love me // i.jb

04

*from this moment on, the story takes place in the present, 5 years after Solmi has moved to Busan*

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"The train to Seoul will depart in five minutes! To all the passengers of the train Busan to Seoul, please make sure to board in the next five minutes." The voice on the intercom announced.

A girl with long black hair, which resembled a raven's feathers was reading a book when she heard the announcement. She raised her head upon hearing her train being called.

"Oh, shit." She whispered under her breath.

The young adult grabbed her luggage and headed down to the train, almost breaking into a run. She shouted a few 'I'm sorry' to the people just standing in the middle of the platform. She just couldn't be late, the next train was only in three hours.

With her book in one hand and the handle of her suitcase in the other, she entered the train at the last minute.

A female train attendant smiled at her before asking her train ticket and pointing to where she needed to go. The woman mouthed a 'thank you' before heading to her seat.

She placed her luggage with the other bags and finally sat down with a sigh of relief.

"Ah, I made it..."

"The train Busan to Seoul is now departing." She faintly heard the intercom from the inside of the train.

The conductor said a few words himself before the train departed. She laid her head on the window and watched the scenery.

After five years of living in Busan, she was moving away...again. She recalled her years in that city. It was definitely difficult to adapt to the accent and the way of life but she had a couple of friends. Two of them were Park Jimin and Jeon Jungkook. Both of them were younger and called her noona. She still hadn't gotten used to that term. In her relationships, she was usually the youngest.

She remembered the parting words of her two dongsaeng (refers to someone close but younger than you) which brought a smile to her face.

"Don't forget to give us all call from time to time!" Jungkook had said energetically.

"Yeah, and if you need anything, don't hesitate." Jimin had added with that cute smile of his.

The woman chuckled and took out her phone, untangling the earbuds plugged in. She inserted them in her ears and pressed play.

The lyrics of the song, a ballad, reminded her of her teenage years. I was foolish back then, she shook her head. Foolish but... She didn't have the time to finish her thought because the soft melody swayed her to sleep.

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"Excuse me, Miss Won Solmi...?" A voice called, pulling her out of her dream. She had dreamed of Goyang and Jaebum...

It was the train attendant from before.

"Ah, what is it?" She asked, still dazed.

"The train has arrived at the last station. We've arrived in Seoul."

"Ah...ah! I-I'm sorry, I hope I wasn't a bother."

"Not at all." The attendant shook her head slowly.

Solmi bowed and walked by the woman. She quickly grabbed her luggage and exited the train. After calling a taxi and giving him the address to her new home, an apartment. The taxi driver drove past a few buildings that she recognized, she instantly felt a wave of nostalgia overcome her.