TaeNy’s Apartment,

NO POV

A speechless Taeyeon stood in front of her unexpected guest, Min Sunye. The last time Taeyeon saw Sunye was at the airport, when the latter took a flight back to New York, leaving behind a misunderstanding between Taeyeon and Tiffany. Now, a few months later, she reappeared in front of Taeyeon’s door…

“Sunye?” her ex-girlfriend was the last person she expected to see. Since she left for New York, Taeyeon and Sunye hadn’t been in contact at all, except a few encouraging messages Sunye sent to Taeyeon during her scandal.

“Hi Taeyeon” she smiled hesitantly, unsure of her upcoming moves. “Can I come in?”

Taeyeon’s mind was still blank, haven’t fully processed the situation. “O-oh sorry, sure, come in” she stepped aside and let her guest enter the apartment.

The two ex-lovers walked to the living room, where they sat on the couch. Taeyeon, politely offered Sunye a drink, but she refused. “No thanks, there is something I have to tell you before I change my mind”

“O-ok”

Taeyeon was a smart girl, she knew there was only one topic they could talk about. “It’s about my brother” Sunye started. “Please, I beg you, let it go” she pled, on the verge of crying.

Right then, Taeyeon felt her heart broke into pieces. It wouldn’t be the first time she makes Sunye cry. She broke the girl’s heart in the past when she told her that they could only be friends because she was in love with Tiffany. And now, she was going to ruin her brother’s life.

Min Sungmin, her elder brother and Taeyeon’s worst enemy. Somehow, it wasn’t surprising that Sunye flew all the way from New York to try and save her brother. He is her family, and she was probably oblivious to things he did in the past.

“W-what do you mean?”

“Take it back, don’t try to hurt him anymore, please?!”

“Sunye this is…”

“I know you don’t like him but what has he done to you?”

Though they broke up a long time ago, Taeyeon still tried to protect Sunye by not telling her Sungmin was the one who almost get her in jail. She also thought that Sungmin would be mature enough to reveal it to his sister himself. But obviously, he didn’t.

“It’s a long story, but believe me, I didn’t want that to happen”

“Is it because my brother and Tiffany share something special which make you jealous?”

“What? Did he tell you that?” That question immediately angered Taeyeon.

“He just doesn’t understand Taeyeon, why you are trying to hurt him”

“Wait, did he tell you that there was something going on between Tiffany and him?”

“If Tiffany really likes you, he will let her go” Sunye said, believing every word her brother has said to her.

“This is nonsense!!!” Taeyeon stood up angrily. “There is nothing going on between them! Nothing! I can’t believe he’s trying to drag Tiffany into this”

“Taeyeon” Seeing Taeyeon getting worked up over her words, Sunye tried to calm her down.

“NO! You go and ask him why I’m doing this, he knows it. Ask him to tell you the truth, the whole story. And also tell him that the next time he tries to bring MY girlfriend into his stupid lies or whatever, I’m gonna do worse than ruining his life!”

Sunye, petrified at Taeyeon’s anger, sat there, unable to move. She has never seen Taeyeon so angry before. The look in her eyes showed how serious she was about the situation.

“I’m sorry” was all Sunye could say. “I didn’t mean to anger you”

Seeing her ex-girlfriend looking so vulnerable, Taeyeon calmed down. She sat down next to Sunye and apologized. “Sorry, I shouldnt have yelled at you, you have nothing to do with this”

“What’s going on Taeyeon? Why is this happening?”

“You should ask your brother”

“No! I’m asking you now!”

It wasn’t hard for Taeyeon to tell Sunye about what her brother has done to her, but she didn’t want to hurt Sunye, and she also knew that the girl might not believe her.

“What if Sungmin was the one trying to get me in jail? Would you believe it?”

“W-What?”

“It’s the truth”

“N-No no it’s impossible” Sunye shook her head, like it was going to make the revealation go away.

That was exactly what Taeyeon tried so hard to avoid, putting Sunye in such situation where she has to take side. “I’m sorry. I really tried to keep you out of it Sunye-ah”

“H-He wouldn’t do this to you…my brother is not like this…” she continued to shake her head.

Taeyeon knew that at that moment, there was nothing she could do to make it easier for Sunye. She could only try to give her some comfort. Taeyeon gently patted Sunye’s back, letting the other girl knows that she was there. It was only a matter of time before Sunye allowed herself to lay her head on Taeyeon’s shoulder, closing the gap between them.

Though surprised, Taeyeon didn’t push Sunye away. The two ex-lovers stayed like this for a long time, lost in their own thoughts, oblivious to their surroundings, oblivious to the girl who had just entered the apartment.


Tiffany’s POV

I had a full day shopping with Yuri and Jessica today. They had a day off from school so Jessica and I decided to spend some time together by doing what we do best: shopping! I tried to drag Taeyeon along but she didn’t want to. I told her we would take long and she will get bored at home, but she didn’t listen. She kept on texting me and complaining on how long we were taking. Of course, Sica didn’t have the same problem, as Yuri decided to tag along, acting like our bodyguard and handygirl.

At first, I didn’t mind Yuri was going with us, but as the two of them were acting all coupley, I was getting jealous. Whenever Sica tried on some clothes, Yuri was praising her like no tomorrow. I wished Taeng was there to praise me too.

A few hours and around 5-6 shopping bags later, Yuri and Jessica dropped me home. I told them to come upstairs but since Sica was sleepy, they had to refuse.

To get upstairs with all my bags, I had to request some help from our building guard. The man was nice enough to help me until we arrived in front of the apartment door.

“Thank you very much” I bowed to him.

“I’m happy to help you Miss Tiffany” he smiled sweetly at me before leaving.

At first, I wanted to ring the bell so Taeyeon would come out and give me a hand, but I was afraid she might be sleeping since she didn’t reply to my last messages, so I came in quietly, as to not wake her up if she was really asleep.

As soon as I opened the door, I heard voices. One was Taeng’s voice and the other one was too soft for me to recognize it. I let all my bags at the entrance and walked quietly to the living room, curious as to who was there with Taeng.

Once I got to the living room, my heart stopped beating. There are situations where all you want to do is run away and cry. I haven’t felt the need to do this for a long time, the last time was when I thought Taeyeon cheated on me with her ex-girlfriend.

Taeyeon was sitting on the couch, extremely close to a mysterious girl, rubbing her back gently while the girl had her head on Taeng’s shoulder. I wanted to scream, make a scene, but I knew better, it would only make things worse.

“H-hum hello” I spoke softly, not sure I wanted them to hear me.

I saw Taeyeon froze before she quickly stood up and looked at me. “T-Tifanny”

I really felt like running away and cry when the mysterious turned around and I found out it was Sunye. The only girl who makes me feels so insecure because she was Taeng’s first love.

Though it was hard, I tried to sound like I wasn’t going to burst down crying. “I-I’m sorry for interrupting”

Taeyeon quickly ran to me and grabbed my hand, like she knew I was going to run away. “That’s not what you think” she whispered.

Sunye stoop up and walked toward us. “You’re not interrupting anything. I was leaving” she said. “It was nice seeing you again Taeng”

She bowed to me and walked to the door. “Wait Sunye!” Taeyeon stopped her. “I’ll drive you home”

I stared at Taeyeon, angry that she wasn’t considering my feelings at the moment. Instead of driving her ex-girlfriend home, she should stay here and gives me some explanations.

“Its fine, I’ll take a cab” Sunye said politely, but I knew she wanted Taeyeon to drive her home.

Taeyeon let go of my hand and went to her. “Don’t say that, I’ll drive you back”

She opened the door for Sunye and before leaving with her, she turned toward me with an apologetic smile. “I’ll be back”

I stood there in shock, did she really leave me alone and left with Sunye?


Kwon’s Residence,

Yuri’s POV

After our shopping, I drove Jessica back to her home. Though I wanted to spend more time with her, she was tired and I promised my parents I’ll go home for dinner. My father has especially asked me to come home because he needed to talk to me.

My parents were chatting in the kitchen when I arrived. “Hello” I greeted them.

“Ah Yuri, already home?” my mom asked.

“Yes, Sica and Fany bought everything in every shop already” I said, joking. Turning to look at my dad, I asked. “You need to talk to me about something, daddy?”

My father is a nice man. Appareance wise, he has the look of a CEO and he knows how to be serious and professional in his job, but at home, he is like a kid. Sure, he gave us lectures on how we have to study and behave at school because it is important for our future, told us how we have to treat people like we want to be treat, etc. but he never put pressure on us.

“You’re graduating soon so I thought it was a good time to talk about your future project” he started.

I grabbed a drink in the fridge and took a seat in front of him. “What project? Do you mean university?”

“Is there a particular university you want to attend?”

“I’m checking some that have a good media programs” I revealed.

“And are you planning to check on overseas universities as well?”

“Hmm studying overseas might be fun but I don’t want to think about it now. I can always do it later, no?” What Jessica said the other day was true, one of the reasons overseas study is not an option at all is because I want to be near her. I don’t believe in long distance relationship, especially when ours is so fragile and unstable. And it’s not like we can’t go abroad in our sophomore or senior year.

My dad nodded, agreeing with me. “Sure, the most important is that you find a college that you like. It doesn’t matter where it is.”

I’m always thankful toward my parents for always supporting my choice. As parents, they want the best in their children, like having good grades, going to a good school and having a good job, but since my childhood, my parents always tell me to do my best, and most importantly, do things that I like. It was important growing up knowing that whether I become a doctor or a waitress, my parents would still be proud of me.

“What about your girlfriend? What does she want to study?” my dad asked about Jessica.

“I think she will choose something that had to do with fashion, though she is interested in literature as well”

“And did you two discuss about the possibility of not attending the same college?”

I paused, unsure of whether I should talk about this with my parents. “Those things happen Yuri” My mom joined in. “You two cannot always stuck together”

Her words reminded me of Jessica’s. “That’s exactly what Sica said”

“Well, she is right” my mom spoke again. “A healthy relationship includes giving each other space, especially when you are still young”

“I know mom, she gave me a lecture yesterday already” I smiled, remembering my discussion with Jessica.

“Anyway, do your best on your exams, your grandma has already picked her outfit for your graduation day” my dad said, laughing.

“No worries, I’ll nail it!” I said with confidence.

My mom shook her head, she doesn’t like it when I’m overconfident. “I know you’re smart but still, study a little”

I stood up and took my drink with me. “I study almost every day with Jessica. Don’t worry” I gave my mom a hug before leaving the kitchen.

Those are the kind of discussions I share with my parents whenever an important event occurs. It’s quite rare that they give me lectures since I always stay out of troubles.

I can’t believe I’m graduating soon, this year went by so fast. It feels like I only met Jessica yesterday. I know my parents and Jessica think we don’t need to be with each other all the time, but I still feel so scared to be away from her. I know that being in the same school doesn’t guarantee a long lasting relationship, but it is the only way to make me feel better.

Sometimes I do wonder, am I too dependent of her? Though I don’t really mind it, I know it’s not healthy to feel this way.


TaeNy’s Apartment,

Tiffany’s POV

After Taeng left the apartment with Sunye, I put all my bags in my room and went sitting in the living room, waiting for her. I probably knew nothing would happen, but my mind still went crazy, imagining different scenarios, each ending up with Taeyeon and Sunye getting closer to each other.

I was also afraid that Taeyeon would give me a call and tell me she wasn’t coming home or would be late, but that wasn’t the case. It took her about 30 minutes to drive Sunye home and come back. I know that because my eyes were glued on the clock the whole time.

There was an awkward silence when she came back and saw me sitting on the couch. “Tiffany…” she called, taking a seat next to me.

I turned to look at her, but remained silent. “What you saw earlier…” she tried to explain.

“Is not what I think. I know, isn’t it the same speech everytime?” I said, cutting her off.

“I was just comforting her” she tried to explain again.

“She is your ex-girlfriend Taeyeon!!!”

“But I don’t feel anything for her anymore! Why are you making such a big deal?” instead of trying to comfort me, Taeyeon got angry too.

“Because it is! Gosh Taeyeon, why is it so hard for you to understand?”

“She is my friend and she needed me. Aren’t you overreacting here?”

“No, she is your ex-girlfriend and she still loves you. You might be comforting her but also sending wrong signals to her”

“She is…”

“And you left me behind again” I stood up angrily, walking away from her.

“What?”

“I’m your girlfriend and I caught you with your ex-girlfriend, hugging on the couch, in the apartment we both share, and then you left with her” I stared at her, unable to understand why she couldn’t understand why I was so angry.

“I drove her home!” she defended herself.

“Couldn’t she take a cab? If you care enough about my feelings, you would have stayed with me to explain yourself. Not leave with the girl that can break us apart!”

“Are you crazy? She is not gonna break us apart!”

“Are you sure? Because really Taeyeon, you are not yourself when she is around. It’s like…you are on duty or something and you only see her”

Taeyeon sighed, giving up. “Ok I’m sorry” she apologized, though it didn’t sound sincere.

“At least say it like you mean it” I pointed out.

“What am I suppose to say Tiffany? I just…”

“You still don’t understand” I was getting tired of her lack of common sense.

“I don’t think I did something wrong”

“Then let me put it this way, what if you caught me in this position with my ex-boyfriend, or worse, Sungmin, how would you feel?”

Taeng finally realized what I meant. She walked up to me and held both of my hands. I looked away from her, still angry. “I didn’t mean to hurt you, I’m sorry. It’s just that from my point of view, I wasn’t doing anything bad because I love you and I was only trying to be a friend to her”

It always takes so much effort to make her understand my insecurities. “I know Taeyeon, it’s just that…I feel insecure when she is around and you’re not helping at all”

“But you don’t need to be, believe me” she held my hands close to her chest. “I love you and only you” she kissed me sweetly. “And no one is going to change that”

Even though I was still angry and disappointed, I tried to let it go. I was too tired to argue with her. I know she meant every word that she said to me, but somehow, at the back of my mind, I knew things weren’t as easy, and sometimes, love isn’t enough…


S1 High School,

Jessica’s POV

Honestly, they could have given us the last school days off as well, it was so hard waking up this morning. It was even harder since Yuri couldn’t come and pick me up. It might be nothing but small things like Yuri driving me to school every day becomes a habit, and when it doesn’t happen, I miss it.

I think it happened gradually, step by step, I became dependent of her. It’s not like I need her to live, but it came to the point where when she is not by my side, it’s like I’m missing a part of me. I didn’t want to admit it in the past, how much in love I’m with her.

I walked to the class by myself and sat down at my desk, only a few students were already there, chatting among themselves. I looked at the empty seat next to me and felt that emptiness again. I don’t know why but I couldn’t help thinking back on the moments I spent with Yuri in the classroom. It was the same routine every day, she would drive me to school, seat next to me and entertain me before class starts. It took me a lot of time before I realize how much she has done for me.

I was still in my thoughts when someone came over and sat down on the chair next to me. I looked up and saw a random classmate, someone I’ve barely talked to since the beginning of this school year. I looked at him confusedly, wondering what the hell he was doing, sitting here.  “Can I help you?” I asked, trying to sound as polite as possible.

For whatever reason, the guy was stuttering, unable to speak properly, like he was afraid of me. “I-I w-was w-wondering i-if y-you…”

Since I’m a very impatient girl, I didn’t let him finish and bluntly asked him. “Are you trying to ask me out?”

The guy’s face turned red and he nodded lightly. Normally, I would find it rather cute but I was more curious as to why he would even think he has a chance with me, since I was openly dating Yuri. “I apologize but don’t you know I’m already taken?”

The guy’s face fell apart at my revealation, like he really didn’t expect it. “B-but I-I heard you two broke up?”

“Since when? Who said that?”

“Park Gyuri…a-and since I saw you coming alone this morning, I-I thought it was real” he admitted.

That Park Gyuri never gets tired, it’s incredible how much energy she has. “She lied, Yuri and I are still together and we won’t break up. You can go and spread that around if you want to” I said annoyed.

“Is everything okay?” Yuri’s voice suddenly popped out of nowhere. I turned around and saw her standing behind the guy. He immediately stood up, like his chair was on fire and excused himself for bothering me. He barely dared to look at Yuri before running back to his seat. Even though it wasn’t funny, I couldn’t help but laugh a little.

“What’s wrong with him?” Yuri asked, taking her seat.

I ignored her question and grabbed her shirt, pulling her in for a kiss. I could feel the others staring at us, probably shocked at this public display of affection in the middle of the class, but who cares, right?

When I ended the kiss, Yuri’s eyes were still closed and a smile appeared on her face. “Good morning to you too” she joked, opening her eyes. “What’s that for?” she asked immediately, still shocked at my move.

I bite my lips innocently. “I simply missed you” I said before plenting another kiss on her soft lips.

“O-okay…I don’t know what happened to you but I’m not complaining” she smiled, eventhough her face was all confused because of my behavior.

Right then, the teacher walked into the class and everyone quickly went to their seats and focused. I quickly glanced at Yuri and she was still looking confused, probably trying to figure out what happened to me. Somehow, I like the effect I have on her sometimes. Isn’t it fascinating how I can make her go all crazy and confused with a single kiss?

I smiled to myself, I should probably behave like this more often, seeing Yuri like this was so entertaining.

My day was finally starting to look bright.  


Coffee Shop,

No POV

It was a nice morning, the sun was shining brightly and a nice breeze was floating in the air. The coffee shop was full of people, sitting outside, drinking a fresh drink and chatting with their friends. Among them all, a girl was seen sitting straight on her chair, lost in her thoughts and playing with her glass of water. The seat in front of her was empty, her appointment hasn’t arrived yet.

A girl’s laughter snapped Sunye out of her fantasy. She looked to the table next to hers and saw a couple chatting happily. Sunye smiled to herself, though this sight was hurting her more than anything at the moment.

Min Sun Ye, the perfect lady. Born within a healthy family, blessed with a sweet looking face, smart and generous, she had all to herself since her birth. Her life could have been a real farytale, but it all ended 2 years ago.

*Flashback – 2 years ago*

Up in the hill, 15 years old Taeyeon and Sunye were sitting next to each other. Earlier, Sunye convinced Taeyeon to ditch school and follow her. The two friends walked to their secret spot all afternoon. “Are you going to tell me why you want to come out here all of sudden?” Taeyeon curiously asked.

Sunye turned to look at her first crush and smiled. “I just feel like coming here with you”. She moved a little closer to Taeyeon and rested her head on the girl’s shoulder. “If only we could stay like this forever” she wished out loud.

“Why can’t we? Nothing is impossible for us” replied Taeyeon, a hint of arrogance in her voice.

“I wish things were as simple as that…” Sunye smiled sadly, she knew too well why things couldn’t stay the way they were. As much as she wanted this farytale to go on, she knew the end was coming close.

*End Flashback*

“Hello” the familiar voice that was Taeyeon’s brought Sunye back to reality.

She finally looked away from the couple’s table, a little embarrassed by her little zone out. “Hi” she replied shyly.

Taeyeon took the empty seat in front of Sunye and sat down. She raised her hand to call the waitress and ordered an ice tea. “Nice weather today” she commented, trying to break the tension that was obviously filling the air.

“Yes”

Sensing that Sunye wasn’t going to start the conversation, Taeyeon had to take the lead and be straightforward. “What can I help you with today?” she asked.

“I came to ask you a favor”

“I can’t help your brother Sunye, it’s too late” Taeyeon knew what kind of favor Sunye wanted.

“It’s not too late! I beg you, give him a chance”

“It’s not up to me anymore, Sungmin has to deal with this by himself”

“But you can help him!” Sunye insisted hopelessly, her eyes getting teary.

Taeyeon looked away, unable to look at Sunye. She knew how much the other girl was hurt and afraid, and it was killing her that she was the one behind her pain. “What do you want me to do?” she finally gave up.

“I hope you can meet up with my brother and solve this issue together”

“Sunye, you know I want to help you, but this isn’t my issue to begin with”

“All you have to do is talk to him, please”

Taeyeon just couldn’t say no. “Fine, one meeting, that’s all I can do”

Thankful, Sunye’s hand reached out and grabbed Taeyeon’s hand. “Thank you” she said sincerely, but Taeyeon immediately took her hand away.

“That’s all I can do” Taeyeon repeated again before taking out her wallet. “If you will excuse me, I have to go” she apologized, not wanting to stay any longer. Sunye was her friend now, but whenever she was with her, she couldn’t help but think about Tiffany and how she was meeting Sunye behind her back.

Sunye simply smiled politely and said nothing. She wanted Taeyeon to stay a little longer, but she knew she wasn’t in the position to ask her to spend time with her. It was over between them, and she understood that. Taeyeon quickly finished her drink and put the money on the table. “I’ll call you after I meet your brother. Goodbye” she greeted before leaving.

Sunye sat there and watched as Taeyeon walked away. Somehow, this situation mirrored the one that took place 2 years ago.

*Flashback – 2 years ago*

Taeyeon and Sunye were still sitting on the hill, enjoying the view in front of them. While Taeyeon was oblivious to the upcoming happening, Sunye was preparing herself to end the most beautiful relationship she will ever have.

“What if I have to leave the country, would you wait for me?” Sunye asked suddenly.

Not expecting these kinds of questions, Taeyeon moved away so she could look at Sunye. “What?”

The elder girl smiled, trying to find the right words to announce it. She breathed in deeply before spilling the news. “I’m leaving Korea tomorrow” she announced.

“And where are you going?”

“New York”

“For vacation?”

“No, my family is moving there”

“Why so sudden?”

“It’s better for my treatment”

“I see…”

“So…are you going to wait for me?” Sunye asked, hopeful.

“No” her answer came out alsmost immediately, there was no doubt in her voice.

“Taeyeon…” Sunye was surprised at how cold Taeyeon suddenly sounded.

“I don’t make this kind of promise” she said coldy, hiding her emotions. “Maybe you should leave already”

“You are not going to ask me to stay?”

“If your parents took that decision, it’s for the best. I have no reason to ask you to stay here and put your life in danger”

“I know it’s stupid but I wish you at least tried…” Sunye admitted disappointingly, but seeing Taeyeon had no reaction, she gave up. “Maybe I should leave first”

“Maybe”

“I never thought our story would end like this” Though she knew a long distance relationship was hard to maintain, Sunye had hoped that Taeyeon would show that she cared, that she wanted to try and make it work. Seeing Taeyeon so detached was upsetting, but she knew better, Taeyeon wasn’t the kind of person who shows her emotions easily.

“…” Taeyeon remained silent, having nothing more to say to the girl that was breaking her heart. She was only hoping it will end fast.

“I guess it’s time to say goodbye”

Gathering all the energy she had left, Taeyeon turned to look at Sunye. “Take care of yourself” she said, no hint of emotion in her voice.

Sunye made a step forwards, wanting to have one last physical contact with that girl she loved so much, but she refrained herself, not knowing how Taeyeon might react. With a broken heart, she turned around and walk away from the farytale she had always dream about.

It was over and she knew it.

*End Flashback*

Sunye wondered whether her relationship with Taeyeon would be stronger, had she not left the country. While she knew they had something special going on back then, she was unable to say whether it was love from Taeyeon’s side.

Coming back to Seoul for the second time, Sunye knew she wouldn’t be able to get her lover back, it was too late, but she knew she could help her brother. She lost Taeyeon already and she didn’t want to lose her brother as well.


Outside in Seoul,

Jessica’s POV

When I thought my day was getting better, Yuri had to leave me again. I don’t know what she is doing but I have the feeling that she is planning something behind my back. The only good thing was that since Yuri left, I didn’t have to stay and study after school. It was perfect since I wanted to go to the bookstore and buy some new books.

On the way to the store, I had a very unpleasant meeting.

Park Gyuri

If I could have powers for a day, I would make that girl disappear in a giant black hole. It is not only because she tried and is still trying to ruin my relationship with Yuri, but everything about her annoys me. Not only is she super arrogant, overconfident and self-centered but she is also a big fat liar.

Unfortunately, I couldn’t avoid her as we were walking on the same sidewalk. Then I remembered what happened this morning in school, she spreaded some stupid lies about Yuri and I and I didn’t have the chance to give her a piece of my mind.

When she saw me, Gyuri put on that fake friendly smile. “Oooh Jessica! Why are you all alone? Where is Yuri? Did she really dump you?”

I was so close to jump on her and punch her like she was a punching ball, but I didn’t. Instead, I put on the same fake friendly smile as hers and kept my calm. “Yuri’s whereabouts are none of your business, if you want to care about someone’s schedule, go and find yourself a lover and stay away from mine” I warned her.

“Ah Jessica, why are you so angry? Can’t you see? I’m trying to help you here!” she said dramatically. “You and Yuri don’t have a future together, she will be better with me”

“Listen you little psycho” I took a step closer to her. “What you have been trying to do all this time is not going to work. I was weak in the past, didn’t really know what I wanted, but this is over. Kwon Yuri is mine and I’ll never let you take her away from me. NEVER”

I knew she wouldn’t be scared of me, but she was shocked. Up until now, it was always Yuri who had to face her and tell her to stop while I was confused and afraid to deal with the rumors she threw at us, but this time, I took the lead and dealt with it myself. That would probably calm her for a while.

“Now if you will excuse me, I have better things to do than talking with someone like you” I said to her before walking away.

When I was going to walk past her, Gyuri grabbed my arm angrily. “YOU tell Yuri to never try to blackmail me again, because now, I’m really really upset and you two will have to face the consequences” she dropped my arm and walked away.

I was too shocked to react, I really didn’t know what she was talking about and since when did Yuri blackmail her? And why? I really wanted to text Yuri and tell her what happened and what Gyuri said, but I didn’t. Somehow, I knew that sooner or later, Yuri will explain it to me.


Coffee House,

No POV

Sunye was surprised when earlier in the day, she received a call from Taeyeon’s current girlfriend, Tiffany. The younger girl asked to meet with her, but she refused to tell her why. Even though Sunye knew it wasn’t a good idea, she had always wanted to meet and chat with the girl that took her place in Taeyeon’s heart. What kind of person was she? How did she break through Taeng’s shell? The occasion was too good and she couldn’t refuse Tiffany’s invitation.

Arriving at the coffee shop Tiffany chose, Sunye spotted the girl sitting alone at a table, at the back of the shop. There weren’t many people in there and she understood why Tiffany picked that place. It was comfy enough to talk without lacking privacy.

As she walked inside, she couldn’t help but studied the other girl. Sunye had met Tiffany in the past, but she never really paid attention to her, mostly because at that time, she thought the girl wasn’t a real threat to her. As painful as it might be, Sunye couldn’t deny Tiffany’s attractiveness; the girl was pretty, no doubt.

As she came closer, Tiffany realized the other girl’s presence and looked up at her. None of them smiled. Tiffany’s face was tensed even though she tried very hard not to show it. “Hello” Tiffany gave an awkward greeting.

“Hi” Sunye greeted back, sitting down.

An awkward silence filled the place until the waitress came and took their order. “It’s the first time we are alone with each other” Sunye stated, obviously trying to break the ice.

Tiffany smiled politely. “Yes” but the younger girl didn’t come here to befriend her nemesis. She was here for a reason and she wasn’t going to waste her time. “Anyway, I don’t want to hold you back so I will go straight to the point” she started. “I don’t like what you are doing with Taeyeon”

Puzzled, Sunye didn’t understand what she meant by that. “Excuse me?”

“Taeyeon went through a lot already, you shouldn’t ask her to deal with your brother’s business”

“Excuse my rudeness, but isn’t it Taeyeon’s problem? I don’t think it’s up to you what she decides to do”

“I’m her girlfriend and it’s my role to take care of her. If you care for Taeyeon, you wouldn’t ask her to deal with your brother’s problems”

“I didn’t force her to…” Sunye said, wondering whether Taeyeon already told her about their morning meeting.

“You didn’t need to! I don’t know what happened between you two in the past, but she still cares for you and she feels bad for hurting you because of this”

“What do you want me to say? Sungmin is my brother!”

“And he tried to put Taeyeon in jail! Your brother is not that innocent and now it’s time for him to admit his wrongs, don’t drag Taeyeon into this”

“What are you really afraid of? Taeyeon being in trouble or her coming back to me?” Sunye asked curiously, knowing her question would trigger Tiffany.

“What?” From all the questions Sunye could have asked her, she didn’t expect this one. Fany knew how she felt about Taeyeon’s ex-girlfriend being back in the picture, but there was no way she would admit it to her rival. “There is no reason for me to be afraid of her going back to you, because I know she won’t. I trust Taeyeon and I know she loves me” Fany said with confidence.

That confidence in Tiffany’s voice and her words were like a slap to Sunye. She knew Taeyeon had feelings for that girl, but hearing it directly from Tiffany’s mouth hurted even more.

Speechless, Sunye could only brush the comment off and act like it didn’t touch her. “Anyway, even though I want to help my brother, I’m not stupid and careless enough to let Taeyeon get in trouble again. I care for her”

Seeing that this conversation was going nowhere and how Sunye wouldn’t let it go, Fany decided to end their little meeting. “I guess my words didn’t convince you to stop bothering Taeyeon, so there is no need for us to continue with this conversation.” Tiffany took out some money to pay for her drink before standing up. “I just hope you will let Taeyeon alone when this is all over, goodbye”

But before Tiffany could leave, Sunye made sure that her last words would leave a deep impression on her rival. “Whether you want it or not, there is a spot in Taeyeon’s heart that belongs to me, and you will never take it away.”

The two girls were mentally fighting with each other, the first one who shows her emotion would obviously lose and Tiffany had to clinch her teeth to force a smile. “If you say so” she managed to say before turning her back on Sunye and finally making her way out of this emotionally tiring meeting.


Sica’s House,

Tiffany’s POV

After my meeting with Sunye, I didn’t feel like going home. It’s not like I wanted to avoid Taeyeon, but I felt the need to get away for a few hours. I lied to her today, I wasn’t honest when I told her I went out to meet a friend, but I obviously couldn’t tell her I was going to meet Sunye. I wandered in the street for a while when Jessica called me and told me to come to her place.

“Why didn’t you tell me?” Sica asked me. We were sitting on her bed, our backs leaning against the wall. “I could have gone with you or something” she added.

“It was an impulsive move. I don’t know why I did it anyway…didn’t solve anything…” I admitted, disappointed.

“Maybe, but now you know that girl is a *****” Jessica swore.

“Don’t say that”

“Honestly, how could she say such things to you? She acts all nice and lady-like but deep inside, she’s a monster”

“Maybe she is right…”

“No! Don’t even think about it Fany, you know she is wrong”

“No but really, that’s how I felt yesterday you know? How Taeyeon cares for her, it scares me”

“But seriously, I think Taeyeon cares for her because she isn’t healthy, you know? Doesn’t she have some sort of illness?”

“I don’t know…I think I heard about it but Taeyeon and I never talked about her past relationship…”

“Well, maybe it’s time for you two to talk about it”

“I’m not sure I want to talk about that with her. There are some things I prefer to ignore…”

“I personally think it will be good for you. You need to know what kind of relationship they had and what happened. It can only reassure you Fany-ah”

“I hope so”

“By the way, I need your advice on something” Sica said while playing with her pillow.

“Go on”

“Did you and Taeyeon talk about what will happen after high school?” she asked, but seeing my confused face, she rephrased her question. “I mean, did you two talk about what university you will apply for?”

I scratched my head, trying to remember whether Taeyeon and I had a discussion about this, but nothing came into mind. “Hmm I don’t think so…but we should probably do” I said.

“Well, exams are coming up and in a few months, we will be all separated” Jessica stated sadly.

“We might end up in the same one, you never know!” I tried to be optimist. “Why are you so worried?”

“I had a talk with Yuri the other day and I told her that we don’t need to be in the same university for our relationship to work, but now, it scares me a little to be away from her”

“Did she pick a university already?”

“Nope, I just made it clear that our relationship shouldn’t influence on our choices”

“I think you’re right”

“Yeah but I’m scared. I wanted to be a good girlfriend so I made that whole speech to Yuri, but in reality, I didn’t want her to be away from me” she admitted.

“I don’t think it can be help though, I guess Taeyeon and I will end up being in different universities as well” Just thinking about that made me sad.

“Aren’t you afaid? What if she wants to go abroad?”

“I haven’t thought about that, but I’m sure she would have told me though”

“So complicated, I told you, we should have stayed single until 30’s!”

“Yeah right!”

Jessica and I stayed like this until evening, talking and laughing like we used to in the past, before we fell in love with Yuri and Taeyeon, before we got into these difficult but so beautiful relationships. I kind of miss those days where all we cared about was what kind of clothes we were going to wear in the morning or how to not fail our test.

I guess we can’t always have what we want. No matter how complicated things are sometimes, I will never want a life without Kim Taeyeon by my side.


Kwon’s Residence,

Taeyeon’s POV

Since Tiffany was at Sica’s place, I decided to go and meet with Yuri instead of staying alone at home. When I got there, she wasn’t home yet. Aunty told me that she had some appointments but she had no idea what it was. I went into Yuri’s room and waited for her there. Her room hasn’t changed much, there were just more pictures of Jessica. She even hung a poster of Jessica on the ceiling.

“Hey Taeyeon, what’s up?” Yuri greeted me when she came back.

I was lying on her bed, watching TV. “I was waiting for you, where did you go?”

“I had an appointment”

“With who?”

“It’s a secret” she teased me.

“Come on! There is no secret between us!”

“Sorry, I can’t take the risk. If I tell you, you might tell Tiffany”

“And why can’t I tell Tiffany?”

“See! I knew you were going to tell her!” she pointed her finger at me, like I already betrayed her secret.

“No I’m not! Aish whatever, I don’t care about your secret” I gave up, annoyed. I knew Yuri too well, she would end up telling me anyway.

“Anyway, what are you doing here?”

“My girlfriend is hanging out with your girlfriend, so I thought we could hang out together too” I said.

“That’s so nice of you, coming to visit me because your girl left you alone”

“You want me to say I missed you?” I teased her. “Okay okay, I missed you my little friend”

Yuri rolled her eyes and went to sit on her bed. “More seriously, what’s going on with you? I saw the news about Sungmin”

“Gosh I don’t want to talk about him” I said, but Yuri was still staring at me, waiting for an explanation. “Okay I did it, I spilled the secrets about his company to the press”

“I knew it, you could have waited a little though. The timing is kind of bad, he probably knows it’s you”

“Oh he knows already…Sunye came to me and asked for help” I revealed.

“What? She’s back?” Yuri was shocked to learn the news.

“Yup”

“And?”

“And what?”

“How are you feeling?” she rolled her eyes, like it was an obvious question.

“I feel bad because I’m indirectly hurting her and that’s not her fault if her brother is an idiot”

Yuri rolled her eyes again. “No, how are you feeling about her being back in your life?”

I sighed, annoyed that after Tiffany, its Yuri’s turn to think that because Sunye was back, I would immediately run to her and spend the rest of my life with her or something. “Why do all of you think that there is still something between Sunye and me?” I asked angrily.

“I don’t know…why are you so upset about this?”

“Because I see her as a friend but Tiffany is convinced there is something else while there is not. I don’t have feelings for her anymore, I don’t even think I had at some point”

“You can’t blame Tiffany though, Sunye is your first girlfriend, whether it was official or not and you can’t denied the fact that she has some kind of power on you. If she calls you, you come running. That’s a fact”

“But that’s not love! I just care about her because…”

“Because she is ill, I know, but Fany doesn’t know that. Maybe it’s time for you to open up to Tiffany about your past with Sunye, that’s the only way you can fully reassure her”

“Gosh I forgot how annoying it was when you are right”

“I know, my awesomeness doesn’t have limit. You know, it’s tiring sometimes, to be so smart, funny, hot, etc. etc.” Yuri complimented herself. “By the way, look at my abs!” she sat straight up and showed me her tummy.

I quickly covered my eyes and acted like I was disgusted by the view. “Oh my god my eyes, my eyes! Don’t show me your tummy, you want me to have nightmares or what?”

“Ah come on, I worked really hard to get those, take a look!” Yuri tried to force me to look at her abs and we fought like this for a while. I forgot how nice it was to spend time with my bestfriend like this.

And I know Yuri was right, I get annoyed and frustrated at Tiffany for not trusting me about Sunye, but maybe it’s because we have never talked about it. I will make sure that Tiffany knows how much I only care and love her, because that’s the truth.

Sunye will always remain in my past, and Tiffany will always be my future.