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The album "I Never Die" had been a success and so was the tour. They were all excited about the huge reception of "Tomboy" and the euphoria shown by the fans at each concert. Thanks to this great achievement, Soyeon was told that after finishing the concerts in Thailand, they would give the group another gift to enjoy together: "Handle With Care" Season 2.
Soyeon recalled that it was fun to record the first season and that they had all been quite relaxed and had a good time. It was definitely not a bad idea for a second season if it turned out to be as good as the first one or even better. They also told her that this way they would take the opportunity to fulfill Minnie's wish to take them all home and have them be with her family in her hometown. So, when Soyeon saw the box with the characteristic purple sticker, she was filled with excitement for what would happen over the next two days.
During that night she devoted herself mainly to getting a good night's rest after the concert she had given. She took a relaxing bath, packed her suitcase and lay down on the comfortable bed, rolling herself between the fluffy sheets. Soyeon was the only one who had a room to herself and she couldn't be more grateful for that, since, after so much stimulating activity with the others, it was really necessary for her to spend time alone, especially at night.
While she was lying comfortably, she took her phone and began to review the photos that had been taken during the last few days of the concert. She had pictures with everyone, but it was funny how there were always more pictures of Yuqi next to her, of just Yuqi or pictures Yuqi had taken of her. She selected them all and moved them to the folder she had with her name on it. Then, just as she had been staring at a specific photo of the two of them, she got a notification.
Yuqi:
“Babyyy”
“Remember to send me all our pics!”
Soyeon:
“Our pics? What pics?”
Yuqi:
“Ya…”
Soyeon:
“Hehe”
“Sending them now“
She selected all the photos and sent them to her with a little smile on her face that she hadn't even realized was there.
After a few minutes she received another message from the Chinese girl.
Yuqi:
"Heh... If someone saw these pictures they would say that we are girlfriends. Don’t u think?"
Soyeon's heart raced for an instant and her fingers hesitated to type a response to that, however, she saw that Yuqi was still typing, so she kept waiting.
Yuqi:
"Btw..."
[Image] "Don't I look good?"
Soyeon felt herself choke on her own saliva when she saw the picture of the new bikini on her and with a suggestive pose of her friend. Lately she had caught a mania for sending her pictures of that style, not that she wanted her to stop, but she also wasn't aware that she liked that confidence.
Soyeon:
"The bikini looks good, you? Not so much."
"I knew it!" Yuqi shouted half frustrated and half amused by her leader's retort and threw herself face down on the bed.
"Did you send her the picture?" asked Shuhua, unfazed by the shout and looking at her social medias, getting a sound of approval clogged by the mattress "And she didn't answer you like you wanted again?"
"No!" she replied complaining again with a mock cry and rolling over to get on her back.
"You know she's playing… I bet she's rolling around on the bed all flushed now. It's a powerful picture..."
Yuqi thought about what Shuhua had said and, as if a light bulb had gone on, she quickly sat up and pointed at her.
"That's it!" she exclaimed and directed her fingers quickly to the phone’s keyboard.
Yuqi:
"Yeah yeah yeah…"
"Like you're not blushing right now Soyeon-ssi!"
"I'm sure you even rolled around on the bed giving a squeal when you saw the pic"
"Don't tell me you told her that?" asked Shuhua, this time peeling his attention away from the phone and looking at her.
"Yes girl!" she replied excitedly until she saw the other line's reply again and her smile vanished.
"It didn't turn out well, did it?"
Yuqi tossed the cell phone to her friend so she could see it with her own eyes.
Soyeon:
“…”
“See u tomorrow.”
Shuhua's loud laughter caused the other to start a pillow war with her to punish her for her cruel teasing.
On the other side, Soyeon was standing on the floor, hands resting on her waist and her eyes glued to her phone, which was on the edge of the bed with the chat still open. After several minutes of consideration, she picked up her phone again and very timidly typed another message. After sending it off she went to carry it to the other end of the room, as far away as she could and activated the do not disturb mode so she wouldn't know anything else.
The younger girls in the group were still in their pillow war and laughter, therefore no one heard the sound of a new notification on Yuqi's phone.
Soyeon:
"Baby."