said it was along the way, I didn't hear anything about having to walk." She said angrily referring to Yoona and slammed the back seat door shut grumpily.
"B-...But it was really crowded, right?" Tiffany said awkwardly, "Well, we were able to buy what we were told to, so it's fine, right?"
Tiffany's phone rang indicating that it's a notification. She picked it up and opened the text that she just received, "It's from Hyoyeon. Right now, they're in Deokjin park on a pedal boat."
Taeyeon nodded with a pleased expression on her face. They got inside the car and put the seat belts on.
"Oh right, what did you say to Hyoyeon's kid?" Taeyeon asked, putting her specs on to drive.
"What?"
"Even though he was upset, today he calmed down. It was just like a normal good parent and child relationship."
"Ah~" Tiffany nodded remembering the conversation she had with Hangyul last night, "It wasn't anything big, but it just seemed like that kid was lonely. Because he didn't say anything to Hyoyeon, they misunderstood each other and exploded into sadness." Tiffany looked down, "My parents were also busy when I was a child, I think I somewhat understand his situation."
Taeyeon raised her eyebrows in surprised not removing her vision from the rode, "Hmm even rich kids have rebellious ages too, huh."
"That's obvious!" Tiffany looked at Taeyeon with surprise, "Just what do you think people are?"
Tiffany sighed and leaned the side of her head on the window to look at the beautiful view outside, "That's why, well...when you round up the good things and the bad things, if you don't convey everything, your partner won't understand...right..."
Taeyeon glanced at Tiffany before looking back at the road, "What's that? Isn't that what I said?" She smirked.
"N- No! Hyoyeon was first!" Tiffany yelled and glared at Taeyeon.
"Hmm, well, it looks like a kid was able to do it." Taeyeon shrugged.
"Looks like it, isn't that good?" Tiffany asked grumpily.
"What about you?" Taeyeon asked.
"What?"
"Were you able to convey it?"
The car stayed in silence for a few seconds.
Tiffany looked out the window again and played with the hem of her sweater, "A- Adults have different situations."
Taeyeon glanced at Tiffany and decided it was best not to push it at a time like this.
"We're here," Taeyeon said pulling over in front of a graveyard, "You can stay in the car," Taeyeon said while taking off her specs and getting out of the car. She looked at Tiffany who did the same, confused.
"I-...I'm coming with you," She said not meeting Taeyeon's gaze.
Taeyeon nodded and lead the way to her grandmother's grave.
"When did your grandmother die?" Tiffany asked carefully.
"Five years ago," Taeyeon said, "The time I lived here was short, but I felt like it was a quite place, and it wasn't uncomfortable either. Well, I was depressed the whole time living here, though."
Tiffany was secretly staring at the side of Taeyeon's face while she spoke and watched every emotion that showed, which was none, making it harder on her to understand what Taeyeon was feeling now that they were in front of her grand mother's grave.
Taeyeon leaned down and placed flowers in front of the grave.
"Grandma, it's been a while, sorry for not coming here often."
Tiffany looked at Taeyeon, feeling sorry for her and having a hard time understanding her feelings because she had never lost anyone important to her.
A gust of wind made Tiffany turn around and look at the scenery behind them.
"What's wrong?" Taeyeon asked, standing up.
"Ah, nothing. The scenery here is nice." Tiffany said.
"It's only rice fields and trees." Taeyeon raised an eyebrow not getting where Tiffany was coming from because she lived here before and got used to the scenery.
"It's-...It's just similar to my home."
"America has rice fields?" Taeyeon frowned in surprise.
"No! It's the atmosphere! The atmosphere!" Tiffany grimaced.
"...Hmm...hey, when you were back to America, did you gaze at the environment ?" Taeyeon asked, turning around to look at the scenery behind the graveyard.
"Yeah. Every day was sunny but I was still depressed thanks to a certain someone" Tiffany said grumpily remembering why she flew back to California in the first place.
"Heh...then, the two of us are the same. We both thought about the environment around us. Even though we were so far apart..."
Look. If I said that, I would definitely be bringing calamity into myself.
"C- Can I ask you something?" Tiffany asked nervously, staring out the window as Taeyeon drove.
"What?" Taeyeon glanced at her.
"Wh- What was your best subject?"
"Huh?" Taeyeon raised an eyebrow not knowing where Tiffany is coming from.
"In your classes at school! When we were in high school..." Tiffany said.
"What's this all of a sudden?"
"Nothing really. You don't have to say it if you don't want to."
"Math," Taeyeon said to Tiffany who was clearly about to sulk.
"What?" Tiffany looked at her with surprise, "Taeyeon, you majored in literature, right?"
"That's right." Taeyeon nodded.
"So it's like that. I'm kind of surprised."
"What about you?"
"What?"
"Your best subject."
"Ah...ummm," Tiffany thought for a minute, "Probably English..."
"Well you are American and you did like original texts." Taeyeon glanced at her, "What are you going to do with this information?" She asked.
"I-...I told you! I'm just asking!" Tiffany said grumpily, "I just thought I didn't know anything about you during our high school time. I just...thought I wanted to know just a little more."
Tiffany didn't dare to look at Taeyeon, completely missing the little smile on her face.
"Why was it math?" Tiffany asked after a moment of silence.
"At school when I was learning math, it didn't matter what problem it was, I was able to answer it. That's why I was able to see right and wrong. It was easy to understand, And I thought that was good."
"I-...I see."
"And you? Why English?"
Tiffany looked down, "Because it's my first language...I guess."
Ahhh, it's enough already!
"B- Before, did you mention that you like meat? What kind of meat?"
"What?" Taeyeon grimaced at the question, "Nothing really...maybe beef, I like sausages." Taeyeon answered nonetheless, "Why do you feel the need to ask?"
"I told you, I'm just asking!"
"If you're going to ask, why not more interesting stuff...meat isn't information you should care about."
"T- To me, It's something I do care about," Tiffany said looking at her lap, "Someone who doesn't care wouldn't ask."
Taeyeon's eyes widened when she heard that, she stopped the car in the inn's parking lot but both of them didn't dare to make a move or even look at each other.
"Are you serious?" Taeyeon asked.
Tiffany answered by nodding and covering her red face with her hands.
"That makes me...really happy."
Tiffany was alerted by Taeyeon tone. If this go's on she would do something, "Ah, Thanks for driving me. You must be tired, so- " Tiffany was cut off by Taeyeon's hand that sneaked behind her neck to the other side of her face only to turn her around to face her and crash their lips together. Tiffany frowned and felt her body reacting to the passionate kiss Taeyeon trapped her in.
"Wh- What do you think you're doing?!" Tiffany said, opening the car's door and escaping the steamy atmosphere.
"Kissing," Taeyeon said, following Tiffany outside the car and inside the Inn.
"That's not what I mean!" Tiffany yelled without looking back.
"It's because you said something cute," Taeyeon said, bowing to the woman near the doorway of the Inn as they got in.
"I take back what I said before! I really don't care after all!"
Tiffany hurried her footsteps but she knew Taeyeon was following her.
"Thank you for driving me, though." Tiffany opened her room's door leaving it open for a few seconds knowing that Taeyeon would want to go in with her and it would only cause an uproar if she closed the door in Taeyeon's face. It was definitely not because she wanted Taeyeon to go in with her. Definitely not that. Yup.
"If you take back what you said before, it would trouble me," Taeyeon said calmly entering the room behind Tiffany as expected.
"Huh?"
Before Tiffany could even answer her, Taeyeon closed the door behind her and got a hold of Tiffany's hands. Tiffany did not protest to the peck Taeyeon placed on her lips which encouraged Taeyeon to kiss her more passionately.
"D- Don't just enter other people's rooms," Tiffany said with a red face after Taeyeon pulled away.
"You were the one who invited me, though," Taeyeon said after placing a chaste kiss on Tiffany's lips.
"Huh?!" Tiffany raised an eyebrow.
"Am I wrong?"
"You are wrong!"
"Serious?"
"Seriously!"
Tiffany withdrew her hands from Taeyeon's and turned around to walk away only to get held back again by none other than Taeyeon.
"You...you said you wanted to know more about me. I wouldn't like it if you take it back." Taeyeon said wrapping her arms around Tiffany's waist to pull her closer, "What else do you want to know about me?"
Tiffany gulped and looked down shyly, "N- Nothing."
"I told you to say it properly." Taeyeon looked a little upset, "Even though we had sex countless times, if this is something that's wrong for you, you have to tell me. As long as I don't know I will do things that you don't like." Taeyeon held Tiffany's face closer, "I'm always...anxious."
Taeyeon said that, but...to be able to convey your feelings to your partner...it's something really great. If we were kids, just that would have been plenty to make us happy, but...but now I became a bothersome jaded adult. I'm restricted to rules and appearances, and honestly, I can't believe in happy ends, but...but still...I...
"...I...want to know even more about you, Taeyeon...because I still...don't know anything at all."
Taeyeon smiled warmly and nodded.
Next thing Tiffany knew she was being pulled by her hand further inside the room to the bed where Taeyeon pushed her there and got on top of her. It was a familiar sight to Tiffany to be like this under Taeyeon anticipating what's coming next and somehow...everytime is more special to her than the one before it because as time passes, she learns more about Taeyeon and comes to care about her more.
They were lost. Lost in each other's arms, kisses, touches and everything in between.
Tiffany wouldn't care less about the fact that she basically has sex with Taeyeon without a relationship between them, she Just wanted to feel her more, taste her more and know her more.
She looked down at Taeyeon who was planting wet kisses on her navel sending shivers to her whole body, she was feeling it. Taeyeon was good at what she was doing and the noises she was making were a proof of that. Her eyes widened when she saw Taeyeon go even lower and pull down her pants along.
"You can't. Please don't do that now." Tiffany said in panic almost close to tears.
"Why?" Taeyeon who was about to lower Tiffany's panties paused.
"Because I was sweating, so I'm dirty." Tiffany blushed and looked away.
"I don't care about that," Taeyeon said nonchalantly pulling Tiffany's panties down nonetheless.
"Please care about it!" Tiffany yelled putting a hand on top of Taeyeon's head.
"You're annoying. Shut up." Taeyeon said with a smirk before devouring the meal in front of her.
Tiffany stared at the ceiling, her body exhausted from the action with Taeyeon earlier, however...she was pleased with the bare skin contact Taeyeon always liked to pull her in after they were done. She glanced up at Taeyeon was also looking at the ceiling, one hand resting behind her head while the other is caressing Tiffany's hair gently. Tiffany liked this, this that they established not long ago, cuddling.
Taeyeon grimaced when she heard the sound of Tiffany's door being knocked.
"Tiff? Are you there?"
"Su-...Sunny?" Tiffany looked at Taeyeon alarmed that they were still naked in bed.
"Ignore it," Taeyeon said pushing Tiffany's head back on her shoulder gently.
"Hm? Is she not there? But her phone rang."
"Ignore it," Taeyeon repeated. Sunny is sure getting on her nerves right now.
"B- But..." Tiffany said nervously but not moving out of Taeyeon's arms nonetheless.
"An author sent me some data to check. Even though I said I'm on vacation. You brought your laptop, right? I need it."
Taeyeon huffed and face palmed finally sitting up and letting go of Tiffany so she could dress up quickly.
"I'm coming Sunny. I was showering just now!" Tiffany said grabbing her scattered clothes quickly.
"Ah, you are here. Sorry to bother you." Sunny said with a happy tone.
"We're going to do this again later," Taeyeon said quietly so Sunny outside won't hear her.
"We won't!" Tiffany replied grumpily.
"I will come later tonight."
"Do not."
Tiffany froze in her place when she felt Taeyeon's naked body pressed on her back in a back hug and sneaked a hand inside of her sweater to caress her flat tummy, her breath hitched when she felt Taeyeon's lips on her neck planting wet kisses and sucking on it slightly.
"But...I'm happy that you're showing an interest in me."
"It's-...It's not like I care." Tiffany said looking away but made no movement to break the arousing back hug Taeyeon was giving her.
"If you didn't care you wouldn't have asked," Taeyeon smirked reminding Tiffany of what she said in the car and sucked harder.
Tiffany glared more to herself than anyone else, first because she let Taeyeon take advantage of what she said and second because she was enjoying what Taeyeon was doing to her right now too much.
"I'm seriously happy," Taeyeon muttered and planted a soft kiss on her cheek before letting her go.
Tiffany looked back at Taeyeon who walked slowly backward with an adorable smile on her face.
Things like the best subject, favorite meat type, really, I just thought I should ask more questions, but...I'm glad I asked.
If Taeyeon became this happy.
"This is a traffic report. currently, because a large out-of-season typhoon is getting closer to north Jeolla, all flights are canceled and trains are postponed."
"We can't...return to Seoul...?" Yuri asked, not believing what she's hearing on the news right now.
"In other words...we're definitely losing a day of work?" Hyoyeon said, squeezing Hangyul's hand who's staring stoically at the TV.
"...When will we return?" Sunny asked, close to tears.
"As if I know..." Taeyeon glared at the TV in front of them planning on how to burn it or throw it in the lake nearby.
Days left until the Emerald editing department returns to Seoul: ?