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It was a typical day for Park Jihyo. Spending most of her time on the courtroom grilling witnesses on the stand. She didn't even want to be in a lawsuit job, one of her friends told her that it'll be perfect if she became a lawyer with that aura of hers and she did. Her mom is the heiress of the top telco company in Korea while her father is a director of a well-known university where she finished her degree. She is supposed to be the heiress of their family company and other business. But, her parents let her do what she wants, she still has younger sisters who could take over her parents' businesses.

She came back to her own condo unit, despite of being a kid who grew up from a rich family, Jihyo bought the condo with her own money. She doesn't want to bother her parents since she can live by herself now. She wants to achieve things with her own way and to buy things with money from her hard work.

Jihyo immediately laid down her bed as soon as she removed her shoes. "Ah, another tiring day, but it was fulfilling." Jihyo sighed in relief. "Seeing witnesses who were just lying at first and suddenly admitting the truth after I started asking them questions will never not be funny hehe" Jihyo said in mind while she was wearing a grin.

She grabbed her phone and she opened her stan twitter account. She knows she's too old to be in this world but who cares, this is the place where she expresses herself the most. Without other people telling her what and who she should be. Her stan account has a lot of followers, despite being so busy at work, she still has time to manage it properly and she posts song covers occasionally. Her mutuals love her voice.

"This is the music when we enter heaven", as how her mutuals describe her voice.

Her stan twitter life was getting a bit boring but after she met this girl who tried to reach and talk to her, everything changed.

The girl with the username @taylorsprint really admires her voice. They became close friends, but because of being introverts, they never shared personal infos and life stories.

While she was scrolling, the girl dmed her.

(@taylorsprint)
"Hi! How are you?"

(@taylorsarchive)
hi!! I'm fine, just got home from work

(@taylorsprint)
"I didn't ask where you are right now"

(@taylorsarchive)
:((

(@taylorsprint)
"kidding, I know you missed me"

(@taylorsarchive)
yeah I do

(@taylorsprint)
"oh, you really like me huh?"

(@taylorsarchive)
Shut the fuck up, I know why you're talking to me like this

you would ask me to do a song cover again because you want to hear my voice so bad right now

(@taylorsprint)
"you know me"

(@taylorsarchive)
of course, I do, you're a dork

(@taylorsprint)
"hey hey hey I'm still older than you, don't talk to your unnie like that>:("

(@taylorsarchive)
ok grandma

(@taylorsprint)
"Fine. Ok now I'm mad at you. Do a song cover now then I will let this pass"

"goodbye jerk"

Jihyo can't stop laughing. She just made someone pissed by using few words. But she likes it when someone beg for her to do a song cover just because they want to hear her angelic voice, especially when it's user @taylorsprint.

"Maybe I'll record tomorrow, I'll let her sleep with anger" Jihyo grinned.

Her stomach suddenly rumbled. She's hungry.

"Oh, maybe I should call the other dork." Jihyo said while she was dialing a number on her phone.

"What do you want Park?"

Come over, cook for me. Pretty please

"Your cutie voice won't work on me anymore so you better stop now, you're just wasting your time"

You really won't come? I will cry all night and I would quit my job

"Fine. I'll be there in 20 minutes"

I knew you can't resist me hehe

"Shut up, Park. I'll go now."

Jihyo ended the call and she went up to take a bath first.

She wore a sleeveless white dress with cute little brown buttons in front of it. As she was wiping her long dark hair, she went out of the bathroom and she heard a familiar voice.

"You know what, if you cook well, you'll be perfect" the girl said.

"Oh, you're in love with me again Yoo, don't you?" Jihyo said jokingly to her friend.

"Shut up, I'm only saying this for you to stop calling me in the middle of the night asking me to come here just to cook for you." Jeongyeon said and she rolled her eyes.

"Just admit it, don't be shy Yoo, I'm your best friend" Jihyo said smiling as she sat down the couch and turned the tv on.

"Friends shouldn't be lovers, it'll just break and ruin everything"  Jeongyeon said, pointing out something before she went to the kitchen.

Jihyo didn't try to understand what her friend said because she was busy looking for a horror movie that they'll watch later.

("Friends shouldn't be lovers, it'll just break and ruin everything." )

"Here's your Tteokbokki ma'am" Jeongyeon said placing the food on the desk in front of the couch.

"Thank you, you're the best chef ever!" Jihyo hugged Jeongyeon.

"Ok stop being too touchy" "Let's eat" Jeongyeon said.

"Okay then" Jihyo replied.

"So..." Jeongyeon starts. "Care to explain what happened to you and to that girl you met online?"

"Oh, you mean user @taylorsprint?" Jihyo said while chewing her food.

"Yah stop. Chew your food first. Don't talk when your mouth is full"

Jihyo with the Tteokbokki stuffed on her cheeks, glared at her friend.

"Okay mom" Jihyo said and smiled.

"We've been talking every day after we met. There's something I feel about this girl, it's just that, she makes me feel safe, a deep talk with her makes my day." Jihyo stopped chewing, she thinks of the girl she was talking about.

"That's what you told me when you fell in love with Na-" Jeongyeon stops.

"Can you repeat what you said? I didn't hear it clearly because the tv went too loud." Jihyo said as she was looking for the remote to lower down the volume.

"Phew" Jeongyeon sighed in relief. "I said it was nice to hear that from you. You've been so workaholic ever since, it's good to hear that you've been meeting other people"

"Oh, you're too kind tonight Yoo, did you bumped your head on the wall while you were at the kitchen?" Jihyo laughs

"I'm always kind, you're just a witch" Jeongyeon glared at Jihyo.

They stopped talking for a while and finished their food first. After cleaning up they continued watching the horror movie that Jihyo found earlier.

"By the way, Yoo can you recommend a good song to cover?" Jihyo asked.

"Wow are you really into singing or you just want to impress someone?" Jeongyeon said.

"Shut up and just answer my question."

"Hmmm, I can't tell. It depends on you, you should be the one who will decide for that. It's for someone special to you, right?" Jeongyeon suggested.

"Yeah. Okay Ill try to look for other songs later and Ill inform you about it" Jihyo said.

"About user @taylorsprint, do you have plans meeting her in real life?" Jeongyeon asked.

"Not really." Jihyo said

"Why? You could be in a good relationship if you two understand each other well."

"As if my father would let me date a girl" Jihyo replied.

"Oh..." Jeongyeon said sadly.

"Ok let's stop this drama and let's just enjoy the rest of the night. I don't have work to do tomorrow so do you want soju?" Jihyo asked

"Just promise me that there would be no 'call your ex' dares and no drunk text messages to someone we already lost in the past" Jeongyeon makes a deal.

"Ok then, I promise I wont let that happen, let's catch up with each other. We haven't had a bonding for a long time" Jihyo replied.

They spent the whole night catching up with each other. Stories were told and problems were shared. They missed each other's company. It's Nice to Have A Friend.

When Jihyo woke up, her friend already left her place. She saw a note on the table.

"Hey Park, I need to leave early today, you know the doctors' work never ends. I cooked my breakfast earlier hehe. I left some for you too, I know you would burn your kitchen if you try to cook and I don't want that to happen. Kidding. Take care dork:D

-Yoo"

Jihyo smiled. Her friend may not be as affectionate as her but she really appreciates it when Jeongyeon does little things like this. They are really good friends.

Jihyo ate her breakfast and took a shower after.
She checked her laptop and replied to all the emails that were sent to her. She grabbed her phone, she was surpised when she saw a bunch of messages from user @taylorsprint.

"hey, i'm sorry:("

"i didn't mean it"

"i know you're busy"

"you don't need to do a song cover any more you are forgiven"

"just reply to me"

"btw, good morning. have you eaten your breakfast? please take care of yourself it's kinda rainy today. Don't get sick!"

Jihyo is smiling while reading the messages from her stan twitter friend, or should I say her favorite person as of the moment.

A memory flashed through her mind. Her smile suddenly fades away. "This is also how I wake up when we were still together. When we still have each other's back." Jihyo said in mind. She remembers something from the past. A memory that includes Im Nayeon.

Jihyo's tears start falling down while remembering her memories with Nayeon.

"Yah, I should stop this. Get yourself together Park, you still have to do a song cover for your friend." Jihyo said to herself, slapping her cheeks.

She went to her working desk and started browsing for songs.

Jihyo is so nervous. She's making sure she'll pick the perfect song. This is the first time someone requested her to do a song cover, and it's more special because it's Im Nayeon.

"hmmm, ok let's try little do you know." Jihyo said and started arranging the setup.

She started singing.

"Little do you know
How I'm breaking while you fall asleep
Little do you know
I'm still haunted by the memories
Little do you know
I'm trying to pick myself up piece by piece
Little do you know
I need a little more time" those lines, reminds her of Nayeon.

"Underneath it all I'm held captive by the hole inside
I've been holding back
For the fear that you might change your mind
I'm ready to forgive you, but forgetting is a harder fight
Little do you know" Jihyo stops.

(I'm ready to forgive you, but forgetting is a harder fight)

Tears are falling down her cheeks again.

"Ah i hate this. Why do I have big eyes?"
For Jihyo, big eyes = more tears.

"Why I do I keep on remembering people who doesn't even care if I'm still alive?" Jihyo said slapping herself again.

"Goodbye, Nayeon." she remembers herself saying those words to the girl she loved but never told her what she feels.

Same for Nayeon.

They are two best friends who are both afraid of losing each other.

"What if she doesn't like me back?" "No, I don't want to lose our friendship, I don't want to lose her" Those questions haunt the both of them every night.

They concealed their feelings for each other.

"I'd rather keep things to myself than losing a person who means so much to me." Nayeon reminds this to herself every time the thought of 'confessing to her best friend' goes through her mind.

"Words are better left unsaid, things will remain normal and I won't lose someone." As Jihyo says when Jeongyeon is pushing her to tell Im Nayeon how her heart feels.

Those things they would like to say kept to themselves, words are left unsaid, but they did lose each other.

After a few minutes, she finally calmed herself down. She cleared her throat and tried recording again.

This time, she didn’t think of anybody else. Just user @taylorsprint who is making her happy at the moment, the reason why she is doing this even though it is hard for her.

After a few tries, she finally made a perfect song cover.

She posted it on her stan account immediately.

“For my @taylorsprint”
She received a direct message from user @taylorsprint

(@taylorsprint)
OMG
You’re the best!
ILY SO MUCH OOMF
I know you can’t resist me hehe

(@taylorsarchive)
Ily too

(@bunnyeons)
WAIT WHAT?!?!
DID YOU JUST?!!?!?

(@taylorsarchive)
Do you have a problem with that?

(@taylorsprint)
Nothing at all😊

(@taylorsarchive) 
Hope you liked the cover, sorry for my voice

(@taylorsprint)
I don’t like it
I LOVE IT
You know what, you should enter the music industry
This is pure talent, you can earn millions with this voice of yours!

(@taylorsarchive)
Nah.. I don’t think so.
I don’t really care about money, as long as i can make people happy I’ll do this for free😊

(@taylorsprint)
ILY SO MUCH THANK U FOR THIS
OK NOW YOU’RE MY FAVORITE OOMF
Oh wait… we’re just friends??

(@taylorsarchive)
Uhm… Yeah? What do you want us to be?

(@taylorsprint)
Girlfriends

(@taylorsarchive)
That was too straight-forward
Stop playing with me bunny

(@taylorsprint)
Oh no, I only play games, and not people especially if it’s you

(@taylorsarchive)
Oh, I think you need to eat your lunch, it looks like you’re hungry

(@taylorsprint)
I’M NOT KIDDING
You’re gonna be mine soon babe<33

(@taylorsarchive)
Have a nice day friend.

Nayeon is now a CEO of the top telecommunications company in Japan. She decided to establish a company in Japan because she knows that Mrs. Park's company is a tough opponent. Mrs. Park's husband was the one who helped her graduate and reach her dreams, she doesn't want to betray them.

Instead of competing, they became business partners. Nayeon needs to go back to Korea for her meeting with the Parks.

Something is bothering her.

"Im Nayeon, you're going there for business purposes only... Nothing more than that." Nayeon speaks to herself.

"But wait, it's impossible not to see her since it's her company too."

"I have an idea." Nayeon stopped packing her things and called her best friend.

"Yow peach sister what's up?" The girl from the other line said.

"Momo, come with me, we're going to Korea. Don't worry, expenses are all mine."

"Woah wait slow down, that was quick. You're going there for business right?" Momo said.

"Yeah, I'm worried, I just need you there by my side. In case things get worse... Please" Nayeon begs.

"Ok fine. I'll go with you then. I don't want you to embarrass yourself there the moment you see Ji—" Momo stops.

"Momo, don't start with me." Nayeon said with a serious tone.

"I'm just kidding. Ok bye, I'll start packing up now. Let's just meet tomorrow. Text me the flight details." Momo replied.

"Ok bye" Nayeon ended the call and continued packing her things.

Momo knows that Nayeon isn't over Jihyo yet. She needs to take care of her friend.

Seeing the girl you love the most after a long time is nerve wrecking. Feelings that you tried to remove for years will easily comeback when you saw each other again.

Nayeon finished packing up and laid down her bed. She texted Momo the flight details and she opened her stan twitter account.

She keeps on listening to her stan twitter friend's song cover which was dedicated to her. This is the music Nayeon likes to listen to everytime she's exhausted. It's just that, this voice makes her feel safe, there's something about this voice of her friend, something about the past that she can't clearly remember.

This voice feels like home.

Jihyo is her home.

It's been so long but she and Jihyo still doesn't find out that they've been talking to each other all this time.

User @taylorsprint was Nayeon and user @taylorsarchive was Jihyo.