From Siren`s perspective:

Yesterday at 8 pm I saw Cheonsa standing outside my apartment. He was soaked in tears, and his clothes looked messy. The second I opened the door he jumped into my arms. He lay all his weight onto me. My legs felt like sticks, that were just about to break. I felt my back getting soaked in his tears. I didn’t know what happened, but I was happy. Happy he came to me for comfort!

He asked me if he could stay with me until he found his own place. I agreed and then we watched a movie. We both lay on the couch, under a blanket. He moves his hands and holds tight around my stomach. I could feel his breath getting calmer. Just by being here with him I made him calm, and forget about whatever happened with him...

Today:

I woke up we both had fallen asleep while watching the movie. I quietly get up; I try not to wake him up. Every step I take sounds like a cup falling on the floor and breaking. I frequently look back at Cheonsa to see if I woke him up, but he sleeps peacefully. I really wonder what happened yesterday.

I get to work, seeing Lila already cleaning the tables. When I get inside, I get the smell of incense. Lila stops cleaning and looks at me, she then says, “Can you go check if the coffee makers are working.” I run to the counter and check every coffee maker. After that, I look behind me with all the extra flavours and stuff. I see some new ones have been stored, gingerbread is one of them. It finally starts hitting me. Its soon Christmas... I’ve only got a few days left of work. My parents expect me to visit them. But if Cheonsa doesn’t magically find a new place, which is impossible! Or he gets back to his aunt, hell must come with me.

Lila comes up to me and gives me a concerned look, and then ask, “Is something wrong?” I look at her, I feel my eyes getting soaked. I shouldn’t bother her with it so ill just say “Its nothing.” She seems to buy it cause she gets back to cleaning.

The hours go by, and I space more and more out... “Excuse me! What kind of shit costumer service is this!?!” those words came out of an old lady, she has short hair and a fur coat on her, and black skin gloves. Her eyes are brown/grey. She gives me a look of disgust. Did she order while I was spacing out? The old lady rolls her eyes and walks back out and yells “Ill never come back here!”

While we're cleaning, Lila looks at me and says “You were lying to me earlier, something is definitely off. What is it?” She looks down at her hand, the hand that is holding the cloth, the cloth that’s she’s using to clean the table with, its filled with black marks, and bread crumbs.

I look down at my fingers, the nails are crooked I`ve bitten them. I probably did it while spacing out. Lila walks up to me, I look up at her eyes, she then holds my hand and says “If you need someone to talk to, just know you can call me. Okay?” I nod as I walk out of the store.

When I get back to my apartment, I see Cheonsa standing on the kitchen, in front of the oven. Is he cooking something? I can smell somethings frying. He turns around and smiles, he runs towards me giving me a big hug, and then a kiss. “You’re finally home, I’ve missed you.

He’s happy, I don’t want to ruin it... I don’t want him to worry. I want to have this happy time, together. I want both of us to have a time off, of our struggles.

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Were close to finishing. Both struggle with acceptance of their family ☹ at least they can live together. 2 days left before the concert! I smell more drama coming our way...

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