➼ calling

@♡﹕ jeon wonwoo. she playfully cooed, evoking gentle laughter. "oh, so you do want me to feel your absence..." she softly hummed, nodding in agreement as if he could witness it. "alright then, but don't dwell on it too much, okay? let's catch up soon. and you, please take care too?" her words were spoken in a hushed tone, a touch of concern in case he interpreted them differently. with that, she hung up, leaving a lingering sense of connection in the air.

@♡﹕ kim doyeon. "eh, don't be like that. you'll have to keep missing me so I can miss you the same?" in return. somehow the silence was too loud for wonwoo right now. will be able to accept whatever decisions that Doyeon make later. smiling at doyeon's response as he understood how flabbergasted she was right now at the sudden confession. "don't worry. I'll wait. You can take your time with this. I know it must be hard and I'm sorry that I'm making my moves right now. But yeah, let's catch up later when you back to Korea. Be safe there, yeah?"

@♡﹕ jeon wonwoo. she responded with a playful hum, followed by a light chuckle. "should i refrain from missing you then?" she teased, enjoying the banter as she continued to absorb his words. "oh, wonu-ah..." a brief pause allowed her to process his question and the flood of emotions. "i'm a bit lost for words," she admitted, unknowingly biting her lip in thought. "how about i give you an answer once i'm back? i'll be back soon, promise. let's catch up properly then, okay?"

@♡﹕ kim doyeon. "oh...? you.. missed me too?" asked him again as he was a bit taken aback at doyeon's remarks. there's a few seconds of silence before wonwoo clears his throat. "you see, the girl that I have a crush on, might be unaware of my feelings for her, and I don't know if the girl got the same feelings as mine. I told you I'm worried what she might think about me...I don't know..." wonwoo stops his words before he takes a deep breath. "what do you think about me, doyeon ah? I'm sorry. I know this is too fast for us but you don't have to give me your answer right now, and please. I hope what I feel for you won't change our friendship."

@♡﹕ jeon wonwoo. she chuckles at his respond, "yeah, you didn't! and that's okay. now i have your number." she hums lowly, cooing teasingly. "aww. i will, okay. don't worry! and i missed you too, wonu-ah." she takes a seat on the couch as she settled in to her room, pausing at his question. "oh, yea yes! of course, can. shoot away, please."

@♡﹕ kim doyeon. "oh, I didn't? I'm sorry; I must have forgotten about it," there's a silent gap after doyeon asks the question before wonwoo heaves in defeat. "I do. I already missed you, yeon-ah. please be safe there. " wonwoo bites his lips hesitantly. "you know about our conversation earlier, can we talk more about it...? Are you free right now?"

@♡﹕ jeon wonwoo. "hey, you never share your number with me," she said softly, afraid of offending him. "oh, that's good to know. is it me, or are you the one missing me now?" she asked playfully, matching his tone.

@♡﹕ kim doyeon. "Hey, does that mean you haven't saved my number yet? That's so mean of you," said he pretending to sound disappointed before he chuckled. " I've been good. Hopefully. Oh? Does this beautiful lady missed me or something?" .

@♡﹕ jeon wonwoo. she paused her steps, taking a moment to unlock her hotel room, and sighed in relief when she heard a familiar voice on the other line – wonwoo. "i thought it was a random call. hello, wonu! i've just arrived. how have you been? it's been a while since we last talked," she said, a hint of nostalgia coloring her words.

@♡﹕ kim doyeon. wonwoo's lips curled into bright smiles, even hearing her voice got him butterflies inside his stomach. "Hey Yeon, it's me, wonwoo. Do you arrive yet at your hotel?" asked him as he bites his lips in concern.

@♡﹕ jeon wonwoo. doyeon stood by the hotel lift, anticipating its arrival on her floor, when her phone vibrated inside her bag. fumbling to retrieve it, she discovered an unfamiliar number calling. anxious yet curious, she hesitated before sliding to answer, her voice shaky as she said, "hello?"

@♡﹕ kim doyeon. ( now calling ..... )

wonwoo nervously dialed doyeon's number, each ring amplifying the pounding of his heart. The anticipation hung in the air as he waited for the call to connect, wondering how doyeon would respond. the seconds felt like an eternity, and doubts crept into wonwoo's mind.

@♡﹕ kim minjeong. "oh sure thing. if anything, I'll just give you a text yeah?" said him as he chuckles. "thank you for that again, minjeong .. I appreciate it a lot. let's see each other tomorrow. see you and please have a good sleep!" wonwoo heaves after he hangs up the phone as well before he smiles a little.

() let's move to the text first and see each other in the cafe :D or we can go straight to the cafe for the lunch. I don't mind either , you can pick.

@♡﹕ jeon wonwoo. “Maybe I’ll let you in on my take another time, haha — don’t wanna come off as an alcoholic. Anyways, thanks for calling, I’ll save your contact and I’ll get to sending your number off to my work group chat, don’t wanna be a distraction or disturbance much longer. Have a good night.” Minjeong muses, adding a quick ‘bye’ before she hangs up.

@♡﹕ kim minjeong. "err, I can totally relate—I have social anxiety too, hahah. it's why I'm a tad nervous at the moment. but no worries, it'll gradually ease off. ah, you experience it too?" wonwoo asked with a small chuckle. shifting gears a bit, "oh so you enjoy drinking and getting a bit tipsy? it's not really my thing, but I'm curious to hear your take on it!"

@♡﹕ huh yunjin. mingi watched as the chat goes crazy, a lot of 'yes!' and 'i do!' coming up, donations with messages along the lines of 'icb, it's her?? i love her, you better not be fooling us' as well. he laughs softly, inching closer to the camera with a serious face – a playful habit of his with the people watching. "i would never joke about something that serious, guys. you know me." when he pulls back, he smiles a tad too brightly, trying to ignore the sweat in his hands as he quickly played a tamborine sound – just as if preparing for someone to come up. "please let's welcome her well, yeah? and be nice everyone!" after that, he's back at talking to yunjin in their call. "ready when you are."

@♡﹕ jeon wonwoo. “Nervous of what exactly, it’s just me — unless you have social anxiety then I completely understand, so do I, ha.” Minjeong laughs and hums subtly in agreement to the offer of lunch. “That sounds fine to me, I should be awake by then — I think. And don’t even worry about it, if anything I was just gonna spend my day off drinking to be honest so this is fine.”

@♡﹕ kim minjeong. "ah you're right about that, I'm sorry. I guess I'm a bit nervous that I didn't think of that. hahah. " there's an awkward laughter in his tone but he simply smiles it off with a soft hum. "we could grab a lunch tomorrow since you'll have more rest later at night. I didn't want to take more of your time really."

@♡﹕ jeon wonwoo. “I mean it’s not like I would’ve been able to stop by and talk while I was at work either, haha — I think I would get fired if I was sitting during work hours.” Minjeong trails off, pensive for a moment to collect her thoughts. Perhaps it was the tiredness speaking because in no other circumstances would the words leave her lips quite honestly. “You can stop by my place, I don’t mind either - we can hang out a bit and maybe grab some lunch or dinner depending on what time you want to meet up.”

@♡﹕ kim minjeong. wonwoo's eyes widened slightly, and he was quick to intercept minjeong's words. "I'd absolutely love to meet up with you, not just for business, but to spend time together. however, considering it's your day off tomorrow, I can't possibly force you to go out and see me, you know?" he said, taking a deep breath afterward. his tone conveyed a mix of eagerness and understanding, hoping minjeong would feel at ease with her plans and not feel pressured to adjust them.

@♡﹕ jeon wonwoo. There’s a brief silence on her end, eyes squinting subtly in thought before her head shakes to dismiss the thought that came to mind. “If the talk about your business hadn’t been the main topic of conversation I would’ve thought this was your way of asking to meet up —” Minjeong trails off for a moment. “Anyways, it was no bother, glad I could be of help, if any. Let me know how things go and if you need help with anything I can stop by.”

@♡﹕ kim minjeong. wonwoo bites his lips at minjeong's responses and nodding his head even though she can't see his actions. "ah alright then. thank you for that though, minjeong. I appreciate that help a lot. " wonwoo hummed softly as he ponder about what else to say since minjeong already discarded his intention to see her tomorrow. it's a bummer but wonwoo knows it's not good to bother her free time. "well I think that's all. you're telling your friends was a great help anyways. I guess I'll just see you when you're working later on? have a good rest though, minjeong. sorry that I bother again." he feel so embarrassed right now.

@♡﹕ jeon wonwoo. “Tomorrow is my day off actually, but the girls should be there. Don’t think my presence is needed anyway. I’ll go ahead and send them a message right now and attach your number as well. Had already mentioned you offered to take pictures so they’re looking forward to it and ready to negotiate a price.” Minjeong muses as she made a mental note of it while toeing off her shoes before making her way to the living room where she plopped down on the sofa with a quiet sigh. “Is there anything else I can help your business with?”

@♡﹕ kim minjeong. wonwoo's ears perked up at the sound of the elevator. "ah, you're home now. I'm glad you safely arrived," he hummed in response, contemplating which day he would be available. however, tomorrow was filled with editing tasks in his studio only, still, if minjeong was free, he thought it might be a good time to see each other.

wonwoo's cheeks flushed at her spontaneous remarks. she was right—was he actually impatient? maybe. the aches and longing for someone to be there got him a little anxious. "um, would you be free tomorrow, though? I can come to your cafe and see you there. also, you can give my number to them because I don't know when they'll need me for their shoots, so no worries about that."

@♡﹕ jeon wonwoo. Minjeong is slightly caught off guard by the voice on the other end, and quite frankly has to bite down on her tongue to prevent herself from commenting on it or perhaps make the other feel uncomfortable. “Ah .. yeah, yeah I remember and no it’s fine I was just getting home right now.” She muses in response, the soft ding of the elevator reaching her floor catches her attention once more.

“Do you have a day available already? Did think it was going to take a bit longer but what do I know, huh?” Minjeong rambles as she remembers Wonwoo was going to call her to set a date for the girls at the café to take pictures. “I can send you their number, too if you’d like? Make things easier for you and I don’t have to be the middle person passing info around.” Minjeong adds on with a small chuckle as she finally reaches her apartment.

@♡﹕ kim minjeong. "uh, is this minjeong from the yours truly app? ah, I'm sorry. I'm wonwoo — jeon wonwoo. " he began, a hint of nervousness evident in his tone. despite their brief conversation on the application earlier, he felt compelled to reintroduce himself. "I hope I'm not catching you at a bad time. I know you're in a rush, and I apologize for bothering you. I just wanted to take a moment to let you know that it's me."

his deep voice resonated with sincerity as he continued, rubbing the nape of his neck in a gesture that revealed a touch of shyness. wonwoo hesitated for a moment, choosing his words carefully. "I don't want to keep you, but I thought maybe we could chat more when you have the time later. if, of course, you're still interested. I just felt it was worth reaching out, you know?"

@♡﹕ jeon wonwoo. Soft pants leave Minjeong’s lips as she reaches the front door of her apartment building, getting caught in the chilly autumn night was one of the last things she wanted at the moment and running home from the train station to her place was the only option. Feeling the buzz of her phone in her bag, she pats around until she finds it — blinding herself in the process with the bright screen light. For a moment she simply stares at the unknown number as she makes her way to the elevator, and it clicks in her head that it was the guy she had messed earlier — maybe? “Hello, who is this?” Minjeong responds between breaths, voice subtly confused incase this was indeed a scam call.

@♡﹕ kim minjeong. wonwoo anxiously dialed minjeong's number, fingers tapping on the phone as he brought it to his ear, anticipation building while he waited for the call to connect. the prospect of talking to a girl in this manner after a while made him feel a bit uneasy, a flutter of nerves dancing in his stomach. finally, the call connected, and in that moment, wonwoo took a deep breath before clearing his throat. "hello?" he greeted, the word carrying a mix of curiosity and perhaps a hint of the nervousness he felt.

@♡﹕ song mingi. "Oh, you don't have to do that," Yunjin laughed, her cheeks pinking. She still couldn't quite believe that she was in a phone call with an esports player for one of her favorite games. "Oh, by the way. I still haven't officially started my stream, so I'll wait for you to do an intro before I deafen and start my stream." She laughed once again, sheepish and absolutely bashful. She fell silent when he began, waiting for him to introduce her. As she waited, she checked his stream, which she had already pulled up to peek at his chat, the comments piling in already making her smile giddily.

@♡﹕ huh yunjin. mingi tried to shake off the nervousness by taking a bit big out of one of the cookies he got earlier, just in time for yunjin to pick up the call – which got him mumbling in between chews a "hwello!" he quickly swallowed the bite, fixing his headset and mic before clearing his throat. "was just taking a sad bite outta that cute ghost cookie, sorry. also, i'm about to start my stream, gonna announce you big and glamorously– if i figure out how." he laughs a bit in the voice call and briefly shifts his attention to his streaming pc. it takes mingi a minute or so to go live and as he talks to his followers, he doesn't mute on discord so yunjin can have some idea of where he's going with everything. "hey guys! look at these little cuties, just got them from the org, gonna eat them well. also, i have a big surprise for yall. anyone out there happens to know jenaissante?"