Daisy

That Night

Familiar feeling came. Seulgi was glad yet nervous after learning what Irene is. 

Seulgi stood up and lit the torch. She walked back their tree house and Irene pinched Seulgi's clothe to follow her.

3 days passed and Seulgi kept on avoiding Irene,she does everything that will not involve the help of the latter.

Night came again. Irene collected clay-like muds.

Seulgi who was trying to avoid her was quite curious about why she is collecting them.

And then that night, Seulgi who was staying on th tree house noticed Irene who was left outside molding something out of the mud.

With the cold breeze, only the campfire keeps Iren warms outside.

She also noticed how sleepy Irene was. Seulgi let out a giggle unconsciously.

Thinking Irene was asleep, Seulgi went down for her.

She stood by Irene's back. Irene was sitting on a log. Later on, Seulgi held Irene's hand, keeping the smaller woman between her and continued her work.

"If you are going to mold using a clay, you should have prepaed a bucket of water beside you. It would soften the clay and will help you move this in other shapes better" Seulgi whispered.

Irene felt tickled by the tip of Seulgi's hairs on her nape and neck. She decided to stay quiet but deep in side her, she's nervous about the ambiance, the timing, the cracking sound of the fire, and especially Seulgi breathing beside her.

What made her swallow a lump in her throat is the friction of their bodies. Accidentally Irene hit Seulgi's chin with her head when she suddenly stood up.

"Awwww!!"  Says Seulgi who was thrown on the ground.

"I'm sory I'm sorry" Irene hurriedly picked her up.

Seulgi dusted off some dirt and glared at her.

"All this time you're not asleep?"

"I am? I was? Am I not?"

"Nevermind" says Seulgi then she left and went back to their tree house.

Later that night.

Seulgi picked up two apples from their harvest and cleaned them by the near river. She chopped woods and sharpen her stick to catch some fish.

It was late night, probably 2am. They haven't had their dinner yet.

After cooking, she had a serving of their meal.

"Mine mine mine" Irene handed her plate.

But Seulgi just continued eating. After their meal, she had herself soaked to clean hearself.

Irene was watching her taking a bath then suddenly she disappeared from her sight.

Worried she got drown, she jumped in the river to save her.

Irene wrapped her arms around Seulgi and swam above.

She laid her down. Seulgi got up like nothing happened and walked away.

"ARE YOU AVOIDING ME???"

*sounds of birds chirping, eagles flying, the river waves, and the air breeze came*

Seulgi continued to walk away only to be blocked by a crying little lady in front of her.

Seulgi groped Irene's head and set her aside so she could continue to walk.

"WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS??? WHAT WAS THAT THE OTHER NIGHT" 

The stubborn Irene wrapped her arms around Seulgi's right leg to stop her.

Seulgi removed her hand and crouched to talk to  Irene who's sitting on the ground.

"If you are my daisy, there's nothing who can stop this jungle from keeping you. See how you appeared four nights ago? Are you even aware you are not a human? You are unlike me. We can never be together. You'll be gone after the last full moon of this year's spring. What's the point of doing this?"

"Doing what?"

"LOVING YOU!"

Irene leaned closer to seal her mouth from talking with a kiss.

Seulgi's eyes widened, the sounds from the forests are gone, only their heart beats are what she can hear.

"According to the myth, you will be gone soon-" Seulgi thought despite the kiss, she became more worried but somehow, somehow she felt assurance from Irene.