reflection *ೃ༄ mark lee

ೃ༄ 7

sowon had every intention of texting mark back the next morning, but as they days rolled on, she found herself caught up in her busy schedule. between practice, hanging out with the boys, and embracing the situation, the days slipped by faster than she expected.

at first, she felt a twinge of guilt for not responding to him sooner, but she just made the excuse that she was just too busy to even look at her phone. in all honesty, she was just scared. maybe less scared, but more anxious what he would think of her when they talked.

after the few days passed, as she was laying in bed one evening, she finally pulled out the phone to text him. her heart raced, hesitating for a moment before typing up a message.

baek.sowon

hi

sowon had no idea what else to say, so she hit send. it was brief, but she figured that it was better than leaving him hanging any longer than she already has. as she was just about to put her phone down, the notification sound played.

hey! i almost thought you
were never going to respond to
me.

sowon had always struggled with communication, and as she sat there waiting for mark's response, she realized the real reason why she had held off on talking to him for so long: she was nervous she wouldn't know what to say back to him. the thought of potentially fumbling through a conversation with someone she had admired for such a long time seemed daunting.

now, with the conversation finally underway, she felt that familiar flutter of anxiety. she wanted to be genuine and connect with him, but the fear of stumbling over her words lingered in the back of her mind leaving her responses short and blunt. as she hovered over the letters, waiting to think of a perfect response, the typing bubble popped up once again.

um, it's okay to feel overwhelmed
with what's going on. i'm just glad
you finally answered :)

she took a deep breath, reminding herself that this was an opportunity to build a bridge between the two of them, even if it felt a bit shaky at first. once they got to know each other better, they could delve into how and why they had switched bodies in the first place– and maybe even find a way to switch back sooner rather than later.

did you happen to wish
you were someone else
the night we switched?

sowon outright asked mark, eager to hear his response. the question was bold, but she felt the need to just jump into conversation with him rather than dragging on the small talk.

i didn't wish i was someone
else, i just wished life could
be easier.

and they put you in my body?
yikes dude, sorry bout that one

sowon felt a pang of empathy at his words. it had resonated with her– she understood the feeling all too well. but a small smile crept onto her face as she thought, maybe i should've been more specific like him. they probably could've saved me hours and hours of dance practice time.

its okay aha. i've never
really had this much down
time in my life before.

good for you, i've literally
have never done this much
exercise in my life lmao