Broken

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Getting back home was something the girls dreaded and couldn't wait for. Sure, the thought of ending their romantic relationship with Chris was disheartening, but it was something nobody could really control, and it was best to just face it. They all had a rocky road behind them, and, although it wouldn't be smooth sailing from then on, the three had agreed to make everything they could to ensure safe passage.

Jisung had messaged them that morning, saying the talk had happened, and they were both waiting for the girls to get back so they could work everything out and decide on what would be better for them all. Dahyun and Jihyo had the journey back to prepare their hearts, but what is unavoidable is unavoidable, so here they were, sitting on their living room, looking at their soon-to-be ex-boyfriend and the man he was about to break up with them for.

"Alright, can we get the break up thing over with? I'm getting anxious and we all know how my anxiety attacks go." Dahyun blurts out, feeling said attack coming.

"What?" Comes in three different forms, from each of the other apartment dwellers.

"Look, Hyo and I know you two have the hots for each other, and if you start dating, this is going to get out of hand fast, so, can we get through you telling us to break up already and start moving forward?" The pale woman keeps babbling.

"Hyun, please breathe." Jihyo tries to calm her girlfriend down. "Put your head between your knees, there we go. Now count for me."

Dahyun starts counting and calming down, this was something Jihyo found to work by accident, that time they went for the youngests' graduation without Chris. The younger woman had a bit of a panic attack when they couldn't find mr Chou, who was the one picking them up. Something about a big girl group arriving on the same flight. Jihyo felt a weird sensation of deja vu when she saw the women, a sense of familiarity that sent a wave of shivers through her when she saw them, especially a short one with short hair and big eyes.

"Chris, this would be the time you get your shit together and speak up." Jihyo cues the young man, having calmed Dahyun down enough.

"Alright, looks like it's inevitable already. I wasn't really planning on breaking up our relationship, but I admit it would be too complicated if I don't." Chris, for the first time, was breaking up. "I want to break up. It's not that I don't love you two, because I do, very much-"

"But you found someone who you love differently, and you want to be with him. We already told you, we are okay with it." Dahyun interrupts.

"Are you all certain about this?" Jisung asks, his voice breaking a little.

"We are. This is something that has to happen, Hyun and I are going to be down for a while, but just give us some time to bounce back, but we will." Jihyo holds her girlfriend that much tighter.

"Don't." The pale woman asks, before any of the boys can argue more. "This is what it is, and we have to work things out from now on. You two don't have to blame yourselves, or watch what you do around us, just give us some space whenever we show we need some."

"We promise everything will work out. Just be brave with us." Jihyo ends the conversation, getting up and pulling Dahyun with her.

That night, the boys had some more talking to do, but Jihyo and Dahyun just wanted some time for themselves and fell asleep with a, somewhat, heavy heart. The next few weeks were filled with everyone (except Chris, who still didn't get things done properly) falling back into their routine, the new couple wanting to do something to help the girls, but not knowing how do act, and Jihyo and Dahyun spending more time in their room.

Before the year was over, they were all back on track, and everything had fallen into place..... Except Chris' habits (he is a mess, we get it. I'll stop). And, soon enough, the young women were falling back into a nice and comfortable rhythm and it wasn't that hard to see Chris and Jisung as a couple anymore.