#make this place home
make this place home
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after being added into the heartz project, it only made sense for mina to come to this decision. sure, she’s thoughton it for a while now. there were many times in which she asked herself if she could stillhold out a little longer living with her family, considering they didn’t really kick her out yet. but considering how the environment in that house grew worse the longer she lived there (even more so after being given the contract), she thought it’d be best for herto at least get out of there.
and yes, though the single bedroom apartment is a big change for her, she’s at least glad that she’ll feel much better living here than she did at her mom’s. she not only gained an older sister figure (who could act like that more often now that they’re both part of heartz together), but also a cuddling buddy!! she wasn’t much of a cuddler, but chungha’s an exception.
she watches the older fold her clothes as she responds to her fondly, pouting to her response anddoing it more following after the poke. she’s gotten enough of the teasing from daniel, so getting it from chungha enhances the need to whine in response. a part of her wonders if she’d have to deal with this ifshe evers gets the chance to be a heartz member. but she tells herself not to think too much about that possibility. besides, she had to appreciate the now,especially considering she was going to live with someone as coolas chungha.
“but it’s tradition to eat jajangmyun when you move into a new house, unnie~~~” she whines, just enough so that it’s not unbearably annoying for the older. “and this is my new home, right? so you should reward me with something that can knock me out for the next day, or something!” she giggles after those words come out of her mouth. it’s a way to add to the jokingtone that the other had.
she gets off the other’s couch to follow after the other. “i’m okay!” she answers with a smile. “i’m actually really excited to live here! i really just hope i won’t be a bad roommate for you.” she pauses to think of what else to say next. “i mean- i hope i can be able to annoy you more, but other than that, i’m just happy to be here.” she’s joking about that… mostly.
chungha wasted no time getting things done for mina to live comfortably. she thinks she pushed herself to exhaustion by organising the apartment every night after training if only to make sure there was room for the younger. she would have hated for mina to have to live out of a suitcase for however long they manage to live together. it was temporary: so much was temporary until the heartz project was over and chungha didn’t have a doubt in her mind that mina would be chosen.
she laughs at mina. she’s never had a little sister (and probably would never have an actual little sister at this age) but it was adorable to witness mina whine. it made her want to pinch her cheeks and ruffle her hair. mina had the personality and the looks that made you want to protect her or stuff her in your pocket. there’s scientific evidence that babies look cuter to ensure their survival. chungha was convinced the same applied to mina as well. at least it was working thus far.
chungha gives mina another fond smile. “ah, yes! you’re definitely right.” of course she was going to feed her. she was only teasing after all. but she also had to double check that she had the ingredients. she should. what sort of house would it be if she didn’t? their kitchen wasn’t large. just enough for a few bodies to navigate freely without bumping into one another. chungha had specifically wanted dark wood cabinets and a decent fridge. that’s exactly what she got. she opened said cabinets to retrieve the ingredients to start cooking.
“i don’t think you have anything to worry about,” chungha says as she fills the pot with water. “i know it’s going to be a bit tight with us sharing a room but i know we could be considerate of one another.” moving in with anyone was a big change. it could be stressful. lord knows things weren’t perfect for meiqi and chungha when they first moved in way back when.
“i mean if you can clean and not die while i’m gone then by all means you’re already better than a cat or dog.”
ft.@rkchungha
mina always knew she would eventually leave home, but she didn’t really expect it to be soon. with the fact that she was still fairly young, she always thought she’d have a bit more time to spend with her parents at home, even if she’d rather not. she thought she’d have to finish her degree while under their roof and the moment she was done, she could be able to be an adult and live on her own. but, of course, life doesn’t exactly go the way kang mina expects it to. next thing she knew, she was unpacking in a smaller apartment, four months left until she’s officially an adult in korea.
it’s not like mina didn’tlike the change. in fact, if anything, she was more than content with it. if she was still at home, she’d stillfeel a drain in her emotions just opening her front door. she knew herself well enough to know that she didn’t deserve that, especially if she’s going to be draining her physical energy while training. with the fact that she was now part of the heartz project with chungha, it only made sense to live with her now.
shestilldoesn’t have everything unpacked. sure, she couldunpack everything now, but she believes she deserves to be a little bit lazy. she leaves her newroom to head over to the living room, flopping on the couch before letting out a large sigh. “wow! i’m beat!” she says with a laugh before she looks around the room to find her roommate. roommate.she still couldn’t quite register that in her head! it’s exciting to her. “unnie!! i’m hungryyy!” she says with a pout as soon as she spots her. “do you want to eat jajangmyun?”
chungha knew one response to when mina confessed to needing a home soon. she had grown quite fond of the younger in the time they’ve known one another. mina was like the little sister chungha never got to have. (admittedly, chungha is okay with being an only child. having a sibling would mean less funding from her parents while she was in korea pursuing her dreams.) asking mina to move in was a no brainer.
if she mentioned it to her parents, she knew they would have no trouble shelling out a couple extra hundred dollars to get the girls into a two bedroom in the same complex but with heartz and the uncertainty of who was being chosen next, chungha figured they could stick it out in a single bedroom for a bit. mina seemed to have no issue with cuddling.
this did mean re-organising on chungha’s part. she had to make room for the additional person in the entire apartment. she invested in a few more smaller shelved dressers and a closet organiser so mina would have space for her things too. it was a big move for mina and chungha wanted to be as supportive as possible. she was the older one and the one with more experience in that regard. she wanted mina to feel comfortable. having a roommate again could be fun.
“jajangmyun is really hearty,” chungha replies with a smile. she was currently folding some of her own clothes in the living room. her theory was that if she folded like her grandmother taught her to then maybe her clothes would take a lot less space in the room. not to mention that some are a little outdated and were deserving of being donated. “you might pass out with a full tummy,” she jokes, reaching out to poke mina. it was a good idea and they had worked themselves out by bringing mina’s boxes in. so chungha got up to prepare the food.
“how’re you feeling though?” she asks as she navigates the kitchen with ease. the kitchen was possibly the only area without anything being changed to it. “now that you’re technically officially moved in. this is your home now. nervous?”
