#ynj

“do you know how to ride a bike?” coming from the high pitched- most likely curious voice of your girlfriend is the first thing that greets you when you answer the call.

“yes, why?” you had plans for lunch with her in a few minutes anyway, so you pinch the phone between your cheek and shoulder as you gather your purse and keys, slowly walking out of your apartment.

“can you teach me?” that was unexpected, she has you raising your brows as you lock your door and head for the elevator.

“um, sure sweets. can i ask why?”

“i just have this really cool idea for my solo stage and it involves a bike” you don’t ask further, you’re sure she’ll tell you about it over lunch

“do you have practice today?” the call transfers to your car’s speakers when you begin to back out of your parking spot.

“nope, im finished for the day, why?”

“can i buy you a bike?” there’s the shortest silent from her part, and then a couple of giggles before her answer.

“yes! i’m so excited, see you soon?”

“see you soon jagi” with the cheesiest grin, you head over to pick up your beloved. when you do, it takes a minute to convince her of keeping training wheels on her new bike.

“it can’t be that hard” she huffs

“it can, and it can be even harder if you’re trying to sing and have a very narrow space to ride” you tuck a piece of hair behind her ear, rubbing her shoulder in consolation as she stares at the bicycle in front of her, perfect for what she was planning.

“fine” she huffs and lets you walk her to the register, where you pay and ask the training wheels be installed

“where are you going?” you ask, a wide smile on your lips as she turns to face you

“to the car?”

“come on, classes start now!” she watches as you bite your bottom lip, almost teasing her for the confused expression she wore.

“here?” her index finger points to the floor

yuna had noticed the shift in your mood as soon as the weather got colder and the nights longer. when all the dorms around yours started decorating for christmas. she knew how much you missed your family, she knew there was no logical way to see them, christmas was one of your busiest months, with so many award shows coming up.

she hated that she couldn’t do anything to help. she hated that like yeji, you’d be stuck in the dorm while everyone else went home to their families and warm, homemade food.

“i love you” she whispers against your forehead. she’s leaving for suwon tomorrow, and she had been trying to convince you to come with her for the holidays, but she understood you didn’t want to leave yeji alone too. “i hate seeing you like this”

“i’ll be fine” but as you whisper the reassurance, you hug her tighter, as if you were treasuring the last few hours of her warmth. “yeji and i are making gingerbread houses, and cookies, and opening presents, i’ll be fine my love”

“okay but you have to call me when you two open my presents”

“will do” you press a warm kiss to her cheek and after a couple of silent minutes you speak up. “You know what would make me really happy? To wake up at 7 am tomorrow just to go outside and build a snowman before everyone else wakes up.”