Adoring Act
fandom: loona
pairing: chuu x reader, "yves x chuu"
word count: 823
parts: x, xx, xxx
taglist: @sadhwstudent
summary: Sooyoung breaks up with Jiwoo, leaving her feeling empty and with conflicting feelings. In her attempts to cope, Jiwoo uses her best friend — the reader — to fake date in hopes that Sooyoung will get jealous.
March 14, somewhere near midnight
“People only know they’ve lost something forever once it no longer belongs to them. She wants a temporary break, but maybe this is a sign,” the small girl says, beaming with energy.
You furrowed your brows together, creases deepening on your forehead. You're usually never awake this late and it’s obvious.
“So, what exactly is your plan?”
You sounded frustrated and tired, which you were, and although you bit your tongue to repress the arising emotions of lack of sleep, they shined through your weak façade. Jiwoo ignored your unenthusiastic tone, as she put in much more effort into her façade. Although it seemed like she was energetic and full of life, she held back the raging anger that boiled through her veins, not to mention how badly she wished she could let out a tsunami of tears.
Jiwoo was a well beloved woman, you could say she was a woman of the world. However, no one seemed to catch her eye and pull at her heartstrings like Sooyoung. She’d managed to capture Jiwoo’s heart and haunt her every living second. Behind all the loving and sweet memories they both shared, Jiwoo carried the burden of hesitation. Being new to love, she was unsure of all her feelings; not to mention that they were feelings for another woman. The line between love and obsession was blurred — actually nonexistent — for Jiwoo. With these new emotions and her first experience of heartbreak, she was unsure of how to deal with it.
“The only way to make her realize she’s made a grave mistake is by making her jealous. What better way to do that then by moving on quickly AND looking good while doing it,” she replies, dramatically moving around her hands.
“Well, Tinder is always a good s-”
“A dating app? Who do you think I am?! I want you to be my fake partner. You always hang out with me anyway.”
Silence.
The offer was so sudden it had caught you off guard. Part of you thought she was joking, but it was late at night and… honestly? Anything was possible at this point. Jiwoo took both of your hands in between her own and looked you straight into your eyes. The color in her skin was back and she didn’t seem as drained as she did hours prior.
“It’ll only be for a while and…” her eyes drifted off to the side for a moment. “I’ll pay for all of our fake dates,” she said, making eye contact once more, only this time she gave a warm smile. Damn is she convincing.
“We have to go on fake dates too?”
“Oh stop whining, this will only work if we make it convincing”
She drops your hands and walks away, heading towards your bedroom window. You’d never notice how pretty Jiwoo’s back profile is. You fall back onto your bed and cover your now flushed face.
She hears the thump and without looking back she sighs, letting out a small “you’re so dramatic.”
You reach for your phone, looking at the time. Holy shit is it late. You sit up, looking towards Jiwoo’s direction. She’s still gazing out the window, but there’s not much to see. The moon is barely visible and you’d be lucky to catch a glimpse of stars considering the street lights are beaming and the air pollution levels have been higher in recent days.
“You know… you’re much more beautiful than any mysterious thing out in space”
Jiwoo’s head perks up and she does a swift 180. She looks vulnerable again. You’re nonchalant and try to play it off.
“Just practicing…” You say softly. “I should call a taxi for you,” You continued, looking down at your phone.
While you were distracted, Jiwoo’s mouth parted ever so slightly as if wanting to say something but not knowing if she should. Jiwoo reflected on her relationship once more, the compliment bringing back memories. Sooyoung had always called Jiwoo her star.
“You shine brighter than all the stars in the sky combined, and even when we’re apart I feel comfort knowing we live under the same moon”
But like every star, it’s bound to explode someday.
“You know when you look at the moon while in a moving car and it’s like it’s following you?” Sooyoung asked the small girl as they star-gazed.
She giggled and nodded. Sooyoung laid sideways, propping herself up with her arm to stare at Jiwoo and said, “the moon is only following you to protect you while I’m not there.”
They both bursted into laughter. “You’re so cheesy, what’s gotten into you” Jiwoo questioned in a lighthearted manner.
“Jiwoo?” You slowly walked towards the girl, who suddenly had tears running down her face.
She quickly wiped them off before saying, “I’ll wait for the taxi outside.” Jiwoo hurried out of your apartment leaving you clueless and worried.