Capturing a Moment (Shin Ryujin x Female Reader)

Chapter Twenty-One

Y/n's POV

The time was around 10:30pm when I finally walked through the door of my apartment. I threw my keys on top of the small table by my door and was thankful to see that my apartment was empty; aside from Apollo. I shrugged my coat off and hung it up, going over to where I had a bottle of red wine. I uncorked it and poured myself a glass because even though I knew eventually something like this would happen, it still hurt a bit. I took a sip and turned on my TV, flopping down onto the couch. A meow came from the hallway, footsteps trotting down the hall towards me. I smiled as my little fluff ball came and made himself comfy on my lap, sensing my mood wasn't the greatest. That's one thing I like about cats, they tend to know when you're sad or not in the best mood. With my free hand, I stroked his fur gently as I watched old SpongeBob episodes.

I didn't keep track of how much wine I drank, but I assumed a decent amount because I woke up on the couch at 11:47am the next morning. I groaned at the light shining through my glass window wall. I was still in my clothes from last night, so I was uncomfortable as I stood up to freshen up in my bathroom. I glanced over at the wine bottle and saw that I drank about half of it. I'm not a lightweight, but I'm not surprised I fell asleep after that much because I needed sleep anyway. I had small bags under my eyes and I didn't look too hot, so I took a warm shower to wake me up. I washed my hair and body without rushing because I had the day off today from work. I say 'day off' loosely because I still have to edit a bunch of photos today, but that's okay.

Once I got out of the shower, I just changed into sweats and a hoodie, opting to be comfy today. I put on my blue beanie and decided to go to Yuna's café to edit some photos because I wanted to get out of here for a bit. I checked my phone for the first time today and I was shocked to not see a single text or missed call from her. My eyes did see a few messages that Ryujin sent me at 3:44am. I was confused at first, but I remembered the time zones, so it made a lot more sense. I unlocked my phone to see what she said,

Blondie <3: hey, just wanted to
shoot u a quick text asking
when u want to talk again,
like civil people lol

Blondie <3: i know u said
we r fine now, but i just
wanna hear u say it urself

Blondie <3: also goodmorning
to u since its almost 4am for
u!! hope u have a good day!

Blondie <3: also tell me about
aurora and u!!

I smiled a bit at seeing her messages, but that did fade a little when I saw the one about Aurora. I shot her a few messages back,

Me: u can call me whenever
since imma be at yunas
for most of the day

Me: and thx for the
goodmorning,
i needed that lol

Me: ill tell u everything when
u call me later :)

I looked myself over in the mirror and made my way out of my apartment. I had my airpods with me this time, so I slipped them in my ears and started listening to Ryujin's two songs from her solo album -R-. I've really grown to love all of ITZY's songs and solos, but I just feel like listening to only Ryujin today. I waited for the elevator and when I was looking down at my phone, I saw another pair of shoes come up next to me and stop. I didn't pay any attention to them and just kept scrolling through Twitter. But I swear I could hear a muffled voice, so I glanced to my left and let out a groan,

"Nathan." I turned up my music as I didn't want to deal with him right now. The elevator opened and I walked in, and annoyingly he also got in. I pressed the button for the lobby and stood back against the wall. He then took the opportunity to stand in front of me to get my attention. I stared into his eyes and must've had the look of a killer because he looked away scared and didn't try anything else. He scurried out of the elevator quickly when it opened, making me laugh to myself as I made my way down the street to Yuna's.