You're The One I Want | Winrina

Like the World keeps Spinning

By the time people had started to show up, the clouds had cleared and the sun blared bright in the sky. A gentle breeze blew through the garden, the trees swaying ever so slightly.

"Of course," Jimin had said, when Minjeong pointed out how quickly the weather had changed. "I'm pretty sure my parents could control the sun if they wanted to."

She and Minjeong were holding hands. It still felt unfamiliar to Jimin, odd that they should be having so much constant contact. Her hand felt like it was tingling, and every time Minjeong's fingers brushed across hers, she felt something like sparks shooting up her arm.

It's just because you've never done this before, Jimin thought to herself. That's why it doesn't feel quite right.

But there was a nagging sensation in the back of her brain, one that said that it didn't feel wrong, the opposite in fact, that it felt very, very right.

The Yu's were a boisterous lot. It seemed that the garden went from quiet tranquillity to a buzz of noise - loud laughter and chatter. They were all so talkative, too. Each and every one of them had something to say about something - even the people that Jimin was sure she'd only ever said one word to in her life.

"You two are so sweet," said one person whom Jimin didn't recognize at all but was pretty sure she was related to.

Minjeong and Jimin had been leaning against the food table for most of the afternoon - "Party survival 101 - stick by the food," Minjeong had said - but people were still gravitating around them.

The woman in front of them was still talking, but Jimin wasn't listening. She was just trying to rack her brains to remember her name.

"I'm so glad you've found someone," she said, tilting her head to the side with a smile. "We never thought you'd bring anyone home."

Was it Liz? Rebecca?

Minjeong held onto Jimin's arm and rested her head on her shoulder. "I thought she'd never bring me home."

...Elizabeth? No, it was something that began with a B...

"Well, I'm glad she did. It's been lovely to meet you Minjeong," the woman said, reaching forward to shake Minjeong's hand.

...Bethany? Bella? Minjeong smiled and shook the woman's hand politely. "Lovely to meet you too."

It hit Jimin all at once - a flash of recognition. "Bailey!" she said, a little too loudly, clicking her fingers and slapping her hand into her palm.

Bailey blinked, taking a step back. "Sorry, did I say something wrong?"

"Oh, no!" Jimin stammered, her face flushing bright red. "You didn't- I just- Oh, Jeongie, I think that's my mother calling, we better go..."

She took Minjeong's hand in hers and led her across the garden, leaving Bailey hovering by the snack table, quite bewildered.

"Wow," Minjeong said, her voice dry as she let herself be dragged away by Jimin. "That was spectacular."

"I couldn't remember her name, okay?" Jimin muttered, still bright red. She carded a hand through her hair and refused to look at her.

Minjeong raised her eyebrows. "And I think she realised that by the way you yelled it in her face."

Jimin groaned. "Alright, we'll file this away as one of my particularly dumb moments and then we can just go ahead and never mention it again..."

She turned around and joined the party again, weaving her way through the crowd of people. Minjeong watched her go, a grin on her face.