Meant To Be

Bora felt her heart flutter as Siyeon gave her a smile she was beginning to love. Siyeon carefully took the chopsticks from Bora and grabbed a bite.

Siyeon was amazed. The flavor was absolutely perfect. It tasted just like her favorite street vendor’s tteokbokki.

Siyeon’s eyes went wide in surprise as she chewed, and as soon as she was done, she went back for another. Bora waited nervously but finally had to ask Siyeon what she thought.

“it's so good!” Siyeon said as she covered her mouth to speak. She still had a bite of food in her mouth. Bora smiled in excitement as she watched Siyeon grab another bite.

“it's really ok?” Bora asked as Siyeon nodded with her cheeks stuffed full of food.

“it's amazing! It tastes just like my favorite street vendors! You seriously made this?” Siyeon asked as Bora smiled proudly and nodded.

Bora finally grabbed her chopsticks but ran into some issues. Her cast was making it difficult to hold them. When she switched to the other hand, she realized that she couldn’t grab anything. Bora went to sigh in frustration when she saw a rice cake in front of her face.

Siyeon had seen her struggling and quickly grabbed one and held it out for Bora to eat. Bora froze there, but Siyeon just smiled.

“I could see you struggling. You made all of this food and even brought it up here. Eat!” Siyeon said with a happy smile. Bora wanted to protest. She knew that Siyeon’s shoulder was still sore, but when she opened her mouth to say something, Siyeon took the opportunity and popped the rice cake in Bora’s mouth.

Both girls giggled as Bora chewed and blushed. It was her first time being fed by someone she liked, and she had to admit it was nice. Siyeon took turns feeding Bora and then taking a bite for herself until the plate was empty.

“oh! Was it too spicy? Did it hurt your stitches?” Bora asked as she remembered siyeon’s stitches, but she shook her head.

“my mother cooks a lot of spicy dishes, so I'm used to it. It did sting a bit, but that happens when I try to eat anything in general.” Siyeon said as Bora pouted. She didn’t like knowing that Siyeon was hurting.

“I really wish I got there sooner…” Bora said as her head drooped. She felt so guilty. Siyeon carefully tilted Bora’s head up as they stared into each other's eyes.

“you saved me. That’s what matters. Thank you…” Siyeon said, suddenly serious.

“When people would bully me before, no one would ever stand up for me or try to help me. But you did.” Siyeon said, and Bora could feel her heart breaking. Just how much had Siyeon gone through?

“I just hate knowing that you got hurt…” Bora said as Siyeon smiled sadly.

“I know how you feel… I feel so bad that you got hurt because of me…” Siyeon said as Bora shook her head.

“I wouldn’t change anything in that situation. I just didn’t want him to hurt you. My arm will heal. Nothing to worry about.” Bora said as she flexed. Siyeon just pouted.

“but I know its hurting you…” Siyeon said so cutely that Bora thought she would die of the cuteness.

Bora didn’t know what to say. Her arm was really hurting her at the moment, but she didn’t want Siyeon to worry. Without thinking, she gently grasped Siyeon’s hand as the younger girl looked at her in surprise.

“I promise I'm fine. It might hurt now and then, but it will heal. No pouting, please? It makes me want to kiss you again…” Bora said as Siyeon blushed.

“m, maybe I need to pout more often then…” Siyeon said shyly as Bora laughed in surprise. Usually, Siyeon was so shy, but sometimes Siyeon would say something that would completely catch Bora off guard, and she loved it.

Bora leaned closer with a smile on her lips as Siyeon went even redder. She looked into Siyeon’s eyes and couldn’t help the happy smile on her face.

“so you like my kisses?” Bora asked with a smile as Siyeon smiled shyly and nodded. Bora leaned closer so that their noses were almost touching and smiled cutely.

“I love kissing you too. But your mouth needs to heal a bit.” Bora said as she leaned in and gave Siyeon a peck on the lips. Siyeon pouted again and received another peck on the lips before smiling.

“I like this too, though…” Siyeon said shyly as Bora giggled. She really was absolutely adorable.

Bora wrapped her arms around Siyeon and rested her head on the girl's shoulder. It was so comforting for the both of them, but Bora made sure that it was not Siyeon’s bad shoulder first.

“How are you feeling? Shoulder still hurting?” Bora asked as Siyeon shook her head.

“it feels better after the ice. Thank you…” Siyeon said as she relaxed in Bora’s arms. It just felt so right for both of them. It was like this was meant to be.

The two stayed like that for a while before Siyeon started to yawn. She was beginning to get tired. Bora pouted but slowly let go of her as she stood.

“go ahead and lay down a bit. I'm going to go take a quick shower before we both fall asleep.” Bora said as Siyeon nodded with a sleepy expression and walked over to the bed and sat down.

Bora smiled at how cute she looked and quickly went into the bathroom, but there was an issue. How could she shower with the cast? The night before, she fell asleep and had to take a quick shower in the morning, and it was difficult not to get the cast wet.

After several minutes of trying to figure something out, she heard a knock on the door. Bora slowly opened the door to see a very sleepy Siyeon looking at her with a worried expression.

“Is everything alright? I didn’t hear the water turn on…” Siyeon said as she rubbed her eyes. Bora bit her lip nervously and finally held up her cast.

“I was told not to get it wet, so I don’t know the safest way to take a shower…” Bora said as Siyeon smiled. She was worried that was the issue.

“use a plastic bag and put it over it. It will stop the water from getting on the cast.” Siyeon said as Bora quickly looked for a bag. With Siyeon’s help, her cast was covered, and soon she was ready for the shower.

“thanks… I didn’t know what to do. I just held my arm out this morning…” Bora said as Siyeon laughed.

“I understand. The first time I had a cast, I didn’t think about it, and it ended up getting wet and fell apart. I had to go back and get a new one.” Siyeon said as she smiled and closed the door behind her leaving Bora alone in the bathroom once more.

Bora frowned. The more she found out about Siyeon, the more she wanted to protect her. She really had gone through so much. And for what? Just because she was shy? It was wrong on so many levels.

Bora quickly showered and then got dressed in some pajamas and walked into her bedroom to find Siyeon dozing on her bed. Her breathing was soft as she slept with her lips slightly parted. She looked so cute that Bora didn’t want to disturb her.

Bora carefully covered Siyeon up and slid underneath the sheets. She made sure that she was as far away from Siyeon as possible just in case it would make her uncomfortable, but as they slept, both girls gradually moved closer to each other. It was like they were searching for each other, and by morning the two were snuggled comfortably in each other's arms.

Bora had her arm with the cast draped over Siyeon as they snuggled comfortably, and when morning came, her father knocked on the door to bring Bora her antibiotics for her injury when he saw the two snuggled as he smiled. The two looked absolutely adorable, and he didn’t want to wake them, so he left the medication on a tray and set it on her desk before quietly leaving and heading to work.

When Bora finally woke up, she opened her eyes to see Siyeon’s sleeping face. She looked so peaceful. Bora just stayed there, admiring the beautiful girl in her arms when Siyeon’s eyes started to flutter open.

Bora froze, not knowing what to do, but when Siyeon looked at her, she only smiled and snuggled closer before sighing happily. Bora’s heartrate accelerated at the action. She tensed automatically when Siyeon giggled.

“you were so snuggly earlier…” Siyeon said as Bora blushed.

“sorry. I tried to be as far away from you as I could just In case it would make you uncomfortable…” Bora said as Siyeon laughed and tucked her face against Bora.

“I like this. It's comfortable…” Siyeon said as she sighed happily. Bora relaxed at the comment and held Siyeon comfortably.

The two stayed like that for a while. They were just enjoying each other's presence when one of them finally had to get up. Bora heard Siyeon’s stomach growl and knew it was finally time to get up.

The two got up with a pout and took turns going to the bathroom and brushing their teeth. Siyeon finished first, and when Siyeon came out, she noticed the tray of Bora’s antibiotics with a glass of water. When Bora came out of the bathroom, Siyeon had them ready.

“say ahh!” Siyeon said as Bora automatically complied.

Siyeon quickly popped the antibiotics into Bora’s mouth and gave her the water right after. Once Bora had taken the medicine, she smiled at Siyeon.

“Did your father leave these here?” Siyeon asked as Bora nodded.

“probably. He knows I usually run out the door and forget things.” Bora said as Siyeon nodded. Her mother was the same way. If Gahyeon had her way, they would leave for school an hour early with no breakfast.

“do you need anything for pain?” Siyeon asked as Bora frowned.

“I don’t know. My arm was hurting by the end of the day, but I don’t like taking it. I always get hurt or pull a muscle while dancing, so I'm worried I might get used to taking them…” Bora said as Siyeon nodded. She could understand where Bora was coming from, but she could tell that she was hurting at the moment.

“then will you promise me that if it gets to be too much, you will take it?” Siyeon asked as Bora nodded.

“alright. But right now, let's get you something to eat.” Bora said as she led Siyeon downstairs. The night before, she hadn’t been able to really look around, so she looked around with interest.

The house was large, but there wasn’t much in it. It lacked the feeling of a home. The only photos on the wall looked older. It showed Bora and her father with two other people. One was a young boy that looked older than Bora, and the other must have been her mother.

Siyeon thought back and remembered Bora mentioning that she was an only child. Then the people in the photo must hold bad memories for Bora.

Bora finally led Siyeon into the kitchen as Siyeon looked around in amazement. The kitchen was large and beautiful. It looked like something you would see in a magazine. Even the dishes looked expensive, yet it looked like the only one to use it was Bora.

“anything specific you want to eat?” Bora asked as Siyeon shook her head.

“do you cook?” Bora asked as Siyeon shook her head vigorously.

“no. My mother banned Gahyeon and me from the kitchen…” Siyeon said as Bora smiled. She could imagine it.

“well, I usually just drink a yogurt for breakfast, but… hmm…” Bora said as she took inventory of everything she had. In the end, she went with something basic and made some scrambled eggs and pancakes.

They smelled amazing to Siyeon. She could already feel her mouth watering, and when Bora placed the plate in front of her, she smiled excitedly.

“I wouldn’t believe you made this if I didn’t watch you do it!” Siyeon said as Bora laughed and sat down across from her with her own plate.

“I'm not sure if it will taste as good as it looks. I usually only cook to my tastes…” Bora said nervously, but when Siyeon took the first bite, Bora could tell she liked it.

Siyeon ate quickly and looked adorable as she stuffed her cheeks full of food. When she was finally done, she leaned back with a satisfied sigh as Bora laughed.

“I guess you liked it?” Bora asked as Siyeon nodded happily. Her cheeks were still full of food as she quickly tried to chew so that she could answer.

“it was amazing! I'm so stuffed!” Siyeon said as Bora smiled happily. She liked having someone enjoy her cooking. She loved this feeling.

It was easier for Bora to eat today because she used a fork, so Siyeon didn’t have to wait long. Once both girls finished their food, Bora collected the plates and walked into the kitchen.

Siyeon offered to do the dishes, but Bora just shook her head. She wanted Siyeon to be able to relax. She didn’t want to put her to work.

The two sat at the table and talked for a bit. They were trying to decide what to do for the day when they got on the subject of movies. They both liked superhero movies and soon settled on a movie marathon on the large tv in the living room.

Bora flopped onto the couch and had Siyeon join her. The two snuggled and just enjoyed each other's company. They were not even paying attention to the movies. Instead, they just held each other and enjoyed the moment.

“I like this…” Siyeon said as she snuggled against Bora as the older girl grinned and kissed her forehead.

“I like this too,” Bora said softly as she smiled. She was so happy she felt like her heart would explode.

Bora had liked Siyeon for so long though it took her a long time to realize it, and she never thought she would be able to hold her in her arms like this and call Siyeon hers.

“How is your shoulder? Do we need to ice it again?” Bora asked as Siyeon whined.

“I'm too comfy to get up…” Siyeon said with a cute pout as Bora laughed.

“but does it hurt?” Bora asked as Siyeon nodded softly against Bora’s chest.

Bora gently rubbed Siyeon’s back while being careful not to touch her bruise and smiled as she heard Siyeon hum happily. It was a low hum that Bora could feel against her chest, and she suddenly felt the urge to kiss the beautiful girl in her arms.

The movie had ended, and another started, yet the two didn’t even notice. They were in their own world as they spent the day lazing around with each other.

Siyeon ended up falling asleep in Bora’s arms. The younger girl seemed utterly relaxed with Bora and even mumbled Bora’s name softly. Every time she would hear her name, her heart would race.

What was Siyeon dreaming about? She would call Bora’s name softly as she would snuggle closer. It was almost like she was worried that Bora would disappear. Bora held Siyeon tighter and felt the younger girl sigh in relief.

“Siyeon… I will always be here for you…” Bora said softly as she gently brushed the hair from her face and kissed the sleeping girl.

“promise?” Siyeon asked in a sleepy voice as Bora giggled and nodded.

“I promise,” Bora said as she watched Siyeon smile happily as she snuggled against Bora’s neck.

Bora held Siyeon as she gently rubbed her back, but she too was slowly starting to doze off when the clock struck noon.

Bora sighed. She knew that they needed to eat lunch, but Siyeon looked so adorable as she slept in her arms that she didn’t want to wake her.

Carefully and slowly, Bora shifted as she left Siyeon on the couch to cook lunch. Bora was surprised to realize that she was excited to cook for her. Even if she was nervous that Siyeon wouldn’t like it, she liked that she was able to cook for her girlfriend.

Bora quickly prepared lunch and walked into the living room to wake Siyeon up when she froze. Siyeon’s breathing was fast as sweat covered her face as Siyeon softly whimpered. It seemed like she was having a horrible nightmare.

Bora rushed over to Siyeon as she gently brushed away the hair that clung to Siyeon’s face and called her name softly. But Siyeon didn’t wake up as she started to cry in her sleep. Bora was beginning to panic when she called Siyeon’s name louder as she gently stroked her cheek.

“Siyeon? SIYEON? Please wake up! It's just a dream. I'm here…” Bora said as Siyeon gasped awake and looked around in a panic.

Siyeon looked around in confusion until she spotted Bora beside her looking extremely worried. Suddenly Siyeon flung her arms around her neck as she started sobbing.

Bora didn’t know what had affected Siyeon so much, but she held the crying girl to her as she whispered soothing words and tried to calm her down.

It was several minutes before Siyeon leaned back and allowed Bora to see her face. Her eyes were red and puffy from crying, and the sight made Bora’s heart ache in sadness. What had Siyeon dreamed about to upset her like this?

“I, I'm sorry…” Siyeon said as Bora hugged her tightly.

“Sorry for what? I will always be here for you…” Bora said as Siyeon sniffed and hugged Bora back.

“I sometimes have nightmares…” Siyeon said as she hid her face. She felt ashamed to admit it.

“you seemed to sleep fine when I was with you… does this happen often?” Bora asked as Siyeon sighed and nodded.

“what are they about?” Bora asked as she held Siyeon tighter to her.

“that those bullies find me… I panic and can't do anything… I just let it happen…” Siyeon said, sounding completely defeated.

“Siyeon, they are just dreams. And if those girls ever do find you, I will always be there to protect you. I may be short, but I am very strong!” Bora said as she flexed, causing Siyeon to finally giggle. Bora smiled once she heard Siyeon’s laugh and kissed her gently.

“I mean it. I won't let anyone hurt you anymore. We will fix these rumors too. Minji has taken it on as her goal to change those rumors from something negative to a positive. You have not only me but Minji as well. Plus, you have your first fan…” Bora said, sounding slightly jealous as Siyeon laughed again.

“come on. I made lunch. We also need to ice your shoulder again.” Bora said as she helped Siyeon up and into the kitchen.

Siyeon gasped as she looked at the food on the table. Bora wasn’t sure what she would like, so she made a bit of everything. The table was covered in food, and Siyeon could only stare at her in shock.

“I wasn’t sure what you liked…” Bora said as Siyeon smiled and leaned in and kissed Bora. It was quick, but it always surprised her when Siyeon would do something like that, and the blush on her face made Siyeon giggle as she sat down.

“I'm sorry for worrying you before…” Siyeon said as she looked at the food, but Bora just shook her head as she sat down.

“don’t be. You are not the only one that has nightmares. I have them too, and I won't think any less of you for them.” Bora said as she watched Siyeon smile with a relieved expression.

“Is there anything that helps, though?” Bora asked as Siyeon thought about it while chewing a bite of food.

“um… well, I only had good dreams when I'm with you…” Siyeon whispered as Bora smiled.

“hmm… then I guess we will need to have sleepovers more often…” Bora said as Siyeon blushed and smiled shyly.

“I would like that…” Siyeon said as Bora smiled excitedly.

“How is the food?” Bora asked as Siyeon tried a couple of the dishes. It was absolutely amazing. Bora was a fantastic cook.

The two stuffed themselves until they felt a food coma coming on and decided to move back onto the couch.

It didn’t take long for Siyeon to fall asleep in Bora’s arms again. They just fit together so perfectly that when Siyeon snuggled closer, she fell asleep to the sound of Bora’s breathing.

After an hour or two, the house was starting to get cold. Bora carefully pulled a blanket off of the back of the sofa and carefully covered Siyeon up as she smiled happily. Siyeon’s head was on Bora’s chest, and she couldn’t help but stare at how beautiful she looked while sleeping.

How could anyone be afraid of such an adorable face? Carefully Bora kissed the top of Siyeon’s head as she felt herself drifting off to sleep. It didn’t take long before the two were sleeping soundly as the tv played off in the distance.

-Dinnertime-

Bora finally got Siyeon up when it was close to the time for her father to get home. She didn’t want to put Siyeon in an awkward situation with her father and carefully woke the sleepy girl.

Slowly they stood as Bora grabbed a takeout menu. Siyeon refused to let Bora cook again unless she was allowed to do the dishes, so it was soon decided that takeout was the best option.

 The two talked sleepily as they decided what to eat, and soon they happily waited for the food to arrive. Bora had made sure that she ordered extra because she knew that her father would be home soon. Once the order was placed, however, Siyeon had something else on her mind.

Siyeon groaned as she stretched and then put her arms around Bora’s neck with a smile. She was still not fully awake.

“good morning, by the way…” Siyeon said sleepily as Bora laughed.

“Siyeon, its night time!” Bora said as she laughed.

“I know, but I just woke up, so its morning for me!” Siyeon said with a cute smile as she leaned in and gently kissed Bora. Siyeon’s lips were so soft against Bora’s that she almost forgot her girlfriend's injury.

Bora pulled back with a worried expression. She was worried about Siyeon’s mouth, but she didn’t seem to be in any pain when she went back in for a second kiss.

“I'm fine. It doesn’t hurt. And I missed kissing you…” Siyeon said breathlessly after they broke apart for air.

The moments where Siyeon would feel braver were becoming more frequent, and Bora loved it. But when they kissed for the third time, Bora wasn’t expecting Siyeon’s hand to touch her hip just under her shirt.

Bora felt her pulse quicken as Siyeon’s thumb gently rubbed circles on her skin, but things were put to an abrupt stop to both girls' disappointment. The doorbell rang, announcing the arrival of the food.

Bora sighed as Siyeon leaned back. Bora had ended up on Siyeon’s lap at some point, and sadly she climbed off of her girlfriend and walked to the door as she froze. The delivery boy was the one that asked her out before.

Bora mentally swore as she paid for the food. He looked like he was planning to ask her out again when Siyeon walked up and took some of the food from Bora. The boy froze as he stared at the two girls and their messy appearance. It was clear what he had just interrupted.

When Siyeon recognized the boy, she quickly fled, alerting Bora that something was wrong. Bora quickly said goodbye as she shut the door and walked inside to see Siyeon trembling.

“Siyeon? What's wrong?” Bora asked as she quickly set down the food she was holding and took the bags from Siyeon’s hands.

“t, that was the boy that I t, think spread those rumors…” Siyeon said as she looked out the window in a panic. He had not left the driveway, and Bora was starting to get a bad feeling when he finally pulled out of the driveway to both girls' relief.

“Are you sure it was him? You know he spread the rumors?” Bora asked as Siyeon shook her head.

“no… he tried to ask me out, and I just couldn’t handle the attention and fled. The next day the rumors started… I don’t have proof. It's just suspicious…” Siyeon explained once she calmed down.

The boy didn’t seem like a bad person. He was always happy and seemed to get along with the boys on the dance team. What was his name? San… something? Either way, the terrified expression on Siyeon’s face triggered a protectiveness in Bora as she came up to her and held her.

She could feel Siyeon was still trembling as Bora held her until she calmed down. She was determined to end these rumors. She wouldn’t let them hurt Siyeon like this ever again. Dami was right. it was time to turn those rumors to their advantage…