Mystic Messenger [Drabbles]

The rain battered down on you as you ran down the vacant sidewalk, puddles splashing under your heavy footfalls. You knew what you were running into, but couldn't bring yourself to stop.

Things with 707 simply didn't work out, and you wanted to get to Jaehee as soon as possible.

You would've called her, but, well… you may have dropped your phone in a puddle early on in the week and still haven't had it fixed. Contact was limited due to it.

So, when Luciel came to you in person to talk about you and him, you nearly bolted out the door soon after.

The rain, however, was a rather significant setback. You love rain, but you loved Jaehee more.

Damn, did it really have to rain today?

A dry, rough feeling rose in your throat, causing you took stop and cough violently. You leaned forward, hands on your knees, coughing like your lungs were trying to come out through your mouth.

Through your hacking and hazy vision, you saw the figure of a woman coming towards you. Upon closer inspection, you found it to be Jaehee with a worried expression.

She laid a hand on your shoulder and spoke, but you couldn't hear her over the rain and thunder.

"What?" You shouted, eyebrows scrunching up in an attempt to keep the rain out of your eyes.

She leaned closer, taking a good grip on your arm and dragging you to a cafe little ways away.

Once inside, she closed and shook her umbrella a bit, turning to you.

"I asked what on your earth you were doing out in the rain," Jaehee stated sternly.

"Oh, uh," you rubbed the back of your neck, suddenly feeling bashful. "I was actually looking for you?" It came out more as a question.

"What for? If it was something that urgent, you could've called. It's much faster." She lectured.

"Well, that's the thing. My phone is broken, so I couldn't, really…" you glance at your feet sheepishly.

You heard Jaehee sigh before walking somewhere. You shot up, seeing her move and take a seat at a vacant table, looking at you expectantly.

It only took a second for you to be seated across from her as she asked what it was that you needed to tell her.

"So," you started, twiddling your thumbs on the tabletop, "you know that Luciel and I went out a few times, right? Due to your, uh, suggestion about a month ago."

She nodded. "Yes, I am aware."

"Well, we, um, decided it wasn't really working and broke it off."

"I see." She nodded once more, a little bit solemnly. "But I don't see how that—,"

"I wanted to know if we, you and me, still had a-a chance." You stated it quickly, eyes clenching shut as you waited for her to reply.

"A chance?" She asked. "I'm not sure I know what you mean."

"Date, Jaehee. I'm talking about dating." You clarified, moving your hands from the tabletop to your lap.

"Oh." It was all she said. All she could say.

"I-I understand if you don't want to now…" you moved to get up, before remembering that it was pouring and sitting back down slowly.

Jaehee was still quiet, but she looked contemplative.

It took awhile before she looked back at you, a smile present. "I would love to date you."