#snco

"How do you even be rockin' with buddy? Take it from her and I leave her with nothin" - P Power, Gunna ft. Drake

you were just about to head out the door for school when your phone buzzed with a text from your girlfriend.

my person 🤍 good morning girlfriend still can't believe i get to call you that anyways, let's walk to class tgthr tdy

us forever 🤍 hiii girlfriend i'm just now heading out so i'll see you when i get there?

my person 🤍 i'll be waiting for you at the entrance

us forever 🤍 can't wait to see you 🤍

you had just pulled into the school parking lot, closing your car door with a soft thud when you spotted her, nien, waiting by the entrance just like she promised.

“waiting for you was actually torturous,” she said dramatically. “i missed you.”

“we literally saw each other last night,” you snorted. 

“still too long,” she replied, already pulling you into a hug, her lips brushing yours like she couldn’t help it.

being public like this, after months of hiding things with yunjin, felt weird, but not in a bad way. there was no second-guessing, no glancing around to see who might be watching. nien wasn’t scared of people knowing, she wasn’t embarrassed to be seen with you, she was proud, and that alone made everything feel more right than anything you'd had before.

you walked to class hand in hand, fingers laced naturally.

unfortunately, your first class was videography, which meant two familiar faces you weren’t thrilled to see, yunjin and chaewon. you hadn’t run into either of them since the whole situation blew up, not that you were complaining, but now, there was no avoiding it.

still, with nien beside you, nothing really affected you. even when you caught yunjin side-eyeing you from across the room.

but of course, yunjin just had to say something.

as soon as class ended and you were packing your things, you heard her voice behind you. “so i wasn’t wrong.”

you turned slowly, exhaling through your nose. “oh my fucking god,” you muttered.

“there really was something going on between you and nien,” yunjin said, arms crossed, voice sharp.

“are you serious right now? that’s the most hypocritical shit i’ve ever heard.” you blinked. 

“i knew it—”

“you cheated on me,” you cut in. “i never laid a hand on nien while we were together. i was loyal the entire time, even when i knew you weren’t.”

nien stepped closer, her hand on your waist.

“you lied to me,” yunjin snapped.

“i didn’t lie about anything. we didn’t start anything until after i broke up with you. you think i’m like you? please.” your voice was rising, sharp with frustration. “honestly? i wish i had cheated. maybe then i wouldn't have wasted so much time feeling guilty about something you were already doing to me.”

“i can’t believe you’d do this to me…”

“i don’t even know why i liked you in the first place.” you just stared at her, looking at her in disbelief.

“let’s go,” nien said quietly, tugging you out of the building before you said anything else that might make you spiral.

you didn’t talk at first, just sat with her on the stairs outside, facing the parking lot, the breeze cooling you down.

“i’m sorry for going off. i know you told me not to let her get to me,” you sighed. 

“no, it’s okay. you needed to say it. i would've done the same if you hadn’t stepped up first.” nien shook her head, brushing her thumb against your hand.

you looked over at her, and she offered a soft smile.

then, because she was nien, she added with a wink, “you’re hot when you’re mad. just saying.”

“oh, yeah?” you raised an eyebrow, finally breaking into a smile. 

“mhm,” she nodded. “you can take your anger out on me next time. i wouldn’t complain.”

“you’re so stupid.” you nudged her with your shoulder. 

“and you love it.”

you did. god, you really did.

later that day, after your separate classes, you were on your way to meet back up with nien like you’d planned. the sun was starting to dip, casting long shadows across the campus as you turned the corner near the quad, right where you were supposed to find her.

but instead of seeing her waiting casually, you were met with raised voices. your steps slowed when you spotted her, nien, facing off with none other than yunjin.

“how do my leftovers taste?”

nien didn’t even flinch. “mhmm. delicious. scrumptious even.” she tilted her head slightly, smirking. 

“you bitch—” yunjin snapped, lunging toward her.

before she could get anywhere though, sakura stepped in from the side, quickly holding yunjin back.

you stopped in your tracks, watching the exchange unfold. yunjin struggled in sakura's hold, her face angry while nien stood her ground, unfazed.

"let go of me, sakura!" yunjin hissed, fighting against the hold.

"yunjin, calm down," sakura said firmly, her hands on yunjin’s shoulders, trying to steady her. "this isn't the time or place."

nien’s gaze shifted to you as you slowly walked toward the group, her lips curling into a knowing smirk. "you’re just in time," she said, her voice playful.

"what’s going on here?" you raised an eyebrow, a small smirk forming on your own lips. 

yunjin’s eyes narrowed at you, her frustration evident. "what’s going on? oh, you’re asking me that? after everything?" she scoffed, still trying to break free from sakura’s hold. "this isn’t over, y/n. don’t think i’m done with you."

"i think you’ve said enough." you glanced over at nien, who was looking incredibly unfazed by the scene. "are you okay?"

nien nodded casually. "never been better." her eyes flicked back to yunjin, and she shot her a cheeky grin. "honestly, i’ve been waiting for this moment."

"don’t act like you’ve won anything, nien," yunjin spat, "this isn't over."

"wouldn’t dream of it," nien replied. "but you need to accept it, yunjin. she’s mine now."

yunjin’s jaw clenched as she finally stopped struggling, breathing heavily. sakura sighed, letting her go but keeping a watchful eye on her.

"let's just go," nien said to you, her voice softer now, turning away from the confrontation.

you gave one last look at yunjin, who was glaring at you, before following nien. "are you sure you’re okay?"

"yeah," nien said, glancing back at you with a smile that was almost too sweet. "that was light work."

the two of you walked off together, the lingering tension from earlier slowly fading as you got further from the scene.

“we should head back to mine,” you suggested casually.

“my car’s right here though,” nien raised an eyebrow. 

“how would you feel about leaving it here overnight and we head back to school together tomorrow?” you smiled, a mischievous glint in your eyes. 

“why are we going to yours all of a sudden?” nien slowed her pace, looking at you curiously.

you shrugged, trying to sound nonchalant. “because you look really hot when you're mad,” you said, teasing her. “and you also said i tasted... what was it? scrumptious even?”

“you heard that part?” her eyes widened slightly as she realized what you meant. 

“yep,” you confirmed, grinning. “but i’m not mad.” you leaned in closer, lowering your voice playfully. “unless you want me to be.”

“i also feel the need to head back to yours now.” nien shot you a look, clearly trying not to smile. 

you laughed, feeling her pull you along as she practically dragged you to your car. “you’re needy now, huh?”

“you threatened me with a good time, and now i’m just recuperating,” nien smirked, keeping her hold on your hand.

you laughed again, unlocking the car as you both climbed in, the door shutting behind you. as you started the engine, you glanced over at her, nien already reclined her seat slightly, watching you with that same smirk tugging at her lips.

“you know,” she said, voice low, “for someone who claimed they weren’t mad… you’re driving like you’ve got something to prove.”

“oh, i do.” you raised a brow.

she leaned in, brushing her fingers over your thigh. “then prove it.”

the rest of the drive passed in a blur of quiet glances and stolen touches.

as the door closed behind you, nien was already pressing you up against the wall.

“thanks for inviting me back to your,” she whispered.

“anytime, babe.” you responded, already wrapping your arms around her neck and pulling her closer.

The Urban Animal - Chapter 1, Page 5 - A hostile environment

Website: https://lifeofbria.com/tua-01-05-2/

"She's her problem now Baby, and she'll stay with her" - Tummy Hurts, Reneé Rapp

you made eye contact with yunjin for a couple of seconds before shifting your full attention to nien, blocking the korean-american girl from your mind.

you delivered your line, and nien responded by kissing you, just like the script said.

"cut," yunjin called out.

but you and nien kept kissing.

"cut," yunjin repeated, her voice sharper this time.

still, you and nien didn't pull away.

"cut!" yunjin yelled, louder and more frustrated.

finally, you and nien broke apart, slightly breathless.

"was it a good take?" you asked casually, as nien wiped some of your lip gloss off her lips with the back of her hand.

"yeah, it should be; we're just gonna look over it," chaewon replied, glancing at the monitor.

you and nien exchanged an awkward glance before getting off the bed. you made your way over to where intak was standing, arms crossed and smirking.

"that kiss was a lil something-something," he teased, nudging you playfully.

"we just wanted to make it good for the film," you replied coolly.

"sure," he nodded, clearly unconvinced but letting it slide.

you were about to talk back when yunjin approached, her expression tight.

"y/n, let's talk," she said, gesturing toward the door, her tone leaving little room for argument.

"later. i'm a little busy talking with intak right now," you replied, barely sparing her a glance.

"it's important," yunjin pressed, her voice firmer.

intak looked between the two of you, sensing the tension thickening like fog. not wanting to be caught in the crossfire, he gave a polite nod and quickly excused himself. coward.

you sighed and followed yunjin outside. the cool air hit your face, but it did nothing to ease your feelings right now.

"so you wanna explain that?" yunjin snapped as soon as you were far enough from the door.

"explain what? i was just talking to intak," you replied, feigning innocence.

"you know that's not what i'm talking about," yunjin shot back, crossing her arms over her chest.

"i really don't," you said, your voice dripping with mock confusion.

"okay, since you wanna act like this. why didn't you stop nien when she kept kissing you?" yunjin's eyes narrowed.

"why would i? she was just acting," you shrugged, nonchalant.

"we both know damn well that wasn't acting. she likes you," yunjin accused, her tone sharp.

"if she does, then what?" you countered, raising an eyebrow.

"i would hope my girlfriend would keep some distance from another girl that clearly likes her," yunjin said, her voice tight with frustration.

"well, i think chaewon likes you. will you keep your distance from her if i ask?" you shot back without missing a beat.

"that's different," yunjin sighed.

"tell me how it's any different. i'm in the same situation as you. nien's my main partner, chaewon's yours. what's different? 'cause i really need to know," you challenged, your patience wearing thin.

"you and nien kiss for this project," yunjin stated flatly. you couldn't lie—she had a point there.

"we're actors, though. it means nothing," you lied effortlessly.

"even if it means nothing to you, it clearly meant something to nien," yunjin shot back, her gaze sharp.

"at least she makes her feelings public," you muttered under your breath.

"i'm sorry, what was that?" yunjin asked, disbelief etched in her features.

before either of you could say more, soobin poked his head out. "are y'all done out here? we need to film the last scene."

"give us—" yunjin started, but you cut her off. "yeah, we're done talking," you said curtly, heading back inside with soobin. yunjin stood there for a few seconds, frozen, her jaw clenched before she finally followed.

she wasn't done talking to you. but that would have to wait.

eventually, filming wrapped up, the tension still lingering in the air.

"dinner on me to celebrate all the troubles and shit we went through to get this done," soobin said, stretching his arms with a satisfied grin.

"and drinks on me because we deserve to get fucked up," yeonjun added, already pulling out his phone to scout for bars nearby.

"i will not complain about that," chaewon chimed in, slinging her bag over her shoulder.

everyone began packing up but since you were only an actor, you didn't have much to carry, so you decided to help keeho tidy up his area.

"so... you and nien?" keeho asked casually, stacking some equipment.

"what about us?" you replied, helping him pack the cables.

"are you two... you know?" keeho pressed, raising an eyebrow.

"keeho, just ask what you wanna ask," you shot back, not missing a beat.

"are you two dating?" he finally blurted.

"no," you shook your head, stuffing some scripts into a bag.

"then what the fuck was that kiss earlier? i know you heard yunjin say cut," keeho said, narrowing his eyes.

"guess she couldn't get enough of me," you shrugged nonchalantly.

"so you two like each other," keeho smirked, clearly entertained.

"maybe," you replied, glancing over and catching yunjin eavesdropping, her gaze sharp as ever.

"we're leaving now," yunjin announced abruptly, her voice cutting through.

"let's go then," you said, brushing past her to walk out with keeho, pretending not to notice the glare she shot your way.

"are you riding with me?" keeho asked as you reached the parking lot.

"y/n can ride with me," yunjin interjected quickly, her tone firm. chaewon tilted her head slightly at that but kept her thoughts to herself.

just then, intak and nien emerged from the building, loading their stuff into keeho's car.

"actually, i'll ride with keeho," you decided, heading toward his car without another glance at yunjin.

"i hope there's still room for me," you said, standing behind nien as she shut the trunk.

she turned around, her smile softening. "of course. i can always make room for you."

"good." nien helped you toss your bag into the backseat, and the two of you climbed in together.

"i think i fucked up. don't make out in the back of my car!" keeho groaned as he settled into the driver's seat.

"we make no promises," you joked, buckling in with a grin.

"i will actually jump out of this car if y'all start that shit," intak muttered from the passenger seat, shaking his head.

meanwhile, yunjin, chaewon, soobin, and yeonjun stood near the front of the building, watching the scene unfold.

"i had a feeling the rumors were true," yeonjun remarked, his eyes following keeho's car as it pulled away.

"they're not," yunjin snapped, her jaw tight.

"then how do you explain that?" yeonjun countered.

"they're just playing their roles a little too well," yunjin said coolly, unlocking her car with a sharp click. "now let's go. we have to beat them there."

"but filming's literally over," yeonjun muttered, trailing behind as the group followed yunjin to her car.

the whole dinner was spent with you and nien hanging onto each other. obviously part of the plan, and tonight you were going all out. you didn’t make eye contact with yunjin even once, except during the group cheers at the beginning. you talked to everyone but her, even chaewon, just to really drive the point home: she was the problem.

once everyone finished eating, you all made your way to a bar right across the street.

you were busy taking shots with keeho and yeonjun when yunjin pulled nien off to the side while chaewon was outside putting something in the car.

"i didn’t know you and y/n were that close," yunjin said.

"oh, it’s recent. we’ve just been good company to each other lately," nien replied casually.

"do you like her?" yunjin asked, her tone sharp.

"well..." nien trailed off, letting the word hang in the air.

"you shouldn’t. i’m pretty sure she’s already dating somebody else," yunjin snapped.

"yeah, i know. i don’t really like who she’s dating, though," nien shot back, her glare unwavering, making it clear she knew exactly of the “relationship” that was going on between you and yunjin.

"don’t be a homewrecker," yunjin warned.

"you don’t have to worry about me," nien replied, raising her hands in mock defense. "what you should worry about is her." she nodded toward chaewon, who had just walked back through the door.

"you don’t know anything," yunjin retorted.

"okay~" nien dragged out the word with a smirk.

yunjin stared her down for a moment before turning on her heel and walking over to chaewon. nien just laughed to herself and made her way back to you.

"your girlfriend just threatened me," she announced with a grin.

"she did? how?" you asked, intrigued.

"i think she was trying to act like a wingman at first, but then she switched up when i admitted i was interested in you," nien said.

"oooh. you’re interested in me," you teased.

"oh, shit! you weren’t supposed to know," nien replied, feigning shock.

"sucks for you. i have a girlfriend right now," you shot back playfully.

"right now," nien repeated with a sly grin. "but maybe not in a couple of hours, hopefully."

"hopefully," you echoed, smirking.

you spent the rest of the night taking shots with the group, minus yunjin, who you continued to avoid. yunjin, on the other hand, couldn’t stop watching you. the way you laughed with nien, how close you seemed, the casual touches; it all annoyed her. sometimes nien would catch yunjin’s glare and respond with a smug smile, especially when you were leaning into the taiwanese-vietnamese girl, and that really set yunjin on edge. but she held back, knowing she couldn’t cause a scene in front of everyone.

luckily for her, you eventually slipped away to the bathroom. yunjin followed, waiting outside the one-person stall. as soon as you stepped out, she grabbed your wrist and pulled you into a nearby private room, slamming the door shut behind you.

“what the fuck, yunjin?” you yelled, but the korean-american girl quickly covered your mouth, dragging you into an empty room, meant for private sessions, and slamming the door shut.

“what the fuck is your problem?” yunjin snapped the moment the door clicked shut, her eyes blazing with frustration.

“what are you even talking about, yunjin?” you shot back, feigning confusion.

“what do you mean, what?” she lashed out, her hands gesturing wildly. “you and nien! whatever the fuck you two have going on.”

“i don’t know what you want me to say,” you replied flatly, crossing your arms defensively.

“are you serious? you and nien have been acting like girlfriends all night!” yunjin spat, her voice rising with each word.

“i mean, isn’t that good for us though? you didn’t want anybody to know about us,” you countered.

“that doesn’t mean i want people to think you’re with somebody else,” yunjin shot back, her frustration boiling over.

“as long as we know what’s happening between us, it’s fine. that’s what you said, right?” you retaliated.

“yeah, but we should at least not entertain other people,” she snapped, the hypocrisy in her words almost laughable.

you nearly rolled your eyes. “you act like you’re single. what’s the problem with me doing the same?”

“i’m sorry i don’t want people to make up rumors and shit about us,” yunjin said, her voice softer now, but the irritation still lingering.

“that’s literally the least of my worries about us,” you muttered under your breath, shaking your head.

yunjin sighed, rubbing her face in frustration. “i don’t know what you want me to do to make this better.”

“i don’t want anything,” you shrugged, your indifference only fueling her annoyance.

yunjin’s jaw clenched. “so you want me to not hang out with anybody and devote all my attention to you, basically?”

“that’s literally not what i said at all. obviously, we don’t understand each other. maybe it’s best if we just end this,” you said, your voice steady but your heart pounding.

“wait, y/n, please don’t break up with me. we can settle our problems and be together. please,” she begged, her voice trembling slightly as her eyes pleaded with you.

you sighed, watching her crumble in front of you, her desperation evident in the way she clung to the last shred of hope.

“we can even become public if that’s what you want. just please don’t leave me,” she added quickly.

“then let’s go out there right now and announce our relationship,” you said without missing a beat, challenging her.

yunjin physically recoiled, her face betraying her hesitation before she quickly recovered. “well, maybe not right now, but like within a week, of course.”

“why not?” you pressed, crossing your arms.

“listen, just hear me out. i obviously want to be with you, but i just gotta handle some stuff first, and then we can—”

“so you can cut off all your hoes?” you scoffed, bitterness lacing your words.

“i have no hoes! just you,” yunjin exclaimed, her voice a mix of frustration and desperation.

“can you please stop lying?” you snapped, rolling your eyes.

“baby, i swear i only want to be with you. you’re the love of my life,” yunjin said, stepping closer, her eyes searching yours for any sign of forgiveness.

you sighed deeply, walking toward her, watching her face light up with hope—only for it to drop when you spoke. “you should be saying that to chaewon.”

“what do you mean?” yunjin choked out, her face paling.

“you thought i wouldn’t know?” you asked, your voice calm but laced with fury.

“listen, i don’t know what nien told you, but nothing is going on between me and chaewon,” she stammered.

“nien didn’t tell me anything; i’m the one who told her,” you replied coldly.

“huh? what do you mean?” yunjin’s confusion only made her look guiltier.

“i literally saw you two, yunjin!” you yelled, your anger finally spilling over.

“baby, that’s a misunderstanding,” yunjin tried to explain, her words empty.

“so you remember our anniversary? when i suddenly couldn’t meet up? it was because i saw you laid up in bed with chaewon,” you said, your voice steady despite the ache in your chest.

“listen, baby, what i had with chaewon wasn’t serious,” yunjin said, stepping closer as if proximity could erase the betrayal.

“so we weren’t serious?” a new voice cut through, and both of you turned to see chaewon standing in the doorway.

“huh?” yunjin spun around, her face draining of color.

“you just told y/n we weren’t serious. she already found out, what’s the point of hiding it?” chaewon said, her expression unreadable.

“did you tell her?” yunjin asked, her voice sharp with accusation.

“i didn’t say anything,” chaewon replied coolly.

“i literally just found out on my own. nobody told me anything,” you told her.

“wait, y/n, can you just hear me out for a second—” yunjin pleaded, her voice desperate.

“what is there to hear you out about? i know everything,” you interrupted, your voice low but firm. “even your project that, for some reason, included you dating me.”

“i swear there’s context,” yunjin insisted, her eyes glossy with unshed tears.

“i don’t even care. i’m gonna make this easier for all of us and just break up with you now,” you said softly, the finality in your words hitting harder than any scream could.

“baby, please,” yunjin begged, her voice breaking.

“i hope you and chaewon are happy together,” you said quietly, turning on your heel and walking out of the room. 

"You should let me love you

Show you the way love's supposed to be"

"Cause nobody ever loved me like you do I'd love to see me from your point of view" - POV, Ariana Grande

you had texted the group chat earlier, making sure everyone was home before heading over. you didn’t want to have this conversation more than once. now that everything was said and done, they needed to know the full story, especially since it involved people they all knew. people who weren’t exactly on your side anymore.

and, if you were being honest, with nien off handling something today, this also gave you time to sort through your feelings and maybe figure out what the hell you were supposed to do next.

so here you were, curled up on the living room couch, surrounded by mayu, xinyu, jiyeon, seoyeon, dahyun, and chaewon. all of them were watching you expectantly, some already sipping from their drinks.

“instead of telling everybody at separate times,” you started, sitting up straighter, “i figured i’d just gather everyone and explain my situation.”

“why isn’t nien here?” jiyeon asked, brows raised.

“she’s busy,” you replied, “and she already knows everything.”

chaewon leaned in, “are you also gonna explain how you two suddenly got close?”

you exhaled. “okay… so—i was in a relationship with huh yunjin.”

“was?” seoyeon echoed, already narrowing her eyes.

“yeah. we kept it secret. she didn’t want people to make rumors about us, so i agreed. it was chill for a while. we were good for a couple of months, until i caught her cheating on me.”

“wait… with who?” dahyun asked.

“kim chaewon,” you told her.

“chaewon?” dahyun blinked, looking at the chaewon sitting next to her. 

“the other one,” you clarified.

“ohhh,” dahyun nodded, “that makes so much more sense.”

“anyway,” you continued, “after that, i came here to talk to one of y’all, but nobody was home. then nien showed up, we got drunk, i trauma dumped on her, and she came up with this idea to make yunjin suspicious of us—me and nien, i mean, just for revenge. honestly, it worked a little too well and let me tell you yunjin fucking flipped which was hypocritical as hell by the way. i won’t lie, though, i leaned into it out of spite, but eventually i got tired of it and broke up with her a couple of days ago.”

the room went quiet for a second as everyone processed everything you said.

“so…” xinyu tilted her head. “what about you and nien?”

you blinked. “what about us?”

“don’t play dumb,” she shot back.

“we’re friends, now, because of all that.”

“is that all?” mayu raised an eyebrow.

“i mean…” you trailed off. “if you want me to be specific, we’re co-stars.”

“you know exactly what we’re asking,” jiyeon deadpanned.

you sighed. “i don’t wanna define anything yet. we haven’t talked about it.”

“but what do you want?” seoyeon asked.

“with nien?” you repeated, like that wasn’t obvious.

“unless you’re thinking of getting back with yunjin,” seoyeon said flatly.

“god, no.” you shook your head. “i like nien, and she likes me, we both know that. we just haven’t really had a full conversation about… dating.”

“yeah, i mean, it makes sense considering everything that’s happened,” dahyun nodded. “that would be a lot to jump into.”

“we were gonna talk about it,” you said, “but then… other things happened.”

“what other things?” mayu asked, voice innocent.

you immediately looked away, hiding your face in your hands, your reaction giving it all away.

“oh,” xinyu said, eyebrows lifting. “you know what, i understand. no further questions.”

you muttered into your hands, “so… yeah.”

“so you two have had sex,” seoyeon summarized, “but you haven’t had the ‘what are we’ talk yet.”

“correct,” you admitted.

“y’all stress me out,” she muttered, leaning back against the couch.

“in my defense,” you said, sitting up again, “i invited her over to go out somewhere, like an actual date. but then we never left the house.”

“at least it was your house?” jiyeon said.

“fair point,” you snorted.

“so… what are you gonna do now?” dahyun tilted her head.

you shrugged, fiddling with your sleeve. “i think i just need to talk to her. we’ve been honest with each other this whole time, and we might as well keep it going.”

“do you wanna be with her?” seoyeon looked at you for a beat.

“yeah. i think i already am, honestly. we just haven’t said the words yet,” you nodded. 

“okay,” xinyu said, clapping her hands once. “so when she comes back, have the conversation.”

“i know, i know.” you groaned.

“and we’ll just be here, definitely not eavesdropping or anything,” jiyeon added.

“honesty, just leave the door open so it’s easier for the rest of us,” chaewon said casually.

“why did i come here again?” you buried your face in a pillow. 

“because we’re your friends,” mayu said, grinning.

“unfortunately,” you muttered.

so here you were now, standing in nien’s room at the shared house, the door shut behind nien after your friends had shoved nien inside and left the two of you alone.

“okay, so why did everyone feel the need to shove me in here and slam the door?” nien raised an eyebrow. 

“i told them everything that happened.” you shrugged.

“and i missed it?” nien groaned, flopping onto her bed.

“you didn’t miss much,” you said, sitting beside her. “they were mostly pissed at yunjin… but honestly? everyone just seemed way more focused on us.”

“and that’s why i’m here now.” nien turned her head to look at you.

“yep. apparently, we need to talk about it.”

“well… i like you. i’m pretty sure you like me back?” she sat up a little straighter, looking at you for confirmation, and you nodded.

“good,” she said. “because if we’re being real, we’ve basically been dating for weeks now, just without saying it out loud; and as shitty as it sounds, you were kinda just waiting for me to get out of that relationship.”

“well, now i’m out of it,” you said, voice soft.

“that is true,” she replied, and you both smiled.

“so like… do we need to go on an actual date first or can i just start calling you my girlfriend now?” you asked.

“oh, i would love the girlfriend title,” nien grinned.

“thank god,” you breathed out, “because i did not wanna wait that long.”

“my girlfriend,” she repeated. “wow. so nice to finally say it.”

“i’m so glad we finally had this conversation,” you said.

“i’ve always wanted to talk to you,” nien said, glancing at you sideways. “you just… kind of ignored me.”

“okay—in my defense, you always gave the vibe that you’d rather not talk to me at all.” you blinked.

“please. now that we’re dating, i can finally admit it; i had the tiniest crush on you for the longest time, but you never looked my way.” nien scoffed.

“no way,” your jaw dropped. 

“it’s true,” she nodded.

“and yet you never wanted to talk to me?” you teased.

“those times we all hung out with xinyu and dahyun?” she said. “those used to make me so happy because it was the most interaction i could ever get from you.”

“you’re such a fucking idiot,” you muttered, shaking your head with a smile.

“hey!” she nudged you, fake offended. “don’t be mean; we just started dating.”

“well, i’m really glad you decided to swoop in and save me during one of the worst times of my life. you were… honestly the best thing that could’ve happened,” you laughed. 

“i just wish i’d talked to you sooner,” she said softly. “maybe i could’ve saved you from getting hurt at all.”

“it’s okay because everything’s perfect now.” you reached out, fingers brushing hers. 

“some would say i played the long game,” she smirked. 

“and it worked,” you laughed.

“it really did.”

“you’re my favorite person, you know that?” you leaned in, your smile softening. 

“and you’re mine.” nien met you halfway, lips brushing yours. 

the kiss was gentle, warm, and full of everything you hadn’t said before, but finally could. you’re still smiling into the kiss when there’s a knock on the door.

then a very loud familiar voice came through, “are y’all dating yet or do we need to shove you closer together?”

“that’s xinyu,” nien says with a sigh as you both pull back.

“no shit,” you say, voice still soft. “should we tell them?”

“i mean, we could ignore them for like… five more minutes,” nien offers.

“tempting,” you grin. 

but then there’s more knocks at the door with jiyeon’s voice this time, “if you are dating, blink twice!”

“you can’t see them, dumbass,” dahyun points out.

“let me live!” jiyeon shouts back.

“we literally got like sixty seconds of peace.” nien groans, dragging a hand down her face. 

“well… guess it’s time for the hard launch.” you laugh as you stand, walking to the door. 

you crack the door open to find the entire group standing there like they were waiting outside a concert venue. chaewon has her phone out, clearly mid-recording.

“we’re dating. please go away,” you deadpan, making them all cheer.

“about time,” seoyeon just nods like she’s been expecting this since day one. 

“my besties are dating, this is like such a great time for me,” xinyu says.

“and we’re about to be the best couple,” nien replies, stepping behind you and wrapping her arms around your waist from behind.

“ugh, now you’re one of those couples,” jiyeon whines.

“i regret supporting this,” dahyun mumbles.

you close the door on all of them mid-rant and lean back into nien’s arms with a content sigh. “we’re never gonna hear the end of this, are we?”

“nope,” nien says, resting her chin on your shoulder. “but at least now i get to call you mine.

"Let me be the one to give you everything you want and need. Ooh baby good love and protection" Let Me Love You, Mario

you woke up with the biggest smile on your face that you'd had in months, and feeling better than you have in months. you grabbed your phone immediately.

y/n good morning! no hangover 🎉

nien that's a miracle

y/n anyways... u free? 👀

nien already?? u literally just woke up lol

y/n and??? i miss u 😤

nien okay okay let me get ready i'll head over in a bit

y/n yayyy i'll be waitinggg

you tossed your phone to the side and jumped out of bed, suddenly very motivated to clean up your room a little before she arrived, not that she hadn't already seen you at your worst by now, but still.

by the time nien knocked on your door, your hair was done, living room was clean, and you even managed to change into a decent outfit.

you opened the door and saw her there with two drinks in hand.

"you're spoiling me," you said with a grin.

"get used to it," nien replied, handing you the drink and stepping inside.

"come in, make yourself at home," you said as she kicked off her shoes and flopped on the couch.

"i always do," she smirked.

you joined her, curling up on the opposite side of the couch.

"so... what are we today?" you asked suddenly, playing with the straw of your drink but not meeting her eyes.

nien looked at you for a second before answering. "we're two people who kissed last night and really liked it. that's what we are."

"you liked it, huh?" you finally looked up at her, raising a brow.

"i mean, you didn't exactly hold back either," she shot back, smirking again.

"luckily, we're professionals." you leaned your head against the back of the couch, hiding your smile.

"very method actors," nien nodded. "deep commitment to the role."

"yeah, but we should run the scene back a couple more times, just to be sure," you teased.

"just say the word, co-star." nien shifted closer.

you didn't even need to say anything, just leaned in closer to her and gave her a small smirk, and that was all needed to lean in, her hand finding your cheek as she pulled you in.

you feel her fingers brush along your jaw, slow, easy. her thumb lightly traces over your bottom lip, and her voice comes low and warm.

"you're so pretty up close." you don't hear it so much as feel it, her words going straight to your core.

"yeah?" you whisper, the word barely making it past your parted lips.

she doesn't answer; just leans in and kisses you soft at first. but it deepens quickly and naturally. just her.

the heat builds with every kiss, every shared breath. it feels easy. when she tilts her head and her hands settle on your waist, pulling you closer, your body moves on instinct. your arms wind around her shoulders, fingers curling into the hair at theback of her neck.

"been wanting to do this all night," she murmurs against your lips, between kisses. "couldn't stop thinking about you."

you try to answer, but your voice's caught somewhere deep in your chest. you kiss her again, longer this time.

your thighs bracket her lap as you shift forward, straddling her without a second thought. her hands find your hips, guiding you into a slow, rolling grind. the spark it sends down your spine makes your breath hitch.

"you feel so good," she says, voice rough, like she's barely holding herself back.

you can't stop yourself from grinding down again, chasing that friction. your hands slip under her shirt, seeking out the warmth of her skin, the curve of her back.

she kisses you again, messier now. there's more teeth, more tongue, and her hands grip your thighs like she's grounding herself with you.

"fuck," you whisper, forehead pressed to hers, panting. "i want you—"

your breathing's quick and shaky now, matching how needy you feel. your hands won't stay still, tugging at nien's hair, brushing her neck, trying to pull her closer. "nien, please... i need more..."

she looks at you with that dazed, half-lidded stare, her lips slightly open. her fingers slide up your thighs slowly, teasing you, until they reach the top of your shorts. she hooks her fingers into the waistband and glances up at you. the button comes undone, and she pulls the zipper down in one smooth move. she slips your shorts off, steady and slow, and tosses them to the side like she doesn't even care where they land. they hit the floor a few feet away, basically forgotten.

you're left in just your panties now that are practically soaked straight through. the wet patch is impossible to hide. you see her eyes drop to it for a split second, and the corner of her mouth twitches like she's fighting off a smirk.

you roll your hips hider, your pussy sliding over nien's upper leg, coating it with your arousal. the wet sound of it fills the room, mixing it with your little moans.

"i like hearing how wet you are for me," nien smirks, leaning in closer. her hand stays firm on your lower back, pushing you down just enough to keep you there with the perfect amount of pressure.

you throw your head back closing your eyes due to the pleasure and nien grabs your jaw forcing you to look in her eyes, daring you to lose it.

nien's fingers hook into your panties and and tugs them to side exposing your dripping wet pussy so it can meet her bare thigh. the slickness smears against her skin making nien's breath hitch. "y/n you're so fucking hot," her voice comes out rough and low as her eyes focus on where you're grinding against her.

you're a mess, thighs trembling as you grind harder. your clit drags against nien's thigh. "nien—fuck—" you choke out, voice breaking but you don't stop. nien's thigh is practically soaked by now and dripping down nien's leg.

your hips stutter as you chase your high. "nien—oh yes! i'm gonna cum" you gasp out.

nien doesn't say much else, just keeping her eyes on your face, taking in every detail. the way your lips part, the sweat trailing down your neck, all as your orgasm hits you. your eyes roll back and and your mouth opens to let out a chocked moan, whole body jerking as you finish on nien's thigh soaking it even more, and your thighs tremble.

her lips brush against yours with every shaky breath, your thighs are trembling, still wrapped around the girl who is ruining you in the best way possible.

she tilts her head and brushes the hair out of your face, her eyes dark and half-lidded, fixed only on you.

you stare up at her, dazed and open, your heart pounding so loud it's all you can hear. words don't come easy in moments like this, your brain's pretty much fried, the only thing going through your mind was how bad you needed her which nien does not seem to mind.

her thigh flexes under you, deliberate, and you jolt at the sudden friction. "still sensitive?" she teases, but there's a gentleness to her voice now.

"you think?" you manage, breathless.

she laughs and then kisses your jaw, then lower, dragging her mouth down the side of your neck, teeth grazing just enough to make your whole body stutter in response.

"i'm gonna lose my mind," you whisper.

"you already did," she hums against your skin. "and it was hot."

you let out a soft, shaky laugh, totally wrecked, as your hands find her waist again, pulling her in until your bodies align.

she pulls back just enough to look at you. and whatever she sees in your face, it makes her mouth tug into a softer kind of smile.

"you okay?"

"yeah. more than," you nod slowly.

"good," she says. "because i'm not done with you yet."

then she kisses you and you fall right into it.

your hands tug her shirt up, fingertips brushing bare skin, and she helps you, tossing it somewhere behind her without care. you only catch a glimpse of her leaning back in before her mouth finds yours again.

she presses you into the cushions, climbing over you, and your legs open around her like it's instinct. it's all overwhelming in the best way.

"still want more?" she murmurs, voice rough and smoky and dangerously soft.

you let out a breath you didn't know you were holding. "god, yes."

"I promised myself I wouldn't fall but every time I see you, I just wanna risk it all" - Butterflies, Queen Naija

as soon as you left the bathroom, you made a beeline straight for nien. she smiled upon seeing you, but the moment she caught sight of the angry look on your face, her expression faltered. just as she was about to ask what was wrong, you grabbed her arm and pulled her away from the group without a word.

"oh, shit!" yeonjun exclaimed as you passed him, dragging nien behind you. after the way you two had been with each other lately, you knew exactly what he, and everyone else sitting there, was thinking. but you didn't care.

you yanked nien out of the bar, leading her around the side of the building where no one was around.

"what happened?" nien asked, her concern evident. you were practically fuming.

"i broke up with yunjin," you said flatly.

nien's eyes widened before she let out a disappointed sigh. "and i missed it? damn, i wanted to see that bitch cry."

"nien," you whined, playfully shoving her.

"okay, okay, i'm sorry," she laughed before softening. "are you okay, though?"

you exhaled, rolling your shoulders as if shaking something off. "honestly? i feel better. like there was a yunjin-sized weight on my chest, and now i can breathe again."

"that's good," nien nodded. "she didn't, like, do anything to you, right?"

"no, she just cried a lot. oh my god, you would've loved it. she begged me, nien. she was a mess."

a proud grin spread across nien's face as she fake-wiped a tear. "this is such a proud friend moment for me."

you chuckled. "honestly? you gave me the courage."

"all i did was put a few words in your ear. you did the heavy lifting," she said.

"yeah, but i couldn't have done it without you. you helped me a lot these past few weeks," you admitted, your voice quieter now.

nien blinked at you, looking a little caught off guard before she smiled again. "well... i'm glad you appreciated it. i'd do a lot for you."

your gaze softened. "i don't know how i could ever repay you."

nien smirked. "oh, i can think of a few ways."

you tilted your head, stepping closer. "yeah? and what's that?"

nien's confidence wavered slightly. "well... i liked what we did earlier, and i'd like to do it again sometime."

you took another step forward. "you wanna kiss me again?"

nien swallowed, nodding. "yeah, but... you've been drinking a lot tonight, and i don't wanna take advantage of that, so..." she trailed off, shifting slightly like she wanted to take a step back but was already pressed against the wall.

"breaking up with yunjin kinda sobered me up," you murmured.

"still... it's late, and..."

"so we'll kiss in the morning," you said, inching even closer.

nien hesitated. "you just got out of a relationship. are you sure you want this?"

"i've basically been cheating on my girlfriend for weeks now, so all of that is invalid," you deadpanned.

she exhaled sharply, shaking her head with a small laugh. "i want to do this right. i wanna pick you up, take you on a date, and then kiss you at the end of the night."

you smiled at her consideration. "i get that. i appreciate that, but... i don't really care for all of that right now."

"you're really trying to argue against me being a good person, huh?" she teased.

"yes," you said simply. "so just kiss me now, and we'll deal with everything else later."

nien exhaled through her nose, shaking her head like she couldn't believe you. "just... don't cut me off after this," she mumbled as she pulled you in by the waist.

"i would never," you whispered before finally closing the gap between you.

the moment your lips met, everything else melted away. you didn't know how long you stood there, pressed up against that wall, lost in the feeling of nien's lips against yours. at some point, her hands found their way to your waist, and she lifted your leg slightly to bring you even closer. your fingers tangled in her hair, pulling her deeper into the kiss, as if letting go would break whatever spell you two were under.

it felt like hours before you finally broke apart, both of you breathless.

for a few moments, neither of you spoke, just staring at each other in the dim glow of the streetlights.

"so..." nien was the first to break the silence, her voice a little hoarse. "what do we do now?"

"now, i go home because i've had a long night," you said, taking a small step back.

nien frowned. "so now you're just leaving after that?"

"yeah. all the drinks and my recent breakup are really starting to hit me," you admitted, rubbing your temples.

"oh, now you care about that?" nien chuckled.

you smirked. "goodnight, nien. i'll see you tomorrow."

before she could respond, you called over a taxi, flashing her one last playful grin as you blew her a kiss.

"get home safe," you added as you slid into the backseat.

nien smiled, shaking her head fondly. "goodnight, y/n."

as the car pulled away, you leaned back against the seat, staring out the window with a content smile on your lips. even the constant flood of text messages from yunjin couldn't ruin the moment. with a quick sigh, you silenced your phone, choosing for the first time in a long time to just enjoy this.

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