set her free | bambam

2.2

"come on, let's go for a drink Sohye!" one of her fellow DJs, Chaeyoung said, slinging an arm across her shoulders.

Sohye considered for a moment.

yes? | no?

"sorry Chae, but I got something on later. next time okay?" she said apologetically to Chaeyoung, whose face dropped immediately.

"Kay, take the bus home later alright?"

"Yep, bye! don't stay too late by yourself. remember to leave before you're drunk, yea?"

but Chaeyoung was already nodding, anticipating the words beforehand.

"bye, Sohye!"

"bye, Chae."

...

the bus she waited for came as soon as she went down so she ran ahead and boarded. the bus was chock-full and the standing spaces were all taken,

so she squeezed in front, holding onto a handrail near the driver's seat.

whenever the bus stopped, more people came up buy fewer went down, all squeezing in until she could barely breathe. Sohye moved until she was in the middle, where she was standing without a handrail or anything to support her.

there was the higher rail above her, but she couldn't reach it. the next time the doors opened, a tall figure boarded the bus with his bag.

he wore a black mask and cap, dressed in black and carried a black bag.

he stepped near her and easily reached the rail. Sohye looked on in awe, as the bus started to move and she was jerked forward.

Sohye fell back into the tall guy, who steadied her immediately.

"you should be holding the rail, miss."

for that awkward moment as his arms held her at her shoulders, he noticed their heights.

"can't reach the rail." Sohye murmured softly in embarrassment.

"you can hold on to me, since I can reach it. " he said, "can't have you falling down on random strangers."

"you can hold onto my shirt, just don't tear it off though." he jokes, making her laugh slightly.

she holds a corner of his shirt all throughout the entire bus ride.

somehow, her heart hurts, like a past memory she doesn't remember. its telling her he's special, but she can't remember.

"by any chance, is your name Sohye?"

"how did you know? do we know each other?"

but he didn't answer as he got off the bus at his stop.