Cliché Romance (1/1)

Two sparkling, pleading eyes looking straight into the younger one's, and adorably pouting lips. What else could Momo possibly do in order to convince Dahyun into accompanying her during her shopping? She's also holding the younger one's hands, which doesn't seem to be working either. That means it's time for Momo's last plan. A plan that might gross some out, but lead others into a pit of cuteness."Dahyuni, please don't let me go alone!" Momo pleads in that high-pitched, sweet voice of hers.Dahyun hates it so much. Although, it's not the aegyo that she hates, it's the fact that Momo knows it will always work on her. In fact, sometimes she declines Momo on purpose just so she's able to hear the other girl's adorable voice.Nevertheless, Dahyun lets out a defeated breath. The sight of Momo being all endearing might easily cause her to accidentally show how much she enjoys is, which is why she closes her eyes in frustration, but it's no help."Fine, damn it! I'll go out with you!" Dahyun eventually says with a sigh.But how come Momo's lovable face suddenly turns into a startled one? Her eyebrows raise as she tilts her head to the side, staring at Dahyun with an unusual look as if she said something despicable. Go out with me?Meanwhile, Dahyun is stunned and somewhat scared due to the other girl's reaction. For a second, she even has to think twice if she said something wrong. "Unnie? I said I'll go shopping with—""Oh," Momo says. She must have understood something else...They've pretty much checked in every store in the shopping mall but nothing caught their eyes. Lastly, they test their luck in a clothing shop where most of the members shop at due to the huge variety of styles."You wanna try this one on?" Dahyun asks, flashing an adorable pink and white checkered skirt to the girl standing on the other side of the rack, examining the countless colorful skirts hanging on it."Oh, that one's cute!" Momo chirps, clasping her hands together in front of her chest."Mhm, it would look cute with that white blouse you have, don't you think?" Dahyun asks, passing the skirt across the rack to Momo."Yeah!" Momo grins, clutching the skirt close to her chest, "It's so fun shopping with you, Dahyuni!"Even though Dahyun feels the same way, maybe even too entertained, she rolls her eyes before digging into the skirt rack once again. However, only a few seconds pass before she squeals in delight, pulling a pair of skirts off the rack. This time, it's obvious that she's excited."Unnie, look! Aren't these cute?" Dahyun holds up a matching pair of navy colored blue skirts."Whoa," Momo's eyes widen, "Let's try them on!"Momo squeals, reaching across the rack and taking one of them from Dahyun. She examines the skirt, running her fingers across the fabric, stopping at the hem and sliding her fingers under the waistband. She presses it against her waist with her thumb and forefinger."Well? Don't I look gorgeous?" Momo starts batting her eyelashes, causing Dahyun to laugh and nod."You do. You're always gorgeous, unnie!" Dahyun teases."Let's go to the dressing room!" Momo steps to the side of the clothing skirt rack and takes Dahyun's hand in her own, tugging her towards the dressing room."What should I wear it with?" Momo asks, stepping into a stall.However, she gets surprised when the younger one steps in behind her, closing and locking the door with a quiet click. Momo turns to face the girl, but she tries to play it cool when she sees how Dahyun is acting normal, placing the clothes she is carrying onto the little table. Normally, they both go to seperate rooms and just step out to show each other the clothes, but it seems like Dahyun wants a little change."Hm... I would say to just try it on first, but it would look cute with the white polo," Dahyun replies to the question that Momo forgot she asked."Ah, okay."Momo takes off her sweatpants and shoes, sliding on the skirt with Dahyun watching precisely on the side. It seems like Dahyun doesn't realize that Momo can see her watching through the mirror, so Momo tries to put her back on track."Dahyuni?""Hm?" Dahyun replies, her eyes still locked onto the girls now visible legs."Aren't you putting yours on?" Momo asks, unable to prevent the smug on her face."Ah, right."Dahyun is still unaware that she's exposed, since she changes into her skirt while her eyes are still scanning the other girl's body."Whoa! Don't my legs look amazing?" Momo asks as she turns towards Dahyun, knowing that the younger one is staring at her legs right now.Seems like Dahyun thought of sharing a dressing room so she can check Momo out.After arriving back at the apartment, Dahyun hops into the shower before getting comfortable in bed to read a book at eaze. But Momo's voice breaks the silence."What are you reading?"Dahyun shuts the book at lightning speed, pressing the front cover to her chest as Momo drops down onto her own bed. "Nothing."Momo huffs, a piece of her black hair blowing out of her face as she does so, distracting Dahyun. Not for long, though, because when Momo makes grabbing gestures with her hands, grinning to try and get Dahyun to show her the book, the younger one stubbornly holds onto it."Oh, come on, let me see!" Momo scoffs."You should go take a shower," Dahyun holds on tighter, "You smell like a ninth grader boy's locker room.""Some say it's attractive." Momo wiggles her eyebrows suggestively, taking in Dahyun's red blushing face with a badly hidden smile behind it. "Anyways, don't try and change the subject! My shower can wait for a few minutes until you tell me what you've been up to whilst I was working out!"Strengthening her approach, Momo reaches over to Dahyun's arm and actually grabs the book this time."Unnie, no!"Victoriously, Momo holds the book she has managed to wiggle out of Dahyun's grip up in the air. Whistling lowly, she inspects the front cover and with raised eyebrows, she turns to Dahyun."Oh, so you're into this kind of stuff?"Blushing even more furiously than before, Dahyun lets out an annoyed sigh. "It's not like that! Give it back!"Momo ignores the demand and cocks her head, bringing the book down closer to her face. A picture of a shirtless man is seen on the cover and held within his arms is a pretty lady. Dahyun finally sits up properly and yanks the book out of Momo's hands before quickly shoving it underneath the covers of the bed, making Momo chuckle."It's just some cliché romance novel, okay?" Dahyun mumbles, smoothing down the duvet and meeting Momo's eyes. "Mina lent it to me."Momo pushes herself off the bed without saying anything, only a grin on her lips."What? Do you have a problem with my choice of literature?" Dahyun asks with crossed arms."Da-hyun, you are a-dor-able," Momo sings as she makes her way over to the closet, digging through her belongings to presumably try and find some fitting clothes."That was awful. You suck at singing!" Dahyun retorts, now laughing.She shifts so she is sitting with her back up against the headboard, pulling her legs up so she can lean her head on her knees and track whatever Momo is doing."Sounded pretty good to me," Momo says with a shrug.She turns towards the younger one with a pile of clothes in her arms and sticks her tongue out before disappearing into the bathroom. When the door clicks shut, Dahyun sags down against her pillow with a sigh. With a last glance at the bathroom door, she pulls the book back out from underneath the covers and opens it to the page she left off.By the time Momo emerges out of the shower in clean clothes and with dripping wet hair, Dahyun has read through another few chapters of her book. After all, she has promised to pass it on to Tzuyu once she's finished with it, so she does not want to keep the girl waiting.Momo ruffles her hair with her towel to get rid of most of the water that clings to the strands before throwing the towel into the clothing hamper in the corner of the room. When the towel hits its target, she punches the air with a victorious noise and does a little dance, moving over to her bed. There, she flops down onto her back with a long sigh.Dahyun, who has watched the display with a look of fond irritation (this is a ritual that repeats itself whenever Momo showers), quirks a brow. "What's wrong with—""You know," Momo begins as she looks up at the ceiling, "in the shower I was thinking—""Thinking? You?" Dahyun mockingly gasps.Momo turns her head and rolls her eyes. "Stop it," she looks back up and continues, "As I was saying, I was thinking about your romance novel."Dahyun seems to like where this is going, since she pushes herself up slowly to sit up straight, keeping her eyes on Momo. "Yeah?""Yeah. Do you ever wish you had a romance like that?""I... I don't know, actually." Dahyun shrugs.She gets off her bed and takes the two steps over to Momo's. Poking the older one in the side to get her to scoot over to make space, Dahyun climbs onto the bed and lays down next to Momo, sides pressed against each other. Both of their gazes are pointed up at the ceiling now."I mean, I guess so. But I also know it doesn't work like that in the real world. Lovely people don't come in and sweep you off your feet, away from all of your problems, into a whirlwind romance with a happy ending," Dahyun replies and then it's quiet for a moment."Yeah, I guess that's true. But it might happen if you're lucky enough," Momo says with a chuckle.Dahyun rolls onto her side, looking at Momo with studying eyes. She opens her mouth, about to say something, when the door suddenly opens. Dahyun flies up, pushing her hair out of her face, feeling flustered for some reason. Why are her cheeks so hot? It's not like they were doing anything weird."Hey!" Jihyo marches into the room, throwing a few freshly washed clothes onto the table right by the door.However, when she does not get a response, she peeks around the door, quickly spotting Dahyun and Momo cozied up on Momo's bed. She lifts her brows and the next thing you see is a smirk forming on her lips."Did I interrupt something?" Jihyo asks."No," Dahyun and Momo say at the same time, followed by an awkward moment of realizing how unconvincing that sounded.However, before either of them can move away from each other, Jihyo is already closing the door. "I'm going. Bye!"And with a wave, Jihyo disappears again. They watch the door slam shut and spend a few seconds staring at it in silence."She's being weird," Momo notes and Dahyun nods in agreement.Silence returns as Dahyun shifts to lay back down, feeling Momo's body pressed against her own. For some reason, it makes her shiver and bite on her lip, mind pulled back into memories of the girl. Momo, who is so talkative, enthusiastic, passionate, but most of all, kind.The two of them hadn't bonded instantly when they first met, but their friendship continued to grow as they got to know each other. It's only now that they know pretty much everything about each that Dahyun has secretly begun to hope for more. That's why there is a little voice in the back of her mind at this moment, telling her to go for it. This is the moment.Momo's hand brushes against hers and they almost instantly intertwine them. Dahyun takes a quiet, deep breath, her heart pounding loudly in her chest as she turns to her side. She can feel her palm starting to sweat in Momo's grip."Great, now she probably knows that I'm nervous," Dahyun thinks to herself.But when Momo rolls over too, Dahyun can see her own emotions mirrored in those warm, familiar eyes. Her breath hitches in her chest. They inch closer together, as if under a spell. Momo's gaze flickers down to the younger one's lips for a quick second. If Dahyun wasn't watching, she would have missed it, but she is watching closely. Nothing has ever been this terrifying yet soothing to Dahyun before. There is now way she is missing this chance."May I?" Dahyun's voice is almost breathless, almost in an undertone, but she can't help it.Momo's eyes light up and she smiles, causing a warmth to spread throughout Dahyun's body. "Yeah."With that, Dahyun closes the last of the distance between the two of them, and finally, finally, presses her lips against Momo's. Butterflies erupt in Dahyun's stomach as Momo guides Dahyun's hand to her head, into her damp black hair. Dahyun gently pulls her even closer by her hair. Their lips move in sync, clumsily but lovingly as they enjoy each other for the first time. After a minute, they pull apart, panting.Dahyun's mind is reeling and overthinking every little thing, but one look at Momo instantly puts a stop to her thoughts. Momo has always looked absolutely stunning to Dahyun, but she looks best as she is now with her tousled bangs and red lips."Can we do that again?" Momo requests once she has somewhat caught her breath.And who is Dahyun to deny such a pretty girl with such a wonderful request?...