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"So let me get this straight. You two tried to do 'The Lift' from Dirty Dancing? You lost balance, and you two crashed to the floor? Is that everything?"
Jihyo pinched the bridge of her nose as her two oldest members sat on their dorm couch.
Nayeon and Jeongyeon nodded but fell silent.
Being the nation's number-one girl group leader had its perks, but this was not one of them.
To Deal with eight other girls who sometimes behaved like little kids could be frustrating.
Don't get her wrong; Jihyo loved her job. She really did, but even she wanted one day without horrendous and strange incidents.
Jeongyeon looked at Jihyo and slowly at Nayeon, a smirk on her face.
"Jihyoya, we said we're sorry. It was my dumb idea, and I thought we could do it successfully. How would I know this dumb clutz is ticklish?"
The taller woman looked at her friend.
A second later, Jeongyeon shrieked.
Nayeon flicked her friend's cheek with a displeased huff.
"Hey, I tried to be helpful. Remember that this was your great idea?"
They both began to banter, and Jihyo got more and more irritated.
She bit the inside of her cheek and snapped her fingers in front of her two oldest friends.
"Enough; I don't care whose idea this was. We have to live with the consequences of your senseless behavior.
I'll inform the managers that you need to rest."
The leader pointed her finger at her oldest Unnie.
Jeongyeon attempted to sneak away, but their leader had none of it.
"Uh no, where do you think you're going?" The younger girl asked her friend sternly.
The tall girl ducked her head and turned around slowly.
"You, my friend, are going to get us some ice from the store, get some compressions too." Jeongyeon nodded and moved to the door.
"I'll be back soon." Jeongyeon said as she slipped outside.
With a big huff, Jihyo flopped down on the sofa, right next to her friend.
She would take care of her as best as she could.
"You don't have to do this, Jihyoya. I can look after myself." Nayeon said as she tried to stand up and winced a second later.
"Yeah, I can see how well you can take care of yourself. Sit down!". She sternly dragged Nayeon down on the couch again.
"Let me have a look at your ankle." Jihyo sank to the floor, right beside Nayeons ankle.
She undid the laces of Nayeons shoe as carefully as she could.
"Tell me if I hurt you, okay?" Jihyo whispered as she undressed her friend's foot.
Nayeon winced a little bit as Jihyos hands touched her swollen ankle.
"Does it hurt Nayeonssi?" the leader questioned her friend.
"A bit, but your hands are cold. It surprised me." the brunette clarified.
Nayeon looked down at her friend, a heat slowly rising to her cheeks.
She bit her bottom lip as her friend and leader examined her enlarged anklebone.
"I don't think it's broken; just sprained. Nonetheless, you need to slow down and take a break." Jihyo looked up and into the big hazel eyes of her friend.
She absent-mindedly stroked her friend's leg with her thumb.
Nayeon smiled warmly in her friends direction.
She appreciated Jihyos motherly nature. It always took her by surprise how their leader handled all their chaos without going insane.
She admired her strength, her companionship, and her warmth.
"Thank you." Nayeon whispered absently.
"For what?" the younger girl asked.
"For taking care of me, of us. You handle it all so well. You're so composed. I could never.". The older said this while looking into her friend's face.
A huge warmth spread through Jihyos body.
She rose from her position and sat down next to her band member.
She took Nayeons hands into her own.
"It's nothing, really." she delicately stroked her friends hands.
"I like taking care of a bunch of children. I like taking care of you, you know."
Both girls looked into each other's eyes. Nayeon smiled, her bunny teeth showing.
Nayeon started to get comfortable on their sofa.
Jihyo helped her lay down securely.
"Do you need anything from our room?" the leader asked as she put a pillow under her friend's ankle.
"Could you get my charger and my fluffy blanket?" the older girl asked with a drowsy voice.
"Of course, be right back. Don't you move!" Jihyo marched into the room she shared with Nayeon, Sana, and Mina.
She gathered the older girls' belongings and walked into the living area.
She tucked the older girl in and was about to move to give her some alone time, but Nayeon grabbed Jihyos hand.
"Can you stay with me? Please, I don't want to be alone." she muttered.
The younger girl turned around. Meanwhile, Nayeon opened up her arms.
Jihyo lay down beside her friend and relaxed. The older girl snuggled close to her friend.
Her head was placed on Jihyos chest, one arm secured around her mid-waist, and her nose nestled under her chin.
Jihyo wrapped her arm protectively around Nayeon and kissed her head fondly.
"Try to rest for a bit, Nayeonssi. I'll be here when you wake up." Jihyo took a deep breath and closed her eyes.
She would rest for a while, too.
One hour later, Jeongyeon opened the door and triumphantly walked into their dorm.
"You won't believe how hard it was to get these stupid compressions. I had to drive to three pharmacies to get them." She waited for an answer but heard none.
She slowly strolled into the living area and stopped upon seeing her two friends.
A fond smile adored her face as she took in the state of Nayeon and Jihyo.
Their leader held Nayeon securely in her arms, her nose buried in the older ones' hair.
Nayeon, on the other hand, was wrapped around Jihyo like a koala bear.
"God, you two are some idiots." Jeongyeon whispered to herself as she put the bags on the kitchen aisle.
She quietly walked back into their living room, and took a photo of the pair. She could use this as blackmail material.
Jeongyeon sat in one of the armchairs, now looking after their leader and oldest.
She pondered how long it would take for them to confess their feelings for each other.
When she heard a noise from the sofa, she looked up only to realize that Nayeon cuddled herself deeper into Jihyos embrace.
The taller woman took another photo and sent it to Momo with the caption 'Idiots in love.'.