Work Text:
Mayu hummed, walking through the airport. She'd managed to convince their managers to stop by the convenience store just outside the main entrance, given that they were early for their flight.
Holding ther bag, she followed the manager, weaving their way through the sparse crowds of anyone arriving and departing at this time. Together, they made their way back to where the rest of the group was waiting.
After the incident where Nien forgot her passport, they were no longer allowed to be just on time for their flight. They needed to check before they left the dorms, and again when they arrived at the airport. Arriving early meant there was still time in case something happened.
Unfortunately, that pushed their call times back, meaning they needed to get up earlier, get ready faster, and prepare in advance for overseas schedules. One advantage, luckily, was that they were less likely to be mobbed at the airport due to the earlier arrival times, and they had more leeway to act less picture perfect in public.
Spotting their group at a row of seats, she skipped over, sliding into a seat next to Yooyeon.
"Here unnie," she exclaimed, "I got you some banana milk!"
Yooyeon smiled, accepting her offering. Staring at the milk, she glanced back at Mayu, looking at her, then the milk, as if debating in her head. Finally, having settled on a response, she whispers a quiet "Thanks" to her, a slight blush that Mayu had come to recognize dusting her cheeks.
Leaning back in her seat, she stared up at the flight list above them, waiting to see how long it would take for them to begin boarding.
Mayu smiled, already used to her awkwardness towards affection, a trait that only grew when they were in public spaces. Scooting closer to her, she leaned her head onto her shoulder, feeling Yooyeon tense for a second, before moving slightly to relax.
"Are you tired?" Yooyeon murmurs, moving so she could comfortably rest her body, rather than just her head, on her shoulder. She felt a hand smoothing her hair, moving it out of her face, pausing on her forehead, before moving away again. "You can rest here til we board, I'll wake you before then."
Mayu stayed quiet, before suddenly shaking with muffled laughter, "No," she replied, batting away Yooyeon's worrying hands, "I'll rest here for a bit though, Usagi-kun!"
Settling on her shoulder, Mayu grinned, closing her eyes. She'd woken up early to make sure everything was in order, and they had to leave earlier than those going to promote Christmas Alone on the music shows, so she tried not to disturb them as well. A moment of rest was acceptable, just a quick nap.
. . .
Yooyeon glanced at the blue haired Sleeping Beauty resting on her shoulder, subconsciously reaching out towards her face, before jolting and brushing her hair back. Not here.
Unable to move, she fished out her phone, flipping through her messages and groupchats.
There were many notifications in the main groupchat, mostly from the managers gathering the rest of the group for their pre-recording of Christmas Alone, and from the acknowledgements of the members. Scrolling through them, she scanned for anything pertinent, finally marking them all as read.
Leaving the mess of the main groupchat, she scrolled through her chats, wondering if anyone was online for her to chat with.
No one from the group was available, they were likely resting from the early start.
None of her personal friends were awake at this time either, probably sleeping off their bad decisions of the previous night.
Sighing, she powered her phone off, dropping it into her lap.
Reaching into her bag, she pulls out a book, one of the assigned readings in the class she was taking. Flipping to her bookmark, she takes one final look at Mayu, whose eyes are open.
"Yah" Yooyeon gasps, holding her left hand over her chest, which she swears briefly suffocated her heart for a second. "Don't scare me like that" she blurts breathlessly.
Mayu only blinked, before a smile spread across her face. It was one of Yooyeon's favorite sights, one she couldn't help but fall for.
"How long have you been awake for?" Yooyeon questioned, "I didn't notice your eyes were open til now."
Slowly returning to a seated position, Mayu simply put her finger over her lips, winking. "Secret!" she chirped.
As she leapt up, she took off her bag, leaving it on the seat next to Yooyeon. "Save this seat for me, ok?" Striding off to a manager, she winked over her shoulder when she caught her staring.
As Mayu was swallowed up by the crowd, Yooyeon looked at the previously occupied space, pausing, before reaching out to adjust her bag into a less crooked position. It was a poor consolation to what she had there just now,
She fiddled with her book, no longer feeling the motivation to read it. Opening her phone, she mindlessly stared at something, before realizing the screen turned off while she had drifted off. Tucking her loose items away, she felt the warmth of sun rays splashing on her face, her only companion as she pondered her thoughts.
. . .
Eventually, Mayu returned, beaming at her with a warmth that never failed to lift her heart and the corners of her lips..
In her hands were several toys, all things fans managed to hand to them. In her arms she held several letters, and a few plushies, some she put in her bag, and some she held on to.
Plopping down next to Yooyeon she held up a small toy, exclaiming, "Isn't this cute?" She offered it to Yooyeon, letting her hold it.
While Yooyeon was busy, she picked up her strawberry milk, poking the straw in. Taking a sip, she smiled, turning to Yooyeon, who was awkwardly posing with the small plush. Holding her milk out, she nudged the straw to her lips. Yooyeon's eyes flicked nervously to hers, bending down to take a sip.
Just before she could take a sip, she paused, having spotted Mayu's lip tint on the straw. "Ah-, w- wait," she stuttered, holding up her banana milk in her other hand, "I have my own."
Mayu pouted, "Just try some of mine, it's good! I got us different flavors!"
And who could resist that face? Not to mention that tone, those eyes, you'd have to be heartless.
Yooyeon raised her eyebrow, "Are you sure?"
Mayu simply pouted even deeper, if such a thing was even possible.
"Alright, it you're ok with it." Yooyeon took a sip, finally fulfilling Mayu's plea. Once she was finished, she immediately opened her own banana milk, sipping it to cover her blush.
Mayu smiled widely, sipping on her strawberry milk. Yooyeon was cute when she was embarassed.