𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒. ᴾᵂᴮ [discontinued]

vii. the way

7:30 has come, the group gathered up and went to their respective car assignment

NCT rode in their own suv car while the remaining people divided themselves between Eunseok and Wonbin's car.

Now a certain brunette girl is wondering how on earth did she ended up in the latter's passenger seat.

On the first 10 minutes of the car ride, Haejin already felt the stiffness on her neck as she's just looking at her window, not wanting to make any interactions with the boy.

Wonbin glanced at the girl and chuckled, one hand on the steering wheel while the other is on his lower lips, elbow resting on the window sill.

"Wanna choose a song?"

Wonbin broke the 10-minute silence

"No." Haejin bluntly said, not moving an inch.

The long haired boy shrugged in response

"Fine, suit yourself"

He then proceeded to navigate through his phone to search for a song he likes to listen to, of course while still keeping his eyes on the road.

Haejin grew annoyed at the unfinished songs playing as he just clicked on the next button every time it just started.

"YOU KNOW WHAT I'LL DO IT"

She finally looked at him, trying to snatch his phone on his lap but Wonbin stopped her when a song he apparently liked played

"WAIT NO I LIKE THIS" He exclaimed while Haejin just sank on her seat, arms crossed

I was your red balloon tied to you with pretty ribbon
And pretty words kept me there (kept me there)
You start to think it's all real, and maybe we're one in a million
And maybe love isn't unfair (isn't unfair)

When the lyrics filled the whole car, the two just sat in silence.

Baby, the way you left me ruined everything
Yeah, baby, the way you left me ruined everything (and everything, and everything)
Made me crazy how all the perfect times are turning into one bad dream
Baby, the way you left me ruined everything (and everything, and everything)

Bruh. Haejin thought

Wonbin just nibbled on his lower lip when he realized what the song actually meant. He just liked the melody and beat but never really cared about what it's about.

"Nice song" Haejin said monotonously

When inside of her head, she thought that he probably chose to play this song just to rub it on her face that she left him. But in Haejin's defense, what she did was the right thing to do and no amount of regret should be felt about it.