It’s Gonna Be Okay (1/1)

Momo is zoning out. The group has gathered around a table to discuss which of three poses would be best for the ending, but Momo is too tired from the past few days to pay attention. She only manages to pick up on a few bits of it, but the majority of it is useless. Instead, her eyes are fixed on Dahyun, who proudly explains that Momo is good at making choreographies and that's why she should be the one choosing, but Momo isn't really listening. She is hung up on how much dark brown hair suits Dahyun and how her cheeks tint a light shade of red. She finds Dahyun so cool, she would stare at her all day if she could. Dahyun is speaking, but Momo doesn't notice until the younger one asks her a question."Huh?" Momo says, having re-tuned everything in."Would that be alright with you?" Dahyun asks."Oh! Uh... yeah! Without a doubt." Despite the fact that Momo has absolutely no idea what she agreed to, she smiles.Dahyun nods as she places a hand on Momo's shoulder. "All right, then, it's decided. It's the second pose."Everyone eventually dismisses themselves to their rooms, but Dahyun invites Momo to sit on the couch while she prepares some snacks for them. Momo feels a little guilty for not paying attention to anything about the pose, but she figures she'll ask Dahyun about it later. Momo is just too tired at the moment. She sits on the couch with her hands buried in her legs, waiting for Dahyun to return. But when she starts feeling how sore her legs are and how she can barely sit up straight due to the pain on her shoulders, her eyes suddenly begin to water. Momo can't handle such things; tears unintentionally beging to stream down her cheeks. It's the only way she has ever really managed to relieve stress, by crying."Unnie?" Dahyun's voice snaps Momo out of her reverie. She returns to the living room, four bowls of snacks stacked on her arms that look like they might fall at any second. "Are you all right?""Too lazy to bring them one by one, huh?" Momo says jokingly through tears."Work smarter, not harder. But what's wrong?" Dahyun asks as she puts the bowls on the table, sitting down next to Momo.Momo wipes her tears and tries to calm herself before sitting up straight and looking at Dahyun. She blushes a little as she stares at the younger one's thin waist that the crop-top is not covering. Momo thinks it looks nice, but Dahyun is the one quickly averting her gaze when she notices Momo staring. The walls become very attractive all of a sudden."I'm fine, I'm just a little tired." Momo eventually says, her voice trembling.Although, Dahyun isn't convinced. She reaches for Momo's tense hands, holding them gently. "Are you sure? You know you can talk to me about anything, right?"Momo's cheeks begin to flush. She can't recall Dahyun ever being so affectionate, she finds it pleasant. "Yeah, I know," she says, focused on their hands touching. Even tiny things like that give her butterflies. Dahyun just has that effect on her."Hmm, alright," Dahyun responds, still not buying it. "Let me know if you need anything."Momo is disappointed when Dahyun lets go of her hands and stands up to grab a book from the bookshelf. She feels guilty about keeping her feelings from Dahyun."I just... I didn't really pay attention to anything at the conference." When Dahyun turns around to look at her, Momo continues. "I'm sorry... I was—I'm just so drained." Momo braces herself for complaints, since she's sure that Dahyun is sick of this happening so often, but she doesn't get any.Instead, Dahyun looks at her sweetly and says, "It's fine. It was a lot to take in, so I'll just explain it again tomorrow. You need your rest." Then, she returns to her book.Momo appreciates her words, but she still feels bad about it. She takes a deep breath, trying hard to relax herself, but it's useless, because she soon breaks into tears. Dahyun immediately puts her book down and scoots closer to Momo, hugging her tightly. She rubs Momo's back and rocks them back and forth, whispering comforting words to Momo as she cries into her shoulder."Okay, okay... let it all out, unnie. I'm here."Dahyun really tries her best to make Momo feel better. When Momo is finally calm enough to form coherent sentences, Dahyun slowly lets go of the embrace and allows Momo to speak. She holds Momo's shoulders and looks her in the eyes, indicating that she is ready to listen to her."I've just... the last few days have been really tough for me," Momo admits.When Dahyun's fingers slide down Momo's arms to her hands and soothingly hold them, Momo finds it easier to go on. "I mean, I haven't been able to rest the way I want to. I know that you guys are tired too, but I find myself barely keeping up." Momo's voice starts to break. "And I don't know how long this is going carry on for, but I hope it ends soon, because I feel so exhausted and—"When Momo starts crying again, Dahyun draws her into a tighter embrace in hopes that it might help Momo show that everything will be alright. Sometimes, a warm hug can be better than words. Dahyun runs her hand through Momo's black hair. "It's gonna be okay," she says.Momo feels like she is melting in Dahyun's arms. She wouldn't have been able to have this kind of conversation with anyone just a few months ago, but now, she is so happy that she has grown more at ease with spilling her feelings out to her friend.Dahyun holds Momo's cheek with her hand and looks deeply into her watery eyes when they pull away from the hug. She wipes Momo's tears away and gives her warm smile. "It's gonna be okay."Meanwhile, Momo marvels at the lovely face that is only a few inches away from hers. Dahyun has changed so much, it's easy to tell. She has matured, her face features have become sharper and her face as a whole looks more put together. Her childish personality is still there, but that innocent, chubby face of hers has disappeared. She looks attractive, Momo thinks.By now, both of their faces are red. Momo's reason is because she is just too caught up in how good Dahyun looks and Dahyun's reason is because... well, because of what Momo is doing. Momo's eyes are drawn down to Dahyun's slightly parted lips. Dahyun doesn't mind though, since her eyes eventually do the same.Momo's heartbeat speeds up and she has long forgotten her pain. She closes her eyes when she realizes that Dahyun wants the same thing as her. As they get closer, Dahyun massages Momo's face with her thumb and—"Dahyun?"The girls instantly part when Mina suddenly enters the room. Dahyun sits up awkwardly and Momo's face is so hot, she worries about getting a fever."Mina! You scared us!" Dahyun exclaims, embarrassed.Reading the room, Mina can tell that she has interrupted... something. "Sorry! I'll just leave this here," she says.She places a charger that she had borrowed from Dahyun on top of the table. Then, she leaves. Both girls sigh deeply. They exchange glances and start giggling."I really didn't hear her at all," Dahyun says. "Now, where were we?"Momo's throat feels dry. "We were about to... about to—"Dahyun cheeks are tinted pink. "Oh, yeah, right."She gradually shifts her position to sit on her feet and pushes herself back in front of Momo. Momo sits facing Dahyun again, trying to prepare herself. She leans forward until they are less than an inch away from each others lips. Momo's heartbeat speeds up as fast, maybe even faster as before and her breathing becomes uneven. She feels so nervous. Are they really doing this? Are they really about to kiss? Momo's mind floods with thoughts as Dahyun grows just a tad bit impatient.Dahyun eventually does close the gap between them and they kiss. It is firm but somehow gentle at the same time. It lasts a few seconds before they part for a bit and kiss again, again, and again, each kiss becoming more passionate and hungry than the last. Dahyun pushes Momo down onto the pillows and continues to kiss her. Momo wraps her arms around Dahyun's neck and pulls her even closer as if that is possible.Dahyun grips Momo's waist with one hand and caresses her cheek with the other. She kisses Momo, this time more deeply, and all of Momo's worries suddenly fade away. She is here, in this moment with Dahyun on top of her, kissing her like the world is ending. All of the energy that was drained from her seems to come back and the butterflies in her stomach seem to multiply indefinitely.When they part, they are both breathing heavily, lost in each other's presence. But it isn't long before they continue. Dahyun's hand move from Momo's waist to just beneath her shirt, massaging the skin with cold fingers as Momo inhales sharply at the touch. Dahyun can feel Momo slightly tugging on her hair, but she doesn't mind at all. Their kisses speed up, becoming desperate as they yearn for more. They kiss and kiss, they are certain they wouldn't even care if they were interrupted right now.They part once again for air. Dahyun looks down at Momo as her own eyes desperately fight to stay open against the euphoric feeling. Dahyun bites her own bottom lip at the sight, causing Momo to somehow become even redder. She then moves from Momo's lips, kissing her cheek and slowly going down, kissing her neck before returning back to her lips. Momo lets out little giggles as Dahyun smothers her in kisses....