the sound of your heartstrings | vsoo

chapter 1

It wasn't a bad idea, it's just that he simply didn't have the time to look for someone. His course demanded him a huge portion of his time and effort, and it didn't help the fact that he was working two jobs just to get by and take off a little bit of the financial burden off his parents' shoulders. Finding a lover seemed a little bit too troublesome for his liking, especially when he knows that you also have to put a lot of effort in a relationship. 'Though... It would be nice to have someone who will be with you through the tough times.'

The elevator doors opened once again, forcing Taehyung's train of thoughts to stop. He steps out of the elevator and makes a beeline toward the exit of the apartment complex. He greets the security with a smile, to which it was gladly reciprocated by the man. He quickly puts on his mask, remembering that the air quality was going to be a bit worse than yesterday. Once he was finally out of the building, his next stop was: McDonalds.

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The cold breeze of the air-condition greeted him as he passes through the glass doors of the fast-food establishment. Two people were only lining to get their orders in, so he quickly lines up behind the second person. He was thinking of getting a breakfast meal, which consisted of a warm biscuit, McDonald's sausage, hash browns, and scrambled eggs. Once the other two customers were done punching their order in the machine, it was finally Taehyung's turn. He punches his order in, making sure to also get orange juice as an add-on. After the machine has processed his payment, a small white paper pops out of the slit.

Taehyung grabs it and sees his number on the receipt. He then proceeds to look for a spot where he could enjoy his meal. As he walks to where the tables, he couldn't help but notice a figure of a woman hunched over the table, as if she was sleeping. She had long black hair, and he couldn't really see her face as it had been covered by a mask and her black cap. He then looks at her surroundings. On the side of her sleeping figure, there was a binder of what seemed to be musical sheets spilling out. There were also a few notes that seemed to be scribbled by the woman, though he couldn't really read it. 'She must be playing an instrument...' He thought before discreetly walking pass by her, before finding a seat that was situated only two tables away from the sleeping woman.

He sits there comfortably, patiently waiting for his order. Around five minutes have passed and Taehyung decides to check to see if his order was ready. He also peeks over to the woman, who was still fast asleep. 'She probably pulled an all-nighter...' He thinks to himself as he gets up from his seat. Taehyung could see himself in the woman, and thought that perhaps buying her a nice meal wouldn't hurt. He thinks of the many times he wished that a random stranger would just be there to comfort him through his tough times. Before making his way to the front counter to claim his order, he punches in another order for the woman; a simple breakfast sandwich with a side of hot cocoa wouldn't hurt. After paying for it and claiming the receipt number, he makes his way to the front counter where his meal awaits him.

JISOO

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She could feel a stinging pain on the back of her neck when she awoke from her "2-hour" power nap. Who wouldn't get a stiff neck after falling asleep on one of the tables in McDonalds? She lets out a groan as she tries to move her neck a bit, wincing every now and then when she feels pain. She then lets out a yawn before looking at the state of her table; musical sheets scattered and spilling out of the pink binder, scribbled notes that she had made herself had long been forgotten on certain parts of the floor, and of course, her violin case which laid right beside her feet. It was certainly a terrible idea to go to McDonalds to finalize her pieces, but she couldn't care less when her violin recital was going to be only a week away.

Jisoo was determined to finish perfecting her piece, after all, her family reputation requires her to be perfect at all times. It was times like these when she realizes how big of a burden she was carrying as the next heiress of her father's company. She had to excel in every aspect. She couldn't afford to embarrass herself and her family.

'I should probably start packing my things-'

Her train of thoughts were interrupted when she noticed a tray right besides the binder of her musical sheets. The hot cocoa was still hot, as evident by the smoke exuding out of the cup. Right beside the cup was a breakfast sandwich. She then notices a note attached to the sandwich, which read: 'Good luck on your performance! Fighting!'

A smile makes its way to her lips, finding the kind gesture from a complete stranger to be heartwarming. She fixes herself before munching down on her free breakfast, silently thanking the stranger for the simple act of kindness.

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lmao, it's been a while.
i've been so busy with college that i rarely get to update anymore 🥹 next update? we'll never know 🤩 but i'm planning on finishing this tbh.