it was rather early in the morning, but hyo-jin was already buzzing with excitement. she had a whole bag filled with gifts and she needed to get around all the trainee’s in royal.
it wasn’t something big, she tried to not go overboard with it, and while scrolling online in thought of what to do, she landed on the idea of doing a hot-chocolate mix in a jar. so that was what she did most of the afternoon’s when she went back home, making sure that things were nice and neat, and tidy as possible. of course, she added her own twist to the drink, because maybe her favorite type of hot-chocolate was the one that had a tad of spice to it, and the pepper mint definitely helped with that.
so, neatly putting it in small bags, and writing the message on the underside of the tag, elly put them neatly next to everyone’s belongings before scooting away as if nothing had happened. the message read;;
happy holidays! dive into the festive spirit and be sure to spend as much time as possible with the people you love. enjoy yourself to the fullest, and i hope you enjoy this present whenever you feel like it. i hope the new year brings you joy and your dreams become a step closer.
best wishes and love, ahn elly.
shiah hadn’t been expecting to receive anything for christmas, except maybe something from dahye, so receiving a little something from another trainee within royal was quite a pleasant surprise. it was from elly, which maybe shiah should’ve expected since elly had that unnie / eomma feel to her, the kind to take care of the people around her and look after others even if it’s from afar. the bag was adorable, causing shiah to smile at it. the note made her smile even more.
the note also made her reflect though, especially on her family situation. the people she loved? none of her family came to mind first anymore. dahye came to mind first, out of all the people she knew. not even hyunah came to mind before dahye. she hadn’t seen her younger sister in months, and the girl hadn’t tried to reach out to shiah on her own accord, behind the back of their mother. it made shiah wonder if they actually were as close as she thought they were, or if it was just her. it made her expression fall a bit, but hey, she had dahye didn’t she?
she opened the bag, smelling the contents. the scent of the sweet powder filled her nose and for the first time in a while it didn’t make her feel nauseous. maybe she’d make herself some when she got home that day, and maybe she’d enjoy it. maybe... she hoped so. maybe she should invite dahye over to enjoy it with her. that’d be really nice... and suddenly her smile was back.