throughout her time in the cheerleading team, vivi has grown to become someone she wholeheartedly trusts and relies on, with the other having taken on the occasional role of some sort of advisor or consultant for the team. her skill and experience has always been awe-inspiring to danbi, and if you were to ask her to name someone she aspires to be, it would probably be vivi.
it’s safe to say that she has been feeling a little lost ever since vivi’s departure from the country, considering that she has always gone to vivi for any and all cheerleading related problems, be it for training outside of practice or even for random queries like whether her legs will still be functional after spraining her ankle. it’s no surprise then, that the first person she thinks of after recovering from all that emotional mayhem that inescapably follows after her first severe injury from the sport. her first severe injury ever, really.
maybe sending vivi a text at what would be the wee hours of the day for her isn’t exactly the wisest choice to make, but the worry running through her mind has her wanting the sort of warmth and solace that only vivi’s calming presence can bring. even though she’s not exactly present present, which would be most ideal, but with over 5000 miles of distance between the two of them, danbi will settle for whatever she can get.
the thing about summer break is that it gets so much quieter on campus, and there’s nothing much to do with everyone having such different schedules. danbi spent the first week of summer break back at home, and for the next few weeks, she’s back in campus for the sake of convenience, since she still has cheerleading practices. she’s bored out of her wits though, and she’s lying on her belly, her feet hanging off the bed as she mindlessly scrolls through her instagram feed when her phone chimes and the screen lights up with a familiar contact name appearing. relief courses through her and she hurriedly taps a reply back, her feet swinging in an unconscious act of eagerness to catch up with vivi.
[ ✉ › queen vi 👸🏻⭐️ ]
⤿ so… you might not be too happy with what i’m about to tell you
⤿ but!!! remember how i actually got the flyer position a while back?
⤿ yeah, well
⤿ a recent turn of events has me losing that position
⤿ aaand… ending up with a hairline fracture 😅
sometimes she regrets leaving.
the feeling comes at times when she’s lying in bed on a sleepless night and she happens to look at the photos that decorate her wall: captured moments with her friends, teammates, and everyone in between. the cheerleading squad was one of the first teams that she joined during her freshman year and one that welcomed her with open arms, which is why she has managed to remain friends with the team even after her departure.
and it’s through there that she got to meet danbi; the younger had joined the squad after vivi quit the team, but fate still found a way to bring them together and reach the level of closeness that they currently have. she couldn’t be more thankful for that, as danbi has become someone who never fails to brighten up her days with her bubbly personality and overall cuteness - like a little sister, minus the drama that surrounds her actual family.
her eyebrows gradually draw together as she reads the messages one by one, concern crashing down on her like tidal waves. a hairline fracture? that’s serious. she can only hope that danbi is getting the appropriate amount of rest and care that she needs. she feels a surge of protectiveness as she sighs, falling back onto the sheets and closing her eyes. she can hear khan’s soft gallops nearby, a sound that’s so distinctly home and one that she’s been craving since the previous semester started, yet her mind is elsewhere.
contrary to the dread that she feels whenever she thinks about returning to seoul, she finds herself wishing to be there at that moment. there’s an unease that fills her heart knowing that this is a time when danbi actually needs her, but she can’t be there for her. yet another sigh blows past her lips and she opens her eyes once again, bringing her phone up to her face to type out her reply.
[ ✉ › lil ducky danbi 🤸🏻♀️ ]
⤿ are you okay? do you want to talk about it?
⤿ you better be resting lots alright? i don’t want you moving around and putting too much pressure on it.
⤿ don’t worry about losing your position for now. it’s something that you can work toward again once you’re fully healed. just focus on recovering, please :(
⤿ do you want me to call you?
