ℚuiet Heart || Seulrene

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Joohyun waited for the blonde girl to take the pictures and her stylist came to fix her hair. She was in a good mood today because finally her clothes will be presented in a fashion event on the weekend which was her biggest dream.

"Miss Bae, I'll be recording the interview if it's no problem." Seulgi set the voice recorder in her phone and put it on the little table between the seats.

"It's okay, do whatever it's needed." She smiled so lovingly it made Seulgi felt some type of warmth in her chest.

"Miss Joohyun, so tell me about your beginnings, how did this dream started?" She stared at her for a few seconds before starting with the questions she hoped weren't too generic.

"I would say after I graduated high school, I suffered from anxiety and depression for such a long time that it affected my way of socializing. I developed what it's called selective mutism, my classmates bullied me for that condition so I had to transfer in my last year of high school." Transfer? Last year?... Her story is similar to Irene's. What? It must be a big coincidence.

"But changing schools didn't do anything better to my health. I did find a friend that stuck together with me until this day. After that I decided to finally confront my fears, I went to therapy and luckily I got over so meany things that hurt me, that made me change the way I saw the world and people. I could express myself more freely and didn't fear anything anymore. As time went by I found my passion in acting and singing, later on designing clothes helped me put my creativity into something productive" Seulgi had completely lost herself in Joohyun's voice and snapped back when she stopped talking.

"Oh and, The name It has some meaning behind it?" Seulgi was starting to shake and she didn't know why.

"Hahaha, it doesn't, the name just came to my mind when I saw my collection finished".

"Y-Yes, and... Tell me about it, your collection, what do you want to portray?" She stuttered and her boss looked at her with a c nurses expression, the cameras that were recording also noticed it.

"The collection of clothing is very simple, with prices that can be worn anytime of the day. the colors are all pastels, with quotes that are situated on the front in left side of the chest, with this I want to keep people motivated, it may sound silly at first but I believe if you hear or read beautiful words dedicated to you everyday your confidence and self love will improve."

"Do you have an artistic name?" Seulgi suddenly asked having nothing to do with the topic.

"Oh not really, my mom changed my name when my dad passed away so I was called 'Irene'. But after I moved out of my mom's house I took my original name again with my dad's last name as a reminder that he will always be with me" she smiled looking at the ground.

Seulgi couldn't believe what she just heard... the woman in front of her was Irene, that girl that back in highschool was in love with Seulgi and she hurt her so much that she had to literally miss school and get to therapy?! This woman is Irene. Fuck.

"Um... Are you okay?" Joohyun called her and Seulgi's eyes stared at her in disbelief. "I'm okay let's continue" Did Irene not remember her? Why was she so smiley if she was the reason of her decline in her last year of higschool? Was she over what happened?

They continued with the interview as if nothing was going on inside of Seulgi's mind because after all it's her job and she needed to be professional. When they finished Seulgi stood up and shook her hand instead of bowing Irene took it as really funny because she really seemed nervous. Seulgi felt her soft and delicate skin that hadn't change at all. They said goodbye and turned their backs probably not having any other chance to meet each other ever again and that made Seulgi sad in a way.

Her boss scolded her once again because the questions she was asking were literally all over the place. Seulgi didn't care, because she found out that she was in fact a 25 year old Irene.

When they were about to leave the building Seulgi checked her pockets and realized she had forgotten her phone so she ran inside ignoring her boss' scrams and complains.

Once inside the studio she again met Irene that was with a new outfit waiting to be photographed. Seulgi couldn't believe how incredibly beautiful she became, a more mature woman, so strong, independent... And her voice was even more soothing, listening to her voice was like hearing angels she couldn't describe it. Joohyun caught her staring and smiled.

"Hey! We get to see each other again!" Why is she smiling at Seulgi? It hurt her so much.

"Oh I forgot my phone so I came here..." Irene, do you remember me? "Hey um... Can you give me your number?" Seulgi asked without shame.

"I can't, I don't know you silly" she laughed. Irene didn't remember Seulgi... huh.

"I'm Kang Seulgi we met in highschool... Seulgi..." She looked down and her eyes started to get blurry from the tears that accumulated.

"I'm sorry sweetie but it's the first time we met. I don't remember a Kang Seulgi in highschool."

Her heart became a mess.