❈ calling

@✾ ⋰ yunjin h. જ⁀➴๋࣭ 【 ᴘʜᴏɴᴇ ᴄᴀʟʟ ᴡɪᴛʜ: ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ᴅᴇᴠɪʟ 】
ㅤ⤿ㅤ"text me when you're off work," he said, then ended the call.

@✻ ⋰ junhui w. જ⁀➴๋࣭ 【 ᴘʜᴏɴᴇ ᴄᴀʟʟ ᴡɪᴛʜ: ᴊ. :moon: 】
⤿ “ugh, i can try,” she mumbles with a sigh. she doesn't even believe herself when she said it. could already picture herself walking the halls of snu with a dark look on her face. “i'll see you on friday.”

@✾ ⋰ yunjin h. જ⁀➴๋࣭ 【 ᴘʜᴏɴᴇ ᴄᴀʟʟ ᴡɪᴛʜ: ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ᴅᴇᴠɪʟ 】
ㅤ⤿ㅤsmiling like an idiot at his screen, he shook his head. "you can kiss me all you want when i come get you on friday. just a few days. think you can handle that, sweet girl?"

@✻ ⋰ junhui w. જ⁀➴๋࣭ 【 ᴘʜᴏɴᴇ ᴄᴀʟʟ ᴡɪᴛʜ: ᴊ. :moon: 】
⤿ she giggles in spite of herself, covering her face with her hand until the sound is muffled. “i really, really want to kiss you right now,” she grumbles with another sigh. “right, oops. not sorry at all. i'll catch you later, then?”

@✾ ⋰ yunjin h. જ⁀➴๋࣭ 【 ᴘʜᴏɴᴇ ᴄᴀʟʟ ᴡɪᴛʜ: ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ᴅᴇᴠɪʟ 】
ㅤ⤿ㅤ"you're adorable," he replied with a stupid grin on his face. "alright. i have to get back to work, anyway. i've been slacking, talking to this girl for over an hour."

@✻ ⋰ junhui w. જ⁀➴๋࣭ 【 ᴘʜᴏɴᴇ ᴄᴀʟʟ ᴡɪᴛʜ: ᴊ. :moon: 】
⤿ “and i wasn't really asking for an opinion about it. i'll still like you no matter what you say, ” she counters, fixing the nest of her hair before eliciting a sigh. “anyway, i need to get ready now so... we might need to cut this convo short.”

@✾ ⋰ yunjin h. જ⁀➴๋࣭ 【 ᴘʜᴏɴᴇ ᴄᴀʟʟ ᴡɪᴛʜ: ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ᴅᴇᴠɪʟ 】
ㅤ⤿ㅤhe did not mind that she took a little longer to respond. he figured that she had spontaneously gotten busy with something. perhaps moved different rooms, if he correctly heard faint footsteps from the line. he waited patiently, moving his cursor on the screen in the meantime even though it was clear that he hadn't been doing work for a while. not that they kept track; he wasn't required to stay late at night, but he liked getting work out of the way. plus, he worked better at this time. in the meantime, while he was on the phone with this girl, he clicked across the screen, saving each bit of work he had completed in case he had forgotten to earlier, when she first called her. he finished right when she started to speak again, what she said earning a smile from his thin lips. "i said you /shouldn't/ have feelings for me. i never said you couldn't."

@✻ ⋰ junhui w. જ⁀➴๋࣭ 【 ᴘʜᴏɴᴇ ᴄᴀʟʟ ᴡɪᴛʜ: ᴊ. :moon: 】
⤿ somehow, the confession did something to her— a different kind of heat enveloping her body that she has to fan herself with her hand. it doesn't help, though, so she rushes to the bathroom where it's far colder, the sight of her with tinted cheeks staring back at her. “and you told me i can't have feelings for you when you did just that.” it's the bare minimum, she knows, but they both knew why they met the night. he made it easy for her to forget her own problems, to feel at ease. with him, she's heard and seen— validated— without asking for a prize for it. how can she not catch feelings? “you're only making it hard for me, junhui.”

@✾ ⋰ yunjin h. જ⁀➴๋࣭ 【 ᴘʜᴏɴᴇ ᴄᴀʟʟ ᴡɪᴛʜ: ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ᴅᴇᴠɪʟ 】
ㅤ⤿ㅤ"i wanted to," he admitted, glancing at the clock. they had been on the phone for over an hour, much to his surprise. where had the time gone? "but i don't women in their sleep after they've passed out after drinking. and i had poured you more than one glass, beautiful. besides, i was tired, too."

@✻ ⋰ junhui w. જ⁀➴๋࣭ 【 ᴘʜᴏɴᴇ ᴄᴀʟʟ ᴡɪᴛʜ: ᴊ. :moon: 】
⤿ ...then again, she can't hide anything from him. as always. “i said, i wouldn't have mind of you did what you wanted that night. you could've woken me up through /that/.”

@✾ ⋰ yunjin h. જ⁀➴๋࣭ 【 ᴘʜᴏɴᴇ ᴄᴀʟʟ ᴡɪᴛʜ: ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ᴅᴇᴠɪʟ 】
ㅤ⤿ㅤher gibberish elicited a confused sound from him, followed by yet another chuckle. he switched his phone to the other ear again. "what was that?"

@✻ ⋰ junhui w. જ⁀➴๋࣭ 【 ᴘʜᴏɴᴇ ᴄᴀʟʟ ᴡɪᴛʜ: ᴊ. :moon: 】
⤿ she huffs again, clearly not pleased by it as she mutters a series of words she'd rather not tell him out loud.

@✾ ⋰ yunjin h. જ⁀➴๋࣭ 【 ᴘʜᴏɴᴇ ᴄᴀʟʟ ᴡɪᴛʜ: ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ᴅᴇᴠɪʟ 】
ㅤ⤿ㅤ"ah. maybe i shouldn't have given you the wine then, hm?" he chuckled, chewing on his bottom lip as he recalled that night. "i thought i had to carry you to bed, but you managed to get there yourself. i didn't mind, though. at least you got rest."

@✻ ⋰ junhui w. જ⁀➴๋࣭ 【 ᴘʜᴏɴᴇ ᴄᴀʟʟ ᴡɪᴛʜ: ᴊ. :moon: 】
⤿ “yeah. i fell asleep on your bed before i even got to take off what little clothes you had. at least that's what i remember.” the memory, like she tried to recall, remains blurry. all she remembers was the him. drinking. feeling sleepy. then it was morning again. “do you not recall?”

@✾ ⋰ yunjin h. જ⁀➴๋࣭ 【 ᴘʜᴏɴᴇ ᴄᴀʟʟ ᴡɪᴛʜ: ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ᴅᴇᴠɪʟ 】
ㅤ⤿ㅤ"last time?" he tilted his head, puzzled by this finding. curious, he decided to pry, even though he knew that he should be getting back to work soon, lest he really wanted to spend the /entire/ night at this confining prison that was his office (even if he had quite the nice office). "tell me."

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@✻ ⋰ junhui w. જ⁀➴๋࣭ 【 ᴘʜᴏɴᴇ ᴄᴀʟʟ ᴡɪᴛʜ: ᴊ. :moon: 】
⤿ “you know, it's very hard to focus on the food if the person across the table is someone as distracting as you. i hardly even remember what i was eating then,” she boldly confesses, most of her memories of that night a blurred haze— excluding the part where he's there, half , smirking when he noticed her blatant ogling. “and, of course! i missed my chance last time; i'm not about to make the same mistake this time around. so— yeah! it's a ing date.”

@✾ ⋰ yunjin h. જ⁀➴๋࣭ 【 ᴘʜᴏɴᴇ ᴄᴀʟʟ ᴡɪᴛʜ: ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ᴅᴇᴠɪʟ 】
ㅤ⤿ㅤ"i served you raw fish last time, didn't i?" he remarked with a chuckle, switching his phone to the other ear. "and me... that's dessert, no? but i'll see what i can come up with friday." he trailed off, lips pursed in thought. he let out a laugh, abashed by the thought that did come to mind, then let out a sigh. "it's a date?"

@✻ ⋰ junhui w. જ⁀➴๋࣭ 【 ᴘʜᴏɴᴇ ᴄᴀʟʟ ᴡɪᴛʜ: ᴊ. :moon: 】
⤿ she makes a non-committal shrug, nibbling on the tip of her thumb in thought. unfortunately, she couldn't think properly when the idea of being alone with him this time around brought a nervous thrill that courses all over her body, her brain making her forget what she's about to do next. “i'd eat you, of course— i'll even a raw fish if that's what you're planning to serve me.”

@✾ ⋰ yunjin h. જ⁀➴๋࣭ 【 ᴘʜᴏɴᴇ ᴄᴀʟʟ ᴡɪᴛʜ: ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ᴅᴇᴠɪʟ 】
ㅤ⤿ㅤ"sounds good," he mumbled, more to himself than to the beautiful girl in his ear while he typed, "yunjin" in his schedule. he set the event to "all-day," then closed out of the tab, setting their plans in stone. "tell me what you want to eat on friday. i'll make sure to go to the market beforehand."

@✻ ⋰ junhui w. જ⁀➴๋࣭ 【 ᴘʜᴏɴᴇ ᴄᴀʟʟ ᴡɪᴛʜ: ᴊ. :moon: 】
⤿ she doesn't realize how warm her face had become until she places her free hand on her forehead, a wide, goofy smile taking form on her lips that her cheeks began to ache not a minute later. she feels drunk— so very drunk she has to fight back the giggles threatening to spill from her lips by clearing . “i think i'll pick the latter. not only am i close to the next available bed, i might be lucky enough to get a taste of your cooking again.”

@✾ ⋰ yunjin h. જ⁀➴๋࣭ 【 ᴘʜᴏɴᴇ ᴄᴀʟʟ ᴡɪᴛʜ: ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ᴅᴇᴠɪʟ 】
ㅤ⤿ㅤ"i can reserve some time with you," he suggested, double clicking on the column under "friday" on his calendar. his fingers hovered over the keyboard, awaiting her response. "we can get dinner, if you'd like. or stay at my place while you rest?" he sounded more hopeful than he expected to sound, but he wasn't ashamed. perhaps just a bit surprised. "it's up to you."

@✻ ⋰ junhui w. જ⁀➴๋࣭ 【 ᴘʜᴏɴᴇ ᴄᴀʟʟ ᴡɪᴛʜ: ᴊ. :moon: 】
⤿ “mm?” she asks, a little distracted as she picks out the top of her choice before placing it on the bed, just next to the pants that she'll be wearing for later. “this friday? nope. i have an exam on thursday so i kept my friday free for rest. i don't mind spending it with you, though.” it actually felt liberating saying that to him. while this isn't the first time they plan to go out without any business means, it seems far more intimate now. a shift that she can't ignore.

@✾ ⋰ yunjin h. જ⁀➴๋࣭ 【 ᴘʜᴏɴᴇ ᴄᴀʟʟ ᴡɪᴛʜ: ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ᴅᴇᴠɪʟ 】
ㅤ⤿ㅤhis laughter at her words were soft, and yet filled with delight. he shook his head and let out a sigh, relief like a weight lifted off his chest. he fell silent, then, as he leaned forward to shake his mouse and wake up his computer. tucking the phone between his ear and shoulder, he reached out to type on the keyboard, navigating to his personal calendar. "do you have any clients on friday?"

@✻ ⋰ junhui w. જ⁀➴๋࣭ 【 ᴘʜᴏɴᴇ ᴄᴀʟʟ ᴡɪᴛʜ: ᴊ. :moon: 】
⤿ “i— you dare leave this on my shoulders?” she admonishes without heat right after eliciting a gasp, free hand on her hip as she looks over her closet for something to wear that day. “no, no. how about you think of it first? besides, we don't have to jump the gun. i also need to shower for a bit. i feel very sticky.”

@✾ ⋰ yunjin h. જ⁀➴๋࣭ 【 ᴘʜᴏɴᴇ ᴄᴀʟʟ ᴡɪᴛʜ: ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ᴅᴇᴠɪʟ 】
ㅤ⤿ he gave it some thought as he leaned back against his chair, eyes once again directed to the ceiling. he drew in a deep breath and bit down on his bottom lip—a habit he developed whenever he was in deep thought or needed to focus. he sighed, hating himself for being so clueless when it came to... whatever was going on between him and the girl in his phone. so, instead of making her wait longer for an answer, he decided to ask, instead, "where do you want it to leave us?"

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@✻ ⋰ junhui w. જ⁀➴๋࣭ 【 ᴘʜᴏɴᴇ ᴄᴀʟʟ ᴡɪᴛʜ: ᴊ. :moon: 】
⤿ she can't help but laugh along, biting her bottom lip and kicking the bottom of her drawer in both nervousness and elation. “maybe...” she repeats, her stomach suddenly in knots as the next question rolls on her tongue. “where does this leave us, then...?”

@✾ ⋰ yunjin h. જ⁀➴๋࣭ 【 ᴘʜᴏɴᴇ ᴄᴀʟʟ ᴡɪᴛʜ: ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ᴅᴇᴠɪʟ 】
ㅤ⤿ "not difficult," he corrected her as his smile spread wider across his face. he didn't even realize he had been smiling until then. "just... okay maybe."

@✻ ⋰ junhui w. જ⁀➴๋࣭ 【 ᴘʜᴏɴᴇ ᴄᴀʟʟ ᴡɪᴛʜ: ᴊ. :moon: 】
⤿ she begins slapping her forehead with her hand when she sees thee time on her bedside table, climbing down the bed and sliding her feet on her fur slippers. “for trying your best to be honest with me. must've been... difficult for you, isn't it?”