Ah, the concept of a break was something worth fantasizing about during Winter...
It wasn't envy that Minseo felt when she saw the rest of the company enjoy their new year festivities. In fact, she was elated that others could spent time with their families. Was it wrong for her to yearn for her own downtime to be able spend time with her own loved ones? It became harder to be able to foster her precious relationships, but her mother had reminded her that she wasn't alone in that sentiment. Simply, she was experiencing what every adult experienced in their lives, swept by responsibilities and the monotony of having a career. It had comforted her to know that she was not alone. Still, she didn't even know how to prioritize herself in the equation when she had the rare free day in her schedule.
For someone like Minseo, her decision paralysis acted up when she was free to do whatever she wanted, or worse, she acted impulsively when she didn't have the luxury of free time. It wasn't only her schedule that she had to worry about, considering she had to take into account her boyfriend's schedule, who was as equally busy, if not more than her. It was amusing to think about how she had judged others for not being able to continue a relationship due to schedules, but she now could sympathize with the difficult decision. She believed that the basis of her relationship being their friendship allowed them to be more flexible, more understanding when the two of them couldn't see each other.
Being able to become her own person was important for her, and reconnecting with @lgcjino was something she would not ever take for granted. She always looked forward to hearing his stories, and rambling about her own when she saw him in person again was the highlight of that special day. She either had lucked out from past good deeds, or her heart hadn't led her astray and chosen the one person that made her feel secure to be herself, flaws and all.
His birthday had arrived in true chaotic fashion, starting off the lunar festivities and a special holiday for lovers. She refused to allow their schedules to get in the way of celebrating his special day. She knew his family would be there to hold his spirits high when she couldn't celebrate with him throughout the entire weekend, but she wanted to at least surprise him on his special day. With the help of her mother and his grandmother, she had prepared to fill his apartment with balloons in a silver and navy color scheme, going as far as attempting to create a balloon arch with silver crescent moons as the highlight. She tried her best attempt at becoming a florist with the blue flowers she had acquired from the florist, tying a pretty velvet bow to hold it together.
It had taken far longer than she had wanted to admit, especially far longer longer than it had taken her to wrap his presents. With his grandmother holding him hostage, she had the time to bake him a cake, using the iconic Fairy Bread as the inspiration. She used the leftover batter to make cupcakes, sticking Shinchan toppers into the frosting to present first as a tiny prank. As soon as she was alerted that he had left his grandparent's restaurant, she hid behind the kitchen counter with Meong Meong, adjusting the party the precious girl had allowed on top of her head. Of course, Moo was celebrating in his own way as she had decorated his aquarium with temporary mini gel clings in the shape of balloons.