how are you?

:

you didn't say it back

:

didn't you miss me?

how are you feeling?

:

i'm fantastic, never felt better

liar

:

but i really feel great tho

i've read about your condition online jungwon

or should i say...enhypen's leader yang jungwon?

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There was a short moment of silence with no messages being delivered. Jungwon's eyes were wide open, his eyes laced with shock and realization. She knew about his identity. His lie.

_

:

since when do you know?

since the day we last called

right before I blocked you

i found out

but that's not important, how are you?

:

i'm okay

:

i'm really okay now

good

:

damn

:

i don't know why

:

and how

:

but you seem so cold over texts

:

are you angry? is that why you blocked me?

no

but now that i know you are fine i'm going to leave again

:

wait what

:

ji?

i'm done here

i need to go back to work

:

i know i shouldn't have lied to you

great self-awareness you have there

:

are you worried about me?

what a dumb question

:

is that a yes?

do you want me to say no?

:

no

:

be worried about me

:

and don't block me again

this is going to be quite difficult

:

i was so worried about you

that's what i should be saying

:

i didn't know how you were doing

i am not your responsibility

:

you are

:

ji

:

i know i've broken your trust

:

and you can hit me through your phone all you want

:

just don't block me again

did you collapse because of me?

:

no i didn't

:

it's because i don't know how to probably take care of myself

:

that's why i need you to continue texting me

:

i need you to take care of me

how can i?

i can't even take care of myself let alone another human being

:

just stay

:

that's even harder than not blocking you

:

just continue texting me

:

that's all you need to do

no jungwon i can't

you have a life

a job and people around you

you are happy

i can't take that from you

:

what?

:

what are you talking about?

it's true

:

call me

:

or answer my call just do something

no

:

ji we have to clear a few things up

:

because if you heard my opinion on this you would have never said that

you are going to get me fired

:

it won't take long

:

only a few minutes

:

i promise

_

His promise was broken.

The call lasted a little too long.

While the girl was explaining how she viewed the whole situation and how she didn't want to burden him anymore, he would listen attentively.

She would apologize and apologize again and again, and when it was his turn, Jungwon would reassure her. How he didn't mind it, how much he enjoyed texting with her and how heartbroken he was when he found out she had blocked him.

Jungwon apologized as well, saying he didn't mean to lie her. That he was just afraid that she wouldn't trust him enough (which she really wasn't) and how it just seemed right to him in that moment.

It hasn't been long since they've met.

But the same way she was attached to him,

he was to her.

And they would soon hang up, telling each other to sleep early today. She would reassure him that she wouldn't block him again, or at least tell him beforehand. And he would reassure her that he was really alright.

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(a/n: i got discharged from the hospital and almost fully recovered from my asthma attack y'all😍😍 i'm alive and well)