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( song of the day :
haechan's purpose cover
[ ft. chenle as pianist ] )

( bonus song :
dk's twoteen on loop )

earbuds that blasted super junior songs occupied saerom's ears as she entered a train which was more spacious than usual at this certain hour. she tightly gripped the railing by the nearest corner once it smoothly operated.

what interrupted the upbeat tune was her own phone ringing. the text on the screen showed lee donghyuck, making her roll her eyes in annoyance. nevertheless, she answered in hopes for it to be something important. "what do you want now?"

instead of answering with his high-pitched way of talking, saerom heard vocalization that was like the pleasant chirp of a nightingale. her mouth was left agape at how pleasing his vocal color was.

[ hello : this was me after listening to haechan's voice for the first time,, I was amazed to the fullest 👏🏻 ]

soon enough, she found herself closing her brown eyes, fully immersed in the dreamlike tone her ears were treated to. its sweetness was like a lover's kiss bubbling with intensified passion under the heavy pour of the rain. it was like the calming sound of waves touching the bare sand, accompanied by the relaxation the warm breeze at the beach during summer.

it was like a sweet sanctuary.

but it had to end.

"have a safe trip, miss jung saerom!" he exclaimed after those two heavenly minutes of singing, hanging up right away.

saerom couldn't brush away the wide grin plastered on her face no matter how hard she tried. her face turned scarlet, fragments of his voice still stuck in her head. it was as if all her irritation regarding him washed away that easily.

this boy is truly something else.

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taeil fixed the ends of his sleeves upon exiting his condominium building's elevator. usually, he'd be with sicheng, but the latter already decided to go to work earlier with jace.

once he stepped foot outside, he saw a familiar figure, carrying a wide smile and a cup of coffee. the auburn locks of her hair was neatly partitioned on both her shoulders, tracing down to a plain white button up shirt and faded blue jeans.

"youngmi!" he walked towards her in concern for her exhaustion. her bright face became even more sunnier. "how long have you been standing here?"

"not that long," she cherfully reassured, patting his shoulder on the process. "i got you coffee."

taeil took it with gratefulness, sipping slightly. feeling the slight burning sensation in his tongue was always a highlight in his morning.

"how does it taste like?"

"like... coffee?"

"please elaborate," she said, still interested on how flavorful the dark drink was. "i haven't tasted coffee before."

he looked at her as if she was some supernatural being, immediately offering his cup once he heard the girl's statement. "you're missing out on a lot."

after taking a small gulp, youngmi presented a face of disgust and disappointment, her forehead scrunched. the coffee was a little too bitter for her liking. "i'm glad i missed out on that."

they, again, walked together (but going to work this time). their stroll consisted of witty jokes from youngmi and clamorous laughs from taeil.

something suddenly popped into his mind as their conversations came to a short halt. "i realized i haven't called your number yet."

"that's alright!" youngmi said. "like i said on the note, you call me when you're feeling down and i'm not there. take my number as aspirin. you'll only take it when you're in deep pain or suffering, because my main purpose is to make your days better, mr. moon. we can always talk casually in person."

they exchanged genuine smiles, which both radiated happiest person in the world vibes.

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♤ gabrielle's note

I sure as hell need aspirin now 🤯, but I'll just sleep through this headache since it's two am anyways.