"HOMO!"

Moonbyul gasps out loud as she walks in the theatre, and the first thing she sees her Wangjanim kissing someone right there on the stage.

"OWWWW!!!"

Moonbyul rubs the back of her head as Soyeon and Somi practically wrestles her out before she disturbs the two "practicing" their kissing scene in the theatre.

"What the heck is that about ?"

"I'm sorry... I'm sorry... I was supposed to say Omo but I accidentally added the H for emphasis after what I saw. Did that thing really happen? Is there a Sooshu now?"

The three slowly pop their heads one by one, sighing in relief as the two were still caught up in each other. The three tried sneaking in for a better look, crawling like the Asian ninjas that they are as they hid behind the bleachers.

And yup... Sooshu's lips are still glued to each other.

"Are they making out?"

"No... doesn't look like it. They're so innocent, they need to byun it out."

"You guys just stop." Soyeon hush the two, while checking back on Sooshu (yes... that's their couple name)

Even from afar they could still see how bright Soojin's smile is. The two weren't kissing anymore but they're just gazing at each other, as if letting the effect of their kiss just take over. Soojin leans closer once again, but this time just rubbing her nose on Shuhua's before kissing Shuhua's lips again.

"Hrrrr... Hrrrrr... Hrrrr..."

Somi and Moonbyul turn to Soyeon who is starting to silently laugh, like the evil scientist that she is.

"I did it."

"Did what?"

"Help those two got together... omo... I'm like a cupid, only instead of bows and arrows, I get trigger happy with their hearts."

"You scare me sometimes." Moonbyul admits softly.

Soyeon, the evil genius that she is, decided to taunt the other failed cupid.

"Unlike you, Somi... how is Miyeon and Minnie? Looks like nothing is happening."

Somi just narrows her eyes, "I'm doing it slowly."

"So slow, even turtles are laughing with how slow you are."

"Yeah right." Somi scoffs at Byul's face "like you could do any better."

"What do I get when I finally get the two together?"

Somi raised her perfectly threaded brow, she didn't know that playing cupid needs to have a reward? But this sounds interesting, and Somi likes interesting things like her.

"What do you want?"

"I'll think about it."

"So, are you sure about this?!" Moonbyul cups Soyeon's shoulder and looks down at Soyeon.

"Why? What's wrong?"

"This is Cho Miyeon we're talking about."

"I know..." Soyeon's face curved into a devilishly sinister smile "The harder the better... kekekekekeke."

*

What should I say?

Should I say it now?

Will you say it too?

Will you say it to me?

Words that were left unsaid

It seems to Soojin that she's more comfortable holding the choding's hand when they're around strangers, who can't say anything about them or when they're all alone.

Soojin felt a tinge of guilt building inside of her, casting a worried glance at the other girl. But Shuhua doesn't look the least bit affected, she still has that wide grin on her face while swinging their hands together.

It's not like she doesn't feel anything for the other girl, actually she does. Much more than she felt for other people who tried winning her affection. It seems like Shuhua was the only one who stuck even if she pushed them away, and the only one who does the sweetest things to sweep her off her feet.

But what exactly is the right word for what she feels? Is it still like? Or is it bordering into something else? Something much more?

But right before when Soojin could figure out the answer, here was Shuhua still the monkey that she is, making sloshing sounds as they walked to the fruit aisle in the grocery store.

"Behave for once... will you?"

Shuhua quickly has that childish pout, like the ones little kids have when they get scolded. When Soojin turns her back, Shuhua let out a hissing slashing again and when Soojin throws her a scowl, Shuhua just responds with a goofy smile.

"I have a girlfriend now. I must behave."

"You should behave for yourself, not for anybody else."

"No... just for you." Shuhua points to Soojin.

And Soojin just shakes her head, despite the feeling of gushing inside.

"Do we have to walk like this?"

Soojin groans as Shuhua has happily been holding her hand since that night on the rooftop.

"Yes. That's what girlfriends do."

"Oh... really?"

"Ah-huh" Shuhua nods like the expert in love that she is...

"You know what other things girlfriends do?"

Soojin asks, wondering how far Shuhua's innocence really is...

"Of course!"

"Like what?" Soojin asks curiously.

"They kiss."

"And what else?"

"They ummm..." Shuhua pouts thoughtfully, tapping her chin as she thinks."I know! They go on dates! Speaking of dates!"

Shuhua takes out her handy dandy kkuma notebook from her backpack, and scribbles with her kkuma pen.

"We have to go out on a date."

"Do you even know what happens after dates?"

"They go home?"

Soojin searches Shuhua's face, trying to figure out if she's just faking this innocence. But there is none, those doe eyes were just so wide eyes and full of innocence. And it made Soojin chuckle, before tugging on Shuhua's hand as they continued grocery shopping.

Soojin starts to playfully pretend to throw a fruit in Shuhua's way, and Shuhua starts slashing it.

The real fruit ninja.

***

The whole world shakes me up

Even my friends stir things up

Saying that you and I

We look good together

It's weird that no matter how loud Soyeon's voice is or how loud Moonbyul munching is or just how loud that Cafeteria is that lunch hour, Soojin couldn't even make out a single word. It was like she was shut out from the world, and her only company was being with Shuhua... Why is that? She wonders...

"Hey girl."

Soojin turned away from her salad and up to Somi. She knew Somi too well and it's obvious from the tone of Somi's voice that she needed something.

"What?"

"Well... buddy" Somi flashes her that I-need-something-from-you smile on her face.

"Just get straight to the point..." Soojin sighs exhaustedly.

"Ok... ok... you know I'm sorta dating this guy."

"Somi... It's either you're dating a guy or not dating a guy... you can't be in between."

"Exactly.... For example Soojin is DATING Shuhua."

And why do her friends have to remind her of that...

"Hush!" Soojin frowns.

"So, are you and Shuhua finally a thing?"

"I don't know..." Soojin just shrugs, taking a bite of her apple.

"But the two of you were- OOOMPH!" Moonbyul ended up chewing on the bread, Soyeon stuff in her mouth instead of finishing what she's trying to say.

"Why is that?" Soyeon asks Soojin, "Don't you like her?"

Soojin just took a heaving sigh before pushing the lettuce around her plate.

"I just... she's just... she acts like a kid all the time and she walks... no skip around, with that kkuma backpack of hers. I feel like I'm babysitting more than dating someone."

"Do you like her though?"

"What?"

"Do. You. Like. Her?"

Soyeon stresses out every word to knock it inside that hard head of Soojin.

"I ummm... I think... Can we change the subject here?"

"Finally..." Somi was glad that the attention got back to her "I'm in this getting to know you phase with this really awesome guy who has a band."

Soyeon and Moonbyul exchanged knowing looks.

"Oh no... is it Wonho and his stripper buddies again?"

"Yes...keke... those boys just like to grind on furniture."

"Dude... they just like to grind on air."

"BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!"

The two started howling in laughter as if it's the most hilarious thing they ever heard.

"No..." Somi growls "For your information, Sam, that's his name, has a band and he plays a musical instrument and guess where he came from?"

"Since you know him... Hmmm... he came from the bar?"

"No..." Somi growls but quickly regains her composure and eye smile "He's not... he's decent and hot. Let me give you a clue, he came from the same place as Harry Potter."

"Ohhhhhh... I know... I know..." Moonbyul raises her hand enthusiastically "He's from Hogwarts."

"No... God! Why am I even friends with you guys? But anyways-"

"Cut to the chase..." Soojin had enough of this nonsense banter.

"Fine... Well, you know, for our Valentine's dance, and you're like looking for a great band to perform. I want to recommend them. Trust me, Soojin... they're really good."

Somi bats her lashes, hoping to charm Soojin. But it didn't work, the only one that does the bat her lashes would work for Soojin is Shuhua.

"I don't know... last time you did that, Wonho's big eared friend starts ripping his shirt off on Stage. And you know what happens when girls from an all girls academy sees Guy's 6 pack, it's utter chaos."

The girls just shake their heads at that traumatic event, the girls were like zombies trying to eat him alive.

"No... no... that won't happen again... His band Lunafly"

"Lunafly? They sound like a girl group..."

"Shut up. Or you know what, you'll shut up when you hear their band. Like even I have to admit it, like the first time he was talking about his band, I just acted like I gave a crap, just so he would ask me out. But after I heard them I'm like wow..."

"Hmmm... Soojin... can I offer a suggestion?"

Somi wished that Soojin wouldn't even hear Soyeon.

"Since you're so busy with your presidential duties and stuff... Why don't me and Byul-"

"Oh no..." Somi quickly objected before Soyeon could even finish what she's trying to say. "No... no... oh my God... no!"

But Soojin didn't hear her.

"I think that's a good idea... I have to go." Soojin quickly pulls herself out of the table and starts walking away.

Somi sometimes wonders why the world was constantly mean to her, then she remembers, she's like Cinderella and They are the wicked step sisters, out to ruin her happiness. She just needs to pull through a bit more, before her charming prince comes galloping in carrying her glass shoes (or Jimmy Choos...)

*

As soon as Soyeon was sure that Soojin wouldn't hear a thing. It was time to work her magic, and let Somi in on their little quest.

"Somi we need your help for something."

"Oh... I knew it... you two want something from me."

"Well... isn't that what friends are for?"

"What do you two need from me exactly?"

"We know that behind those gorgeous looks is make up."

Somi stabs her fork on the poor defenseless lettuce, her eyes turning red and her nose flared up. Nobody.. and Somi means nobody messes with her money shot.

"You two get out of my sight now."

"Hey wait! You didn't even let us finish... What I mean is you're really good with makeup and stuff..."

"If you're asking me to give you a makeover, give it up, your face is hopeless."

"Not for me! For somebody else!"

Somi stops to think...

"And who would that be?"

*

Soojin let out an exhausted sigh while slouching down on her seat. She was the president of the student government. While the rest of her officers have already gone home, she's still there trying to organize for the valentines dance. Everything was already set, but the perfectionist that she is wanted everything to be perfect.

She decided that a few minutes of shut eye wouldn't hurt, so she closed her eyes and the first thing she saw was the puppy eyed girl popping inside her head.

They always say that if you think of the person hard enough, you will see them soon... Well, Shuhua wasn't there... but a phone call was pretty close.

"Hello?"

"I miss you."

Even from the phone, Soojin could picture that cute pout in Shuhua's face and those puppy eyes blinking so cutely.

"What do you mean? We just saw each other earlier?"

"Yeah but still... I miss you... Don't you miss me?"

"Maybe..."

Soojin does... she just doesn't want to admit it out loud.

"I want to go there and give you a hug..."

"No..." Soojin says flatly.

"Please?"

"No."

"Pretty please?" Shuhua begs cutely.

"I'm hanging up the phone."

"Pretty please with a cherry on top?"

"Goodbye Shuhua."

Soojin gets up from her chair and just mechanically opens the door, without even thinking who's behind it.

RAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWRRRRRRRR!!!!!

Shuhua was trying to scare Soojin. But instead she looks like a baby cub, wanting to act like a lion.

"Did I scare you?"

"Yes..." Soojin said coldly "The size of your mouth scared me."

Shuhua frowns angrily... "I'm mad at you."

"You are?" Soojin answers coldly.

"Yes.. and you have to hug me so I could forgive you."

"No thank you."

"No.. You're required to hug me."

Soojin almost fell to the floor as Shuhua gave her a huge bear hug, as if they haven't seen each other for years.

"Shuhua..." Soojin ends up patting the girl's head, who was now nuzzling on her neck.

"Can I stay here?"

"What if I say no?"

"I'll still stay."

Shuhua drags a chair and invades every personal space that Soojin has by sitting way too close to her. And Soojin just let out a defeated sigh, it's not like she doesn't like it.

"Ok... but you have to be quiet."

Shuhua puts a finger to her lip as if promising Soojin she'll behave. Soojin starts to work on the paperworks again and Shuhua just takes out her kkuma cased IPAD and starts playing.

"You know what?" Soojin covers Shuhua's monitor with her hand.

"HEY!!!!!" Shuhua says annoyingly.

"Why don't you use this free time to study instead of playing games?"

"Don't Wanna..." Shuhua mutters under her breath.

"What did you say?"

"I will... I will..."

Shuhua takes out her books from her bag and starts to study and in a few seconds she is already getting doozy... Her books were like a cure for insomnia.

"Okay... break time..."

Shuhua excitedly reaches out for her IPAD but Soojin is quicker and swipes it away.

"That wasn't even 5 minutes."

"But it's boring."

"Deal with it." Soojin pulls away the IPAD and puts it inside her bag. "You won't see it, until you're done."

"HEY! You're taking my IPAD as hostage... no fair!"

"I'm sorry... but I like a smart girlfriend."

"I'm smart..." Shuhua pointed out.

"No... you're a smartass..." Soojin corrected her "There's a big difference."

"Fine..." Shuhua takes out her book, and pretends to read.

"You know Shuhua, I'm always busy, I can't just be with you all the time like this. I have this dance, the drama coming up... And in the valentines dance, I won't have time with you. I'll be busy running around the place making sure everything is okay."

The coming valentines dance is going to be special for Shuhua. But unfortunately, Soojin made it clear how she feels.IT was their first dance and valentines together, but probably for Soojin it was just a checkmark on her things to do.

"Oh... okay..." Shuhua said in disappointment and Soojin quickly picked up how Shuhua was feeling with her voice. But what can Soojin do? Forget about her responsibilities for the sake of spending time with Shuhua?

"It's okay... as long as I'm still your date."

"I will... but I will be a lousy date."

Shuhua's chair makes a screeching sound on the tile floor, as she drags it closer to Soojin.

"Says who? I think you will be an awesome date."

Soojin didn't realize how close they truly were, until she turned and she was nose to nose with Shuhua. Shuhua thought Soojin was playing a game, so she leaned closer, affectionately rubbing her nose against Soojin.

Soojin never thought she would be this kind of girlfriend. Someone who enjoys affection, just like how she and Shuhua were right now.

She cups Shuhua's cheeks and kiss Shuhua on the tip of her nose, before pressing a light kiss as the two start sharing sweet kisses. Soojin decided to take another step forward, but this time, she's more brave about it, softly tugging on Shuhua's lower lip as if pleading to deepen their kiss.

This was the kind of kiss that when she sees it on TV, her unnie makes her close her eyes. But now she's not just watching it, she was about to do it. Shuhua felt so nervous, but she loves Soojin too much and for her, she'll do anything.

"D-do you want to?"

Soojin asks embarrassingly. It would be humiliating if Shuhua would turn her down, but she would rather deal with that than force Shuhua to do something she wouldn't want to do.

"We don't have to if you don't want to."

Soojin just turns away, trying to hide her embarrassment by pretending to focus on her work. But she froze when she felt Shuhua pressing a soft kiss on her cheek.

She turned around and she could see the sincere expression in Shuhua's face. She tugs the loose strands of Shuhua's hair behind her ear. Soojin cups Shuhua's cheek and starts laying sweet kisses on Shuhua's face.

On that wide forehead...

On that cute nose...

On those sweet cheeks...

And finally in her lips.

"I want you to be my first in everything Soojin."

Soojin has to lean close, she wasn't used to Shuhua's voice being so soft. And with every kiss, Soojin expresses what she feels... those three words that always seem to jumble in her throat... I love you... I love you... I love you...

Shuhua could feel her heart about to beat out of her chest as their tongues finally met. Every sense of nerve starts fizzling out each second of their kiss. She realized she had nothing to worry about, she was kissing the girl of her dreams.

Their tongues continue to dance in each other's mouths, playfully teasing as both would let out shy giggles before returning to each other's lips once again.

This wasn't the girl Soojin thought she would be. She should be working on the projects right now, but here she is, her arms wrap around her sweetheart, both of them breathless as they kiss.

But that didn't stop them, even if they have just one single breath left, they'll use it in their kiss.

And in their kiss, Soojin prayed that Shuhua could feel and know those three words that were only meant for her.

I love you...

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