VI - Everybody's Falling In-Love

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It's finally the weekend, and Danielle is feeling restless. She wants to hang out with Haerin, the girl that's been occupying her mind for the past week. But she's not sure if Haerin feels the same way or if she even wants to hang out with her. Despite her doubts, Danielle decides to take a chance and send a text to Haerin, asking her to meet up at the park at 3:00. She hesitates for a moment before sending the message, wondering if it's the right thing to do. But eventually, she hits send and waits for a response.

Meanwhile, Haerin is in her room, reading a book and enjoying some peace. Her phone makes a sound frightening her, she's not used to getting these messages because no one ever texts her except for her brother. Pathetic, but she doesn't want anyone bothering her anyway. She sees it was Danielle and immediately panics "Shit! Does she really want to hang out with me?" She asks herself staring at the phone screen trying to figure out how to respond to Danielle's message.

She's been avoiding her for some time now and doesn't know how to explain why. But as she reads the message over and over again, she remembers why she's been avoiding Danielle. She's afraid of getting hurt, afraid of opening up and letting someone in. But at the same time, she can't deny that she's been thinking about Danielle a lot lately and secretly hopes that she feels the same way.

"How do I reply to this?" She mumbles to herself while sitting comfortably on the couch.

Wonwoo, her brother walks in and interrupts her, "Reply to what?" scaring Haerin once more. "Don't scare me like that!" Haerin exclaims, holding her chest before quickly adding "Also, none of your business!" she states before pushing her brother away.

"Bitchy much? Why are you being so defensive? Did you finally find someone?" Wonwoo smirks and playfully pushes Haerin's shoulder.

"N- no! Go away!" Haerin, who was visibly annoyed, stood up and walked over to her room.

"If you did find someone, I'm cool with that! Someone needs to melt your icy heart!" He teases as he rolls his eyes and focuses on the news.

"Fuck off!" Haerin yells out while slamming her door loud enough for the whole neighborhood to hear.

Haerin types out a response to Danielle's message, telling her that she's still sick and can't meet up. She feels a sense of disappointment wash over her as she hits send, wishing she could have been brave enough to say yes. But she knows that she needs time to sort out her feelings and figure out what she wants.

Feeling restless and unsure of what to do next, Haerin decides to go for a walk. She puts on her shoes and heads outside, letting her feet take her wherever they want to go. Eventually, she finds herself at the park, where she settles onto a bench and watches the world go by.

As she sits there, Haerin can't help but feel a sense of loneliness and longing. She sees happy couples around her, holding hands and being affectionate with each other, and can't help but wish she had someone to share those moments with. But at the same time, she knows that being alone is easier and less risky.

She doesn't have to worry about getting hurt or disappointing anyone. But sometimes, being alone can be overwhelming, and Haerin wishes she had someone to talk to, someone to care for, and someone to love her.

As Haerin stood by the serene lake, she couldn't help but notice the beauty of the autumnal trees surrounding her. However, her tranquil thoughts were interrupted when she saw Hanni and Minji walking hand in hand, lost in each other's company. A feeling of unease crept up on her, and she wished she could experience the same kind of love and happiness.

She wasn't jealous of Hanni and Minji together, but rather of the fact that they were happy and content with each other. It seemed like the world around them didn't matter, and they were completely lost in their love for each other. Haerin couldn't help but wonder when she would ever find someone who would truly love her.

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