Silent Conversations | Jeon Wonwoo

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NOTE: Text messages are in italics, while non-italicized text represents thoughts and narration

Wonwoo's POV

I'm one typically not to intervene, guided by the cliche belief: Everything happens for a reason.

I serve to either be a spectator in the lives of my peers or an actor in my own.

This stems from the fact that a part of my being believes in the natural order of things, suppressing any urges to act without reason. In short, I prefer to follow the current of life.

However, unbeknownst to my usual demeanor, a simple ring from my phone stirred a sense of intrigue within me.

Unknown

Hi, love. Would it be so bad if I talked to you here?

What? I thought to myself, unsure of what to feel with the sudden message from the unfamiliar number.

I had no intention of giving a response. At least, not until my phone rang again, signalling another message.

Unknown

My heart feels words more meaningful than I miss you.

I contemplated whether to respond or not.

Thus, I waited.

Until 1 minuted passed.

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3.

5.

Nothing.

It must have been a mistake then, I thought to myself.

Little did I know how wrong I was because the next day, I was awoken by another notification.

Unknown

Hi, love. It's me again. I'm about to eat breakfast and honestly, it feels unusual to have meals without you. How am I supposed to get used to that? To this?

Hope you're well up there. Don't starve yourself, please.

Should I tell them that someone new owns the number? I thought to myself but before I could even process her texts, I had received another one.

(Series of Text Messages from Different Days)

Unknown

Hi, love. It's late, isn't it? You know, I used to love spending midnights with you but now I hate having to spend it alone. I'm sorry, I can't help but message you at this time.

It's when I feel it the most. It's when I feel my heart breaking all over again.

Maybe, I shouldn't. I said to myself.

So I let them be, until the message I initially thought was a mistake became a daily occurrence. Not once did I intervene.

Unknown

Hi, love. Your friends texted me earlier. They were planning to hang out and thought that maybe I should come on your behalf. I wanted to decline but I realized you would have wanted to relax a little, so I'll try to have fun for you tonight, okay?

Hi, love. The dinner was fun but it would have been better if you were there. We talked about you the entire time. Your friends miss you. I miss you. Why did you have to leave us so early?

Unknown

Hi, love. I went to the grocery today. I haven't been here in a while because I've gotten used to you running the errands for both of us. Is this my karma for being spoiled by you? Having to do everything on my own.