Blue [Chaelisa]

seventeen

"It is my birthday?" Lisa asked quietly from the backseat of Somi's car. After they had calmed Lisa down, the younger girl had been ecstatic that they were going out for pizza.

Chaeyoung had explained to her that it was her birthday, but Lisa still couldn't quite believe it. The Thai girl assumed she would automatically remember when it was her birthday. She felt out of place.

"It's March 27th, Lili, that's your birthday," Chaeyoung laughed softly, placing her hand on Lisa's knee and absentmindedly tracing circles in her jeans.

"Are you sure?" Lisa tilted her head to the side.

"Yes, goofball," Chaeyoung laughed and shook her head. "Why would we be lying about that?"

"I did not remember," Lisa looked down at the ground and sighed. "I did not know my birthday."

"Well now you do," Somi spoke up from the driver's seat. "You were born on March 27th. Which is today. Which makes today your birthday."

"Oh," Lisa whispered. Chaeyoung reached out and took her girlfriend's hand, pressing a kiss to the back of her palm.

"It's no big deal," Chaeyoung said softly. "You know now, that's all that matters. Now we just get to celebrate."

"With pizza," Lisa mumbled, a small smile creeping onto her face. Chaeyoung couldn't help but laugh.

"Speaking of pizza," Jennie pointed out the window as Somi pulled into the parking lot of the brick restaurant. Lisa's face lit up, and Chaeyoung had to grab her hand to stop her from hopping out of the moving car.

"Someone else is having dinner with us, too," Chaeyoung smiled, noticing Toby's black truck in the corner of the parking lot. Lisa paused, giving her girlfriend a look of confusion.

"Who?" she asked. All the girls unbuckled their seatbelts and exited the car once Somi parked. Chaeyoung pointed in the direction of Toby's truck, where Maia was just exiting the passenger side.

"Be careful!" Chaeyoung called after Lisa, who had already taken off across the parking lot. Luckily, Maia saw her coming, and practically had to catch the girl when she wrapped her in a hug.

"It is my birthday!" Lisa smiled widely when she pulled away from the hug. Chaeyoung jogged over to meet up with them, motioning for her roommates to follow.

Toby fist bumped Lisa, causing both of them to make exploding noises. Chaeyoung and Maia both made eye contact, and the younger girl rolled her eyes.

"Sometimes it's like raising a child," Maia joked, causing Chaeyoung to burst into laughter.

"I know what you mean," the blonde girl reached out and fixed the beanie on Lisa's head, just as her three roommates caught up with them.

"Uh, guys, this is Maia and Toby," Chaeyoung turned to introduce her friends. "They're in our art class."

"And these are my roommates," she turned to Maia and gave her a soft smile. "Jisoo, Somi, and Jennie," she pointed to each girl. Lisa giggled behind her.

"Jisoo is mean," Lisa whispered to Toby, earning a playful glare from the Korean girl.

"I'm hungry," Jennie announced, nudging Lisa in the direction of the entrance. The younger girl laughed, running back to Chaeyoung's side so she could grab her hand and lead her into the restaurant.

They all slid into a circular booth, with Lisa squished happily between Jisoo and Chaeyoung. She glanced down at the menu she and Chaeyoung shared, running her fingers over the small type.