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ALTHOUGH her memory was very vague, she could recall being woken up by Heeseung, who had reached her apartment complex. He had offered to walk her inside, but Eunhee declined, saying he had already done enough, and that she didn't want to keep him from returning to his own home any longer.

Whilst Heeseung didn't mind, he agreed to her requests as she seemed pretty set on them. Eunhee hugged him goodbye, before returning into her apartment building and traveling through the elevator all the way up to her floor.

The last thing she remembered was her crashing onto her bed, falling into a dreamless sleep.

Currently, the time is 2:12pm. Eunhee had just woken up, having gotten home at around 4:32am. She was tired, and needed rest.

She was a hundred percent positive that her sleep schedule was completely ruined at this point, as she hadn't been sleeping or waking up at reasonable times recently.

The first thing Eunhee did when she woke up was drag herself out of her bed, trudging over to her closet to grab a change of clothes before heading into her bathroom to take a shower.

She felt dirty, having come home after being out for hours and not showering-- something that she'd usually refrain from doing as everytime she did, she felt unsanitary.

But, obviously, running on only like, two hours of sleep, Eunhee hardly had energy to hold herself up as it was, so there was no way she was going to be able to keep herself stable under hot water.

After showering and dressing herself in a random pair of sweatpants and a sweatshirt, she stared at her reflection in her mirror.

Her eyes widened slightly in surprise, seeing the dark circles that had settled under her eyes. She relaxed her gaze, knowing she expected it to happen anyways.

Sighing, she wandered back into her room, dropping her dirty clothes into a laundry basket. Eunhee wandered to her bed, tearing off her sheets and comforter before carrying it to her washer and dryer, which was located in a small closet in her hallway.

She had decided it was time to clean up a bit, having not done enough of it in a little while. She had grown tired of living in a messy environment, as it only made her more upset with herself.

Starting her bedding in the washer, she began to clean up around her apartment, putting things where they belonged, vacuuming, washing dishes, you name it.

It was already 5:01pm by the time she had finished, plopping down onto her couch with a small sigh of relief.

She has already wasted most of her day cleaning, causing her to stray away from her phone. Remembering what Heeseung had told her last night, she quickly grabbed her phone, opening her messages as her fingers clicked on his contact almost instantly.

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imessage
comfort bambi 🦌

today, 3:00pm.

comfort bambi 🦌
eunhee

hello!

i hope you got enough sleep

today, 5:03pm.

eunhee
SORRY I DIDN'T RESPOND

I WAS CLEANING MY APARTMENT SINCE I WOKE UP :((

comfort bambi 🦌
ohh haha no need to apologize, it's alright

i'm just glad you reached out again

eunhee
oh, of course

how could i forget?

you helped me a lot.. the least i could do is keep my promise to you and from now on reach out to my friends so they don't worry

comfort bambi 🦌
mmm yeah okay i guess it's fair

anyways

have you tried to talk to jungwon yet?

eunhee
nope

like i said, i've been cleaning my apartment since i woke up

this is the first time i've been on my phone

but, it had crossed my mind a lot today

comfort bambi 🦌
so you're considering it?

eunhee
no

maybe

yes

i'm considering it a lot

comfort bambi 🦌
that's good to hear!

eunhee
yes, in your case

but i'm scared

comfort bambi 🦌
of?

eunhee
jungwon, of course

i don't know how to approach him

should i text him?

maybe call?

i don't know

or

should i just like

show up at his house randomly lolol

comfort bambi 🦌
there is absolutely no reason to be scared of jungwon

as i said last night-- or, this morning, i guess..

he will genuinely not care

he'll just be happy to hear from you

but, in my personal opinion, i think he'd be most happy to hear from you in person

eunhee
but what if you're wrong

and he doesn't want anything to with me ever again

wofuwdufn

help

have you heard from him recently?

comfort bambi 🦌
yes

we called earlier

right after i texted you, actually

so around three

eunhee
is he doing okay?

comfort bambi 🦌
he's alright

not very cheerful, that's for sure

i called to check up on him

says he's still sad

eunhee
oh

comfort bambi 🦌
mhm

eunhee
heeseung

comfort bambi 🦌
???

eunhee
would it be weird to just

show up at his house uninvited

tonight

comfort bambi 🦌
is this your way of telling me you're going to see him?

eunhee
yes, kinda

comfort bambi 🦌
then, no, it is not weird

be careful tho

make sure you wear proper winter attire this time

don't forget your gloves

eunhee
i won't, i promise

thank you

comfort bambi 🦌
mhm

contact me if you need anything else.
read.

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Feeling a rush of adrenaline course through her veins, she hurriedly slipped on her coat, gloves, hat and shoes, stuffing her keys and phone in her pockets before heading out her apartment door, locking it behind her.

She memorized the way to his house, from when she had gone over to work on their art project.

Halfway through the walk, she had started to second-guess her decisions. Perhaps, she was being too impulsive? Maybe it was best to wait a little while to see him.

Her footsteps came to a halt as she paused, pondering on whether or not to continue her way in the direction of his house, or to turn around and go back to her apartment, where she'd be alone once again.

Pressing her lips together in a thin line, she continued her journey, clenching her hands into fists.

"I sure as hell hope I don't regret this." Eunhee muttered to herself, eyes focused on her surroundings as she stopped at a road crossing.

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Eunhee hesitantly raised her hand, knocking three times on the familiar front door before stepping back. After a minute, the door swung open, revealing none other than Mrs. Yang.

The woman's eyes widened in surprise upon seeing the younger female standing at her front porch step in the cold weather. Almost immediately, she pulled her inside the warm house, hugging her tightly.

"Oh, dear.. you're here again. I'm so glad to see you." Mrs. Yang sighed out, pulling away from the hug to examine the girl's face.

"Aish.. you look so tired. I hope you're taking proper care of yourself." Mrs. Yang frowned, a small sigh escaping her lips.

"Well, I'm sure you're here for Jungwon, right? He's in his room. I'm worried for him, you know.. he barely comes out to eat dinner with us anymore, or let alone do anything for that matter."

Eunhee frowned at her words, feeling guilt settle into her.

"Well, you know where his room is, yeah? Go ahead, I won't keep you here any longer." Mrs. Yang smiled kindly at the young girl, patting her shoulder slightly before disappearing into a different room.

Eunhee returned the smile, watching as she walked away. Taking a small breath, Eunhee slipped off her shoes, coat, gloves and her hat, leaving everything neatly by the front door.

With reluctant steps, she made her way upstairs, walking down the hall before coming to a stop at his bedroom door, which was currently closed fully.

The girl hesitantly raised her hand, knocking on it a few times before hearing a muffled, "come in..!"

Her hands wrapped around the handle, slowly opening it and stepping inside.

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february 22nd, 2023 -- 12:52am.

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