#╰ ❛❛ // 시시 ┊ strikingly bright !! 「 tale as old as time ! 」

[alwaysvivid]

𝐜 𝐚 𝐥 𝐚 𝐦 𝐢 𝐭 𝐲

an event causing great and sudden damage or distress ; a disaster. a state of deep despair or misery caused by major misfortune

PLOT after the dispatch reveal of sarang and jaehyun cece has the conversation she hoped she never would.

CHARACTERS cece lee ˒ jung jaehyun ˒ vivid

mentions of doe @bratpak & sarang @nct-krown

WORD COUNT 2.7k

GENRE a lot of angst and heartbreak

PLAYLIST c e c e

﹙ send in songs that remind you of cece.⠀﹚

[ jan ‘24 ]

“cece give me the phone.”

“no. i need to speak. i need to hear him, he needs to explain to me. he’s my boyfriend. he owes me an answer! i need to speak,” cece spoke through sniffles as she sat cross legged on her bedroom floor waiting for jaehyun to pick up.

sora’s patience was notoriously known for being thin but with jaehyun it basically did not exist. this coupled with the fact that he was obviously avoiding cece’s calls, she had reached her final straw.“cece give it to me-!” she attempted to yank the phone out of the crying girl's hands . that was until jaehyun's soft voice echoed around the room.

“hello?”

he finally picked up. after she had tried 5 times already he finally answered the phone.cece yanked the phone away from her friend with a strength she didn't know she had only to lose all that confidence just as fast as it appeared.

the silence that followed was suffocating. despite being so desperate to speak to him, cece felt that she didn’t have the words, her sniffles were all that he could hear through the phone.

sora tugged at cece’s arm once more, managing to separate her phone from her ear just that much more so that she would be heard.

“you’re a fucking piece of shit jaehyun! again ? you did this …again! what the fuck is wrong with you-”cece grabbed the phone once again before sora could say anything more.

“is it true?” her voice was soft as she spoke. “you and hayley… is it?”

all cece could hear was jaehyuns breathing, and a slight shuffle indicating he was moving around. but nothing more.

“please tell me it isn’t.”

silence.

cece was already on edge when january 1st rolled around, ever since heeyoung and jisung’s faces were plastered everywhere they looked 3 years ago all of the vivid girls dreaded the day. dispatch had created a haunting tradition of announcing idol couples every new year’s day and shattering their worlds in the process. and despite cece’s previous anxieties nothing could have prepared her for what dropped at midnight.

NCT’s Jaehyun and Sarang are reportedly dating.

“yoonoh ,” she gripped her phone tightly as she sighed out his government name. “is it real? please just tell me. please!”

jaehyun let out a sigh before finally speaking, “cece you know the answer to that.”

“clearly she fucking doesn’t,” sora commented, raising her voice enough fro jaehyun to hear across the line. cece wiped at her teary eyes before shooting her best friend a stern look. she loved sora’s fierce loyalty but right now she needed her to just shut up.

“just let me explain, baby, please?”

“no” sora interrupted once again as she gave cece a stern look. “sora get out.”

her face dropped along with her jaw hearing the words leave her mouth. the two girls stared at each other with cold expressions as they both waited for the other to crack. sora rolled her eyes dramatically as she watched cece softly ask jaehyun to give them a second.

cece never listened to anyone when it came to jaehyun. no one could say anything to her about the boy. if anyone ever tried to, she would go on and on about how no one understood them the way that they understood each other. she’d tell them how they were clearly made for each other and no relationship was perfect.they just had some “bumps” in the road. those bumps being jaehyun’s constant infidelity. it was always an us versus them situation, if anything ever went on in their relationship it was never jaehyun’s fault. when sora told her about the night where he tried hitting on her cece didn't speak for almost 3 weeks but she stayed with jaehyun throughout all that time. when doe tried to tell her that he was the one leading their short lived affair cece never listened. even after doe looked her in the eye and called her a ‘fucking idiot’ for believing jaehyun she still hates her to this day and refuses to forgive her no matter what she says. yet she forgave jaehyun so fast sora swore she got whiplash. she took him back.

“please sora … i love you but i need to do this alone.”

she was so stubborn. but sora knew that even though the thought of leaving cece’s side in this moment destroyed her heart she had to just let her learn her lesson on her own, no matter how many times she would be in the same situation. she needed to do this alone.

sora let out an irritated huff , her face still sour as she agreed and left the broken hearted girl sitting alone on the floor as jaehyun waited for the go ahead to speak again.

cece took a deep breath as she picked her phone up again.“i’m listening jae,”

she heard him let out a sigh before he spoke.

“ all those photos are out of context. i promise. they were taken after practice when we’d go on a 7/11 run ,nothing else. you can ask any of the members, we were getting group snacks.”

he spoke as gently as he always did. so soft and slow as if he'd never do anything more than love her. the sweetness of his tone wrapping cece in a blanket of calmness. yet she still found herself shutting her eyes tight as a means to stop the stream of tears spilling out of her eyes, they felt as though they would never stop. part of cece wanted to believe the innocence of the photos but she couldn’t help but doubt his words. even if this particular set of photos were not incriminating , a part of her knew that wasn’t the whole truth.

“ that isn’t true. we both know thats not the trut-”cece choked up towards the end, not being able to finish her sentence. her voice was tightening as she felt her heart sink deeper and deeper into her stomach.

there had been rumblings for a while that jaehyun had been seeing hayley behind her back. minji had said before that their relationship was suspicious, even claiming she’d caught hayley coming back from the boys dorms in the early hours of the morning

“i know jaehyun ,cece. i’ve known him for a disgustingly long time and i know his clothes. she was wearing his hoodie.i even asked johnny at practice and he said hayley did come over. she mainly hung out with jaehyun, ‘listening to his vinyls’.”

cece ignored it all like she always did.

her head fell back onto her bed in frustration as she waited for his answer. he had a habit of talking slowly, analyzing every word he was about to speak before saying them aloud. and usually cece found it endearing but in that moment it was the most annoying thing she’d ever encountered. “just tell me the truth jaehyun. right now, every fucking thing.” her voice was still fragile, wobbling slightly as she spoke.

“i am that’s the truth about the photos-“

“it’s not about the fucking photos!” cece interrupted, her frustration making her voice raise slightly but that didn’t mask the pain in it. “what? ”

his confusion had cece’s blood boiling in a way she’d never experienced before. what did he mean ‘what?’

“it’s about the actual article yoonoh. is it true?”

“baby-“

“now jaehyun! oh my god! please just… fuck!” cece’s frustrations had reached their peak, her voice dripping with desperation as she pleaded with the person she believed was the love of her life. “please,” she spoke softly as she closed her eyes, “are you seeing hayley?”

"i'm not ..." he let out a sigh, "i’m not seeing her. that’s not a lie.”

“but you’ve been sleeping with her haven't you?”

the long pause of silence that followed told cece everything she needed to know. the silence that lingered stabbed her heart; she felt like she couldn't breathe. she didn't expect him to say anymore, he'd never admitted anything overtly so she thought this was all she got. this was what she had prepared for, the answer of silence.but what happened next was so much worse than she had mentally prepared herself for.

“yes.”

cece’s heart shattered so overwhelmingly that she swore it was audible all across the country. she hadn't even realised she'd started crying again until sora burst through the door and softly shushed her in a comforting way. she grabbed the taller girl and hugged her close to her chest trying to soothe her erratic breathing that barely managed to come out between her earth shattering sobs. sora rested her lips on her forehead as her hands slowly stroked through her hair but that seemed to make her cry even harder.

“how long?” cece spoke between sobs, her words barely coming out.

“ce-”

“just answer the question please! how long were you cheating on me jaehyun?” cece yelled into the phone her emotions boiling over. if he was to finally admit to the one thing he convinced her was impossible he might as well give her the timeline. it's what she deserved.

jaehyun paused once again. his long beats of silence stretched their phone call much longer than it needed to be.

“jaehyun-!”

“around 6 months.”

“oh my god!” cece screamed as she buried her face deeper into sora’s chest. she couldnt breathe and it was starting to overwhelm her, she could pass out.

“ but it ended 3 months ago because she wasn't you. you know i love you, i’ll always love you. you're my sun, my person, the only person i feel myself around. she was nothing, a terrible mistake, the worst thing i’ve ever done. it didn't mean anything.i only want you, you're all that matters to me. i’ll do better, i'll do anything that will make this better because i love you. its you and me forever. i’m so sorry baby please listen to me.-”

sora grabbed the phone at that, “fuck you jaehyun. go to hell.” she spat the words out before hanging up. she was tired of hearing his stupid voice and poetic words that would pull cece back into their obsessive bubble. she knew it always worked but not this time and sora would make sure of that.

the rest of the members moved into the room as soon as they heard her heart aching sobs, they may have been muffled by sora’s yelling but they still echoed throughout the dorm. heeyoung ran in, joining them on the floor as she wrapped her arms around cece joining sora. dayna and yuri treaded more lightly as they came in, tissue, water and chocolate in hand as they kneeled in front of her.

cece felt as if she couldn't breath, she felt her throat close up around each molecule of oxygen as she choked out her breath. cece's mind was everywhere remembering everything at once: every touch ,every kiss, every i love you. everything that used to make her incredibly happy manifested as tiny needles that poked at her heart. everything felt hollow. anything that involved jaehyun was tainted. cece wished she could just act as if she wasn't shattered but she couldn't. she just couldn't stop crying.

" what's wrong with me?" cece whispered her voice wobbling as her tears fell in thick streams down her cheeks. the girls around her shushed her words, dismissing them immediately.

"there is absolutely nothing wrong with you cece. you're easily one of the best people i've ever met," sora emphasized, kissing the crown of her head. all the girls' voices morphed into one massive loving blur as they continued to sing her praises but it wasn’t enough for cece.

she knew they wouldn’t say it but she could feel that her members thought she was being ridiculous. but she couldn’t help it. she needed it to make sense and that was the only thing that made sense. he always said she was his everything, his sun. but if this was true then what had him running off to girls like sora,hayley and . she always had a nagging feeling that jaehyun was never really happy with just cece , in her entirety. he always dismissed it as her insecurities and swore she was everything and more. but if he actually believed that this wouldn’t have happened, cece was nothing like hayley . she felt that they actually felt more like opposites. she was alluring, soft and mysterious whilst cece was goofy, loud and talkative. hayley was a classic type of beauty whilst she was more modern and charming. cec never doubted that she was a pretty girl but no matter how confident she was in her looks there was no denying that hayley had a once in a lifetime type of beauty. they were direct opposites, something made him want her opposite. why did jaehyun want the opposite of her?

" then why- if all of that is true then why was i never enough for him?" she let out the most intensely sad sob, her hand flying up to cover her mouth immediately.

all the girls' faces dropped immediately as they shook their heads and swaddled her even deeper into the group hug.nothing worked to soothe cece. they tried everything before deciding just to hold her and let her cry. words were not working but their presence and comfort seemed like it did even if it was a minuscule improvement.

no one said a word for what felt like hours. if they did speak cece’s sobs drowned them out. she felt szick. her sobs felt like they came from the pits of her stomach, shifting any food she had left and making her ill.

everyone's head whipped to the side as they heard cece's phone ring again. heeyoung wanted to pick it up, the fire in her eyes evident.dayna held her back just as she was about to make a move to answer it,no doubt ready to tell both of them off. heeyoung huffed getting the message and flopping back down in front of cece.

"i'm gonna kill him," heeyoung said, her voice showing no signs of hesitation or humour, cece lifted up her head to see that her face was just as serious. she chuckled sadly as she rested her head onto yuri's shoulder. “ i'm blocking his number.” dayna declared as she picked up the phone, “do you wanna get dinner?” she asked as she placed it down seconds later, job done.

cece shook her head as she slowly climbed onto her bed. she was drained, it was clear to see. her eyes puffy and red whilst her cheeks housed never ending tears, it was clear her day was done.

the girls all received the message as they slowly made their way out of her room. “you are everything and more,cecelia. don’t forget that." sora whispered as she placed a sweet kiss on her best friend's cheek. with that she was gone.

and cece was alone. there was nothing cece hated more than being alone.

[alwaysvivid]

# ꕥ 𓂃 𑄻 ᜔ ۪۫ ࣪   ☀️  ✧˚ · … 𝐒𝐔���𝐍𝐘 𝐒𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐒 ! ˚◞

SUMMER’S GRADUATION CEREMONY 2016.

following the shock announcement of her sudden graduation cece made her exit on the 20th of july 2016 after less than a year in the group. her graduation concert was titled SUNNY SMILES as was her graduation photo book. being the first summer and first member to officially graduate it was no surprise that the concert and photo book both sold out in less than 15 minutes.

cece wanted to make her departure a happy one , she did not want people to be crying and mourning her career in se4sons but rather celebrate the time they got to spend together. this is why her graduation track SMILEY ! was perfect for her. it’s a carefree upbeat track about positivity and making the people around you happy.

# ꕥ 𓂃 𑄻 ᜔ ۪۫ ࣪   ☀️  ✧˚ · …. 𝐒𝐄𝐓𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓 !! ˚◞

the showcase consisted of SE4SONS title tracks so far along with SUMMER’s favourite b side along with her special graduation tracks SMILEY ! , SUNNY , MY UNIVERSE and GOODBYE I LOVE YOU.

@se4sonz

SMILEY ! ( SUMMER GRADUATION SOLO )

GREETINGS BY SUMMER

MUAH !

FALL FAREWELL SPEECH

KNOCK OUT LOVE

1-10 ( B-SIDE )

WINTER FAREWELL SPEECH

IRON BOY ( B SIDE )

YAH YAH YAH

SPRING FAREWELL SPEECH

LIKE THAT

SUNNY ( SUMMER GRADUATION B SIDE )

SUMMER FAREWELL SPEECH

NEW SUMMER ANNOUNCEMNET

MY UNIVERSE ft JAMIE ( NEW SUMMER ) & EUNBI ( SPRING )

GOODBYE I LOVE YOU ( SUMMER SPECIAL FAREWELL TRACK )

# ꕥ 𓂃 𑄻 ᜔ ۪۫ ࣪   ☀️  ✧˚ · …. 𝐒𝐓𝐘𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 !! ˚◞

since her debut cece had become known for her blonde barbie looks and for her farewell she wanted to play into that further. the colour scheme was overwhelmingly pink with lots of bright and over saturated colours. all of cece’s summer outfits being pink with blue and purple accents to really emphasize the bubblegum aesthetic. the looks all heavily played into her youth as she had just turned 17 2 weeks prior.

her fellow se4sons members matching in their own fun bright pink outfits that were all picked by cece to create her perfect bubblegum wonderland. she opted away from the traditional uniforms they all wore and rather went for stage outfits that could be more versatile.

# ꕥ 𓂃 𑄻 ᜔ ۪۫ ࣪   ☀️  ✧˚ · …. 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐆𝐈𝐑𝐋 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐎𝐖𝐍 !! ˚◞

as the graduation came to an end cece began getting emotional but managed to keep it together long enough to announce the new summer ; JAMIE YEUN !

“jamie is one of the sweetest people i know. she has a heart of gold and the voice of a literal angel. her talent is literally insane and her smile lights up every room she walks into . she is the most obvious summer and i can’t imagine leaving anyone in my place but her !”

although cece had said the day was a happy day that celebrated her time in se4sonz she could not help but finally let her tears as she handed the SE4SONS GRADUATION BOUQUET to jamie symbolizing the change of seasons. i. that moment the bouquet become a tradition and great photo opt for new members as they were fully initiated into the group.

jamie performed as summer for the first time with cece. MY UNIVERSE was performed by cece , jamie and eunbi who was spring during cece’s time in SE4SONS. the track was a means to pass over the torch and introduce jamie to the life of SUMMER.

# ꕥ 𓂃 𑄻 ᜔ ۪۫ ࣪   ☀️  ✧˚ · … 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 !! ˚◞

at the press conference after the performance cece informed everyone that she will be leaving the entertainment industry to rather focus on her education and furthering her career as a dancer. the news that she would be leaving ANGELICO and will no longer be an idol was devastating to fans and to cece herself as she teared up and was blinking away tears. she thanked all the members for everything theyd done for her and promised to be at every concert cheering them on but she could be with them on stage as it just wasn’t her time.

when asked about cece’s sudden graduation CEO, son jinhwan said: “ Cece was a talented and professional idol and we are devastated by her departure. but after discussions with staff as well as summer we agreed that this was the best choice for her at this time and wish her all the best on her future endeavors. ”

# ꕥ 𓂃 𑄻 ᜔ ۪۫ ࣪   ☀️  ✧˚ · …. 𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐓 !! ˚◞

cece could no longer hold back the tears as she removed her photo from the wall. clutching the portrait against her chest as she sniffled, the members gathered around to comfort her. once she finally calmed down she placed her new graduation photo on the wall -her signature barbie doll blonde looks cemented into the SE4SONS legacy forever.

 “despite how much i will miss this , it is what is best for me and i’m very excited to start this new chapter of my career and life. i hope you all continue to support the beautiful SE4SONS girls because i will definitely be their number 1 fan until i die. i love you all goodbye.”

[alwaysvivid]

𝐫 𝐞 𝐧 𝐚 𝐢 𝐬 𝐬 𝐚 𝐧 𝐜 𝐞 .

a revival of or renewed interest in something. the rebirth of a previous time.

PLOT cece falls all over again.

CHARACTERS cece lee ˒ jung jaehyun & vivid

﹙ mentions of baebi & nakyung of @whileinvenus⠀﹚

WORD COUNT 1.7k

GENRE fluff ft some angst

PLAYLIST c e c e .

﹙ send in songs that remind you of our sunshine.⠀﹚

𝐨 𝐜 𝐭   ‘𝟐𝟏

nothing could ever compare to the way cece felt when jaehyun looked at her. no feeling would ever be as heart-stoppingly beautiful. he looked at her like she was the most beautiful and precious thing he had ever seen. he looked at her with so much love. the feeling was addictive , she’s pretty sure it’s why she always came back. that feeling had her picking up the phone just hours ago and it has her lying with him in his bed once again.

“ i love you more than anything in the world,” his voice was barely a whisper. his hand came up to caress the side of her face as his thumb stroked her cheek fondly. the smile that spread across his face was soft -barely making the dimple on his cheek dip- but it was genuine , or at least cece hoped it was.

she never knew when it came to jaehyun. even in sweet moments like this cece couldn’t help but let her mind wander . she always thought about which girl he’d probably said that to the night before or who would be in her position if she hadn’t picked up his call.

she had a bad habit of comparing herself to every one of the girls jaehyun had hooked up with or at least the ones that she knew of. analyzing every aspect of herself to see why she wasn’t enough for him. on some nights she’d lie awake thinking about what it would be like if sora had reciprocated his advances that night they met ? would he have even noticed she was sitting right beside her if sora hadn’t run off to changkyun ? if she hadn’t left them at the bar would they have ever spoken at all ? yes they mced together for a couple months at that point but she still felt like he never saw her. she was nothing like sora or baebi or even nakyung , she wasn’t the type of girl he noticed. she was lucky to be here with him like this.

on really dark days she thought about if he would have done to sora what he did to her? a dark part of her thinks he wouldn’t , cause sora would be enough for him, cece isn’t .

cece blinked rapidly , trying to ward away the ill feeling bubbling in her stomach and chest. she focused back on the pretty boy who looked at her like all her thoughts were a stupid conspiracy. he looked at her like she was enough. like there was no one else and would never be anyone else ever again.

cece gently placed her hand on top of the one he’d lovingly placed on her cheek , still idly stroking it as it reddened. holding his hand in her own she lifted it just enough for her to turn her face and place a sweet kiss to the palm of his hand. “i love you too.” she whispered back, her eyes sparkling as she looked back at the boy. she hoped the way she looked at him would make him as addicted to her as she was to him.

jaehyun’s smile never wavered as he rolled onto his back pulling cece with him. he placed both of his hands on either side of her face before squishy her cheeks lovingly . his eyes darted over her face , as if he was memorizing every detail of her features in hopes of ingraining it in the deepest parts of his memory. “you’re so beautiful.” he mumbled more to himself than to cece before connecting their lips sweetly.

cece could kiss jaehyun forever she thinks. his lips were always soft, even though they were slightly chapped. she didn’t care. he was gentle like he always was when it came to her. he was a gentle boy, her gentle boy and she couldn’t imagine him being any other way. no matter what anyone ever said , jaehyun wasn’t some type of monster , he was just human. he fucked up sometimes but he always cared , he always was sorry and most importantly he always loved her.

and that’s all that really mattered to cece; she was loved.

jaehyun’s head tilted to the side as he deepened the kiss, needing more.“you taste like peaches.” he mumbled against her lips making her smile,“i love peaches”.

cece giggled, she knew he did that’s why she made sure to eat a whole peach before coming over. he always kissed her like he was obsessed with her when she ate peaches. she wanted that feeling , she needed it.

cece’s hands threaded into his hair. it was a lot longer than she remembered but it was soft , like him.

their lips moved in synchronization seamlessly, as if they were made to mold together. cece thinks they were and whenever she brought it up jaehyun would chuckle sweetly before nodding along.

“i was made for you cece.” he whispered between kisses as if he was reading her mind. “you were made for me too.” cece nodded along to his words, never breaking away.

jaehyun’s lips placed delicate kisses all over her face, "my cece", he whispered lips lingering on the corner of her mouth, right at the edge of her smile.

"i’m so in love with you", he mumbled. he didn’t even give her the time to melt over his words as he pressed his lips against hers shortly afterwards. “i love you.”

a tiny part of cece knew they said those words too early . she knew the first time she’d said them it was disingenuous. no matter how much she convinced herself ,she knew she wasn’t in love with him -well not yet. they’d barely been together a month when he dropped the words into her lap. she couldn’t risk losing him , she knew that was the wrong reason to say i love you but it was true. she needed him to stay so she lied. she lied until it was true.

that was the first time she’d compromised for him, and even then she knew it wouldn’t be the last.but it was just because he was her person. it’s what you do when you find your one.

cece was made for jaehyun, she knew it. she had to be.

she could already hear dayna’s voice in her head telling her that no boy could make her special, she was special on her own.

cece shook her head to remove the thoughts and focus back on her cute boy who’s still peppering kisses on her face.

“be my girlfriend again?” he whispered directly into her ear before placing another sweet kiss just underneath it. “i missed you so much. i’ll be better for you,i promise. i don’t know if i can do this anymore i just want you to be mine again.”

cece wanted to be embarrassed at how she didn’t even hesitate before nodding frantically to his question. she wished she could be the type of person to say fuck you to jaehyun and never speak to him ever again after the shit storm he’d out her through the past year. he’d broken up with her after all. but she couldn’t let go of something like jaehyun.

he was made for her.

jaehyun wrapped his arms around her tighter, rolling them over once again. his figure looming above her as he smiled so wide and bright cece thought she’d go blind. she knew hers mirrored the one spread across his face and it felt so good. jaehyun reconnected his lips with hers, the taste of peaches resurfacing as he just couldn’t get enough of her. “we’re eating peaches everyday forever, you taste so …good,” cece giggled, smiling into the kiss, his eagerness never ceasing to make her laugh.

“forever?” she questioned giddy at just the thought of having found her forever in jaehyun.

“just you and me , forever and always baby.”

there was nothing cece wanted more.

“sorry i’m late i overslept,” cece burst through the angelico practice room doors finding all of her members already stretching and preparing.

all four of their heads whipped towards her as they followed her movements. from her hurriedly placing her bag and water on the bench to her joining their group stretch.

“where were you, you didn’t answer the group chat this morning?” dayna asked what all the other girls were thinking. it wasn’t like cece to disappear , she was the most active on the group chat, she created it.

all of their eyes were zeroed in on cece as they waited for her answer. “i was at jaehyun’s.”

she couldn’t look any of them in the eye, not even through the mirror. the silence in the room was deafening. she knew they’re react this way , she was hoping that she’d only have to deal with their disappointment on the way home. she wanted them to be so wrapped up in practice that cece’s whereabouts only became a concern to be dealt with at dinner when they’d be too tired to be disappointed.

heeyoung was the first to break the thick silence , “you’re kidding right?” awkwardly chuckling waiting for the moment where cece would yell sike , but that moment never came. “cece?” she paused giving her time to object but again it never came.

“why would you see him? he’s an idiot and a literal asshole.”

“not to mention a fucking cheater.” sora finally spoke , making cece lift her head up slightly. she caught her best friends eyes in the mirror , the pain and unwavering anger in her face was enough to make cece look away after only a second. she caught yuri’s eyes too , they were softer and sweeter. like they understood but were still sad.

cece cleared her throat , “he’s not an idiot , he’s my boyfriend so just drop it okay?”

“cece-“ sora spoke, her voice laced with so much concern as she tried to talk some sense into her taller friend but it was no use, cece didn’t want to hear it.

“let’s start practice,” she cut her off before walking over to the surround sound, connecting her phone to set up the track.

“cece-“ yuri tried again in a gentler voice but still cece didn’t want it. the music cut her off before cece moved to the spot right in front of the mirror , beside heeyoung. from her peripheral she could see the disappointed looks on the younger girl's features but she chose to ignore it.

“5 , 6 , 7 , 8.” she counted in making everyone focus on the choreography instead.

cece told herself that she didn’t care what they thought , even if the constricting of her heart said otherwise.

she was loved and that’s all that mattered. jaehyun loved her , she knew he did.

they were made for each other.