After taking the delivery, the mood shifted completely. What started as a ruined moment slowly turned into something warm and light again. They sat on the floor with the food between them, stealing bites from each other, teasing, laughing—arguing over who ate more and who ordered less. Koharu kept taking food from Sakura's plate just to annoy her, and Sakura kept hitting her hand lightly in return. The small flat, which once felt quiet, was now filled with laughter, their voices echoing in that narrow space like they had always belonged there.
After dinner, Sakura put on a movie. Both of them moved to the bed—small, barely enough for two—but somehow, they fit perfectly. Sakura lay beside Koharu, their shoulders touching, the warmth between them natural now.
Everything felt… calm.
Comfortable.
---
Suddenly, Sakura's phone rang.
She blinked.
"Oh…"
She had forgotten to tell her members that she was staying with Koharu.
She quickly picked up the call, mumbling excuses, assuring them she was fine. After a bit of teasing and warnings from the other side, she finally hung up.
When she turned back—
Koharu was still watching the screen.
Calm.
Unbothered.
---
A few minutes passed.
Then—
a kissing scene appeared in the movie.
Sakura stiffened slightly.
Her cheeks flushed instantly.
Her eyes flickered toward Koharu—
but Koharu remained completely normal.
Just watching.
No reaction.
---
That made it worse.
Is she… not thinking about it?
Sakura swallowed slightly, her heart beating faster for no reason.
---
Koharu suddenly turned her head.
Looked at Sakura.
Then slowly moved closer.
Sakura's breath hitched.
Her eyes slowly closed—
expecting it.
Waiting.
---
But—
nothing happened.
---
A few seconds passed.
Sakura opened her eyes.
Koharu was looking at the screen again.
Holding the remote.
Like nothing happened.
---
Sakura frowned slightly.
Confused.
Embarrassed.
A little… disappointed.
Am I the only one thinking like this?
---
Just then—
on the screen—
the female lead said softly:
"If someone is taking too much time… then you should create the opportunity yourself."
---
Sakura froze.
Then slowly—
turned her head toward Koharu.
Took a deep breath.
---
And before she could overthink—
she moved.
Pulled Koharu toward her—
and kissed her.
---
Koharu's eyes widened in surprise.
For the first time—
she didn't expect it.
---
But only for a second.
---
Then—
she kissed her back.
---
This time—
there was no hesitation.
No teasing.
No holding back.
---
The kiss deepened.
Their breaths mixing.
Their closeness pulling them further in.
Fingers finding each other—
interlocking.
Holding tight.
---
The small bed creaked slightly—
but neither of them cared.
The world outside—
completely forgotten.
---
And that night—
the silence between them disappeared.
Not with words—
but with something deeper.
Something they both had been holding back for too long.
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Because sometimes—
waiting isn't enough.
Sometimes—
you just take the moment.
And make it yours.