Soul-ly your's

1. Still with you

/YouTube video above inspired this story, so if you could listen to it while reading this chapter (with headphones, trust me it's so much better) it would be cool and you would get an actual feel of it.
Once again thanking joonpiter on YouTube for making this beautiful video<3

Throughout the chapters I'll be leaving song names that you can listen to while reading. They'll be songs that I love and feel would fit with the story. But feel free to read this story however you want. Please do comment about stuff you want to talk about or suggestions and questions for me. Okay, Happy reading. /

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Chaewon's pov

_Soul-ly your's CAFE_

I read the sign as I walked in. I've always felt at ease in here. It was a busy cafe but not that noisy, calm enough but not silent like a library.

I took the same seat I've been sitting for the last week. At the counter, near the window. I ordered my usual evening coffee, and took out a book that i needed to finish reading for class.

I could hear random people chattering and drinks being poured in glasses and the front door bell chiming every time someone comes in or out. But this was my comfortable silence. I liked this atmosphere. There usually used to be a band singing, but there was no one playing today.

Just as I stated reading, I heard the sound of someone breathing into the mic. Someone was getting ready to sing. I looked up to see who it was and realized it's a new guy whose face I couldn't see because he was turned around talking to the band.

I tried to get back to my book while the band was slowly testing everything, seeing if they were ready to go. Then I heard a person counting down with a faint sound of the drumsticks, "1, 2, 3-"

_Nal seuchineun geudaeui yeoteun geu moksori_
(_Your low voice that brushes past me_)

A very soft voice started singing, I could feel the synth playing off on the voice to give it a radio effect.

_Nae ireumeul han beonman deo bulleojuseyo
(_Please say my name just one more time_)
Eoreobeorin noeul arae meomchwo seoitjiman_
(_I'm standing under the frozen sky glow_)

My eyes were still on the pages when i slowly realised something. I paused reading and focused on the song.

_Geudae hyanghae han georeumssik georeogallaeyo_
(_But step by step I'll walk towards you_)

My eyes were wide open and now I was looking up to find who was singing.

_Still with you_ I sang along at the same time with the singer.

The person singing looked older than he sounds, he had a timid voice, like a teenager but he sure was not a teenager. He looked like he was 23 or 24. He was wearing a black sweater and black pants. He had sweater paws, fingers clutching the mic barely visible. He was singing with his eyes closed even though you can't really see them through the brown  strands of hair that was covering them.

The singer opened his eyes and started the next verse with a smile, the radio effect on the voice gone.

After I heard the next few lyrics I could confirm my suspicion. I watched him for a while, his eyes at times moving around a same spot in the audience. I looked over to see a pretty girl about my age waving and smiling at him. But the guy was almost ignoring it.

I tried to look away and focus on reading, but his voice automatically made me look back up at him to listen. His voice had a warmth, a comforting feeling to it.

I looked around to see other people enjoying and swaying along with the song. I wondered if any of them knew the song. Probably not.

When I looked back at him, our eyes met for a brief second. Even though he was standing on a stage almost 8 feet away from me, I could see a question rise in his clear brown eyes. I don't know what he was looking for but for a moment I wished I knew what he was thinking about.

Then we both looked away, me returning my attention to the book I was supposed to be reading.

The song came to an end, everyone was cheering for the singer (Who I heard being called JK, even though I'm not sure) and he was thanking everyone for listening.

I was finally relieved for it to be over, so I could do my thing without being distracted.
Then suddenly a hand thudded on the counter startling me. I looked up to see the pretty blonde girl I saw earlier waving at the JK guy.

"Stay away from my boyfriend" She said in a firm voice.
"Excuse me?"
"I saw you trying to get his attention when he was singing" I was in pure confusion.
"I was not-"
"Look i know he is attractive but you gotta know your limits. He is mine so stay away."
Then she left with a flick of her hair, walking towards the bathroom.

"What movie am I in?" I said to myself in disbelief.

Although I couldn't care enough to bother about it. I had worse things on my mind to deal with.

I was once again trying to find where I left off in my book then I felt a rush of warm air by my right side. I could see the black sweater paws on the counter.

"Hey," I heard someone say so I looked up to see the singer, (what was his name again?) sitting on the barstool next to me.

I really don't wanna have to talk to that girl again.

I looked up again to see him talk to the bartender. He had a tiny mole just below his lower lip.
He caught my eyes and smiled. "Hi".

"um hi" I said trying not to sound like I just caught staring at a stranger's lips. (What is wrong with me today??)

"do you come here often? haven't seen you around-" Something told me that I should end this conversation before his girlfriend comes back.

"great song, is it yours?" I asked, not letting him finish.
I saw him being hesitant for a second. "Um yes yeah. Its mine."

"Oh good. Great" What did I expect? For him to tell the truth?
"Thanks. Do I know you?" He asked with a confused look.
"No you don't. And you don't want to. Your girlfriend is coming." I said seeing his girlfriend coming out of the bathroom door.

"She is not my girlfriend, she- uh, its complicated"
"Okay, well I'm leaving. Have a great rest of the evening" I quickly got up and started to leave.
I saw him open his mouth to say something but then thinking better off it.

When I was at the door I looked back just to see the guy being wrapped around by a long arm of the "girlfriend". She pulled him closer and kissed him for a second and then glanced over to me. She had a smirk on lips and a look in her eyes that seemed like she wanted to make me jealous. I quickly turned away and left the place without another pause.

Why would I be jealous? If anything I should be angry that he stole my song but I was too tired to argue about anything so I left.

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