A modern day love story

@jennaisante, +82 010 XXXX XXXX
[Unknown Number]
hey, this is yunjin! got your number from the team :) is this a good time?
You
yeah
hi
Yunjin 🎤
we just got your demo
I listened to it three times already
You
that’s either a good sign or a bad one
Yunjin 🎤
it’s a “I couldn’t leave it alone” sign
can I ask something about the chorus
You
go ahead
Yunjin 🎤
why does it feel like it almost explodes
and then doesn’t
You
because if it actually does, it stops being honest
Yunjin 🎤
is typing…
okay yeah
that makes sense
it felt intentional, I just wanted to see if you’d admit it
You
I don’t really do accidents
Yunjin 🎤
I can tell
most demos we get, you can hear where people are guessing
this one sounds like you already knew how it was supposed to feel
you just stopped before it said too much
You
you’re not wrong
Yunjin 🎤
I hate that a little
Youwhy
Yunjin 🎤
because now I want to hear the version where you don’t hold back
Youthat’s not this song
Yunjin 🎤
yeah
I figured
still
it’s annoying that you know exactly where the line is
You
someone has to
Yunjin 🎤
mm
you’re confident
You
I know what I’m doing
Yunjin 🎤
I can tell
it’s actually kind of relieving
You
how so
Yunjin 🎤
means I don’t have to second guess everything
I can just focus on how it feels
You
that’s your job anyway
Yunjin 🎤
sometimes it’s more like
“does this sound right to everyone else”
this one feels like
“does this feel right to me”
Youthen trust that
Yunjin 🎤
I do
that’s why I texted you directly instead of going through notes
You
figured
Yunjin 🎤
you don’t seem like someone who likes things filtered
You
I don’t
Yunjin 🎤
good
neither
can we try one version where the second line pulls back even more
You
more?
Yunjin 🎤
yeah
not weaker
just… like it knows something it’s not saying
You
I’ll send it tonight
Yunjin 🎤
tonight??
You
it won’t take long
Yunjin 🎤
you always like this?
You
like what
Yunjin 🎤
fast
decisive
Youwhen it matters
Yunjin 🎤
I like that
most people hesitate
you don’t
You
hesitation shows up in the music
Yunjin 🎤
exactly
that’s why yours doesn’t sound unsure at all
even when it’s holding back
it feels like a choice
You
it is
Yunjin 🎤
yeah
I figured
you’re kind of annoying
You
why
Yunjin 🎤
because you make it look easy
You
That’s ironic coming from you
Yunjin 🎤
what?
oh
we have a funny guy on our hands
I knew there was one under all that “business only” bravado
Seen 11:55 PM
Yunjin 🎤
okay wait
serious question
You
yeah
Yunjin 🎤
if I mess this up
will you tell me straight
You
yes
Yunjin 🎤
okay
yeah
I trust you
that’s kind of scary
You
you’ll be fine
Yunjin 🎤
I know I will
I’m good at what I do too, you know
You
I know
Yunjin 🎤
good
just making sure you weren’t carrying all the confidence here
You
I wouldn’t work with you if you weren’t
Yunjin 🎤
…okay that one I’m keeping
that’s going in my ego bank
You
use it wisely
Yunjin 🎤
no promises
Seen 12:01 AM
Yunjin 🎤
send the alt when you’re done
You
will do
Yunjin 🎤
and don’t stay up too late
You
you just asked me to send it tonight
Yunjin 🎤
yeah but that doesn’t mean I want you to destroy yourself for it 😭
You
I’ll survive
Yunjin 🎤
okay good
we just met, I can’t lose my favorite producer already
You
already?
Yunjin 🎤
…ignore that
goodnight!!
Seen 12:04 AM
You
goodnight
Yunjin 🎤
wait
one more thing
I’m glad it’s you on this
Seen 12:06 AM
You
me too
Yunjin 🎤
:)
Seen 12:07 AM
Yunjin :)
are you awake
You
yeah
Yunjin :)
good
send me something you like
You
for the comeback?
Yunjin :)
no
something you wouldn’t normally send anyone
I’m curious what you sound like when you’re not being careful
You
that’s a weird way to ask
Yunjin :)
and yet you didn’t say no
You
you’re bored
Yunjin :)
a little
and I feel like you’re hiding things
You
I’m not
Yunjin :)
mm
we’ll see
You
…fine
You sent an audio file
Yunjin :)
that was fast
You
I didn’t have to think about it
Yunjin :)
okay wait
don’t say anything
I’m listening
Yunjin :)
you’re actually insane for sending me this
You
why
Yunjin :)
because this isn’t something you send casually
this is like
“you get to see this version of me” type of thing
You
you asked
Yunjin :)
I did
I just didn’t think you’d actually give me something real
Seen 2:23 PM
Yunjin :)
this feels like you
You
you said that last time
Yunjin :)
yeah but this one’s worse
You
worse?
Yunjin :)
yeah
it’s too accurate like, it’s controlled but not distant
like you’re holding something back but you want someone to notice
You
you’re reading into it
Yunjin :)
no
I think I’m reading you
Seen 2:25 PM
You
you’ve known me for a week
Yunjin :)
and?
I don’t need longer than that
you’re not that hard to figure out
You
confident
Yunjin :)
should I not be
You
depends if you’re right
Yunjin :)
I am
you just don’t like it
Seen 2:29 PM
You
what else have you figured out
Yunjin :)
that you say less in person on purpose
and more over text when no one’s watching
and that you know exactly how that comes across
You
maybe
Yunjin :)
mm
you’re more interesting over text than in person
You
good
Yunjin :)
good?
You
less risk that way
Yunjin :)
of what
You
you tell me
Seen 2:28 PM
Yunjin :)
you’re so annoying
Seen 2:33 PM
You
why
Yunjin :)
because now I’m thinking about it
You
sounds like a you problem Miss Jennifer
Yunjin :)
Wow, showing some personality just to sass me
You
Don’t hear you complaining
Yunjin :)
I’m not, I like it when your personality shows up somehow
Also, I think I’m starting to get you
you make things feel… intentional
even when they probably shouldn’t be
You
and you don’t?
Yunjin :)
I do
just not the same way
I say things and see what happens
You
and right now?
Yunjin :)
right now I think I should stop talking
You
why
Yunjin :)
because if I don’t
I might say something I’ll have to pretend I didn’t mean later
Give me a week or so, I’ll figure you out
You
I’ve always been more of a stoic person when texting people
usually prefer to convey myself through music
but thank you
for making it feel so easy
Yunjin :)
Wow, emotions, I’m not sure I was prepared for this
You
I was trying to have a moment Yunjin
Yunjin :)
I know, I use humor to cope when I’m unsure what to say
but
thank you for saying that
i look forward to possibly unhinged texts from you
yunjinnie :)you’re done now
You
just finished
you timed that again
yunjinnie :)
I told you I would
You
it’s a little scary how right you are
yunjinnie :)
please you like it
You
I do
makes it feel like someone’s waiting for me on the other side of all that
yunjinnie :)
…okay wait
don’t say things like that so casually
You
why
you don’t like it?
yunjinnie :)
I like it too much
You
good
then I’ll keep saying it
yunjinnie :)
you’re so—
whatever
You
say it
yunjinnie :)
annoying
but in a way I don’t want to fix
You
I’ll take that
yunjinnie :)
long day
You
yeah
but it got better
yunjinnie :)
oh?
You
you texted
yunjinnie :)
…
you’re not usually like this
You
like what
yunjinnie :)
saying things so directly
You
I don’t have to think as much when I’m talking to you
its so much easier with you
yunjinnie :)
…
yeah
I get that
I talked too much today
You
the kind where every word has to be right?
yunjinnie :)
exactly that
I hate it
You
come here then
yunjinnie :)
here?
You
yeah
you don’t have to be like that with me
yunjinnie :)
I know
that’s why I text you so much
You
I noticed
yunjinnie :)
of course you did
you notice everything
You
not everything
just you
yunjinnie :)
…
okay
pause
don’t say anything for a second
You
okay
yunjinnie :)
I’m sending something
Voice message (0:21)
soft rustling, like she’s settling into something comfortable
a quiet breath
“I don’t think I like who I am when people are watching”a small, embarrassed laugh
“I sound dramatic, right”
You
you don’t
you sound tired
yunjinnie :)
yeah
You
then don’t be that version with me
Seen 12:10 AM
yunjinnie :) is typing…
yunjinnie :) stopped typing
Seen 12:11 AM
yunjinnie :)
you say things like that like it’s easy
You
it is
at least here
yunjinnie :)
I think that’s why I keep coming back
You
I’m glad you do
yunjinnie :)
I’m starting not to do it, you know
You
what
yunjinnie :)
that thing
where I check myself every two seconds
I just… talk
You
I can tell
yunjinnie :)
is it bad
You
no
it’s my favorite version of you so far
yunjinnie :)
…
that made my chest feel weird
You
in a bad way?
yunjinnie :)
no
that’s the problem
You
then don’t overthink it
yunjinnie :)
you keep saying that
You
maybe because you keep doing it
yunjinnie :)
I can’t help it
You
you can here
yunjinnie :)
…
okay
then I will
You
good
yunjinnie :)
you’re kind of unfair
You
why
yunjinnie :)
you make things feel simple
like I don’t have to work so hard to be understood
You
you don’t
not with me
yunjinnie :)
yeah
I’m starting to believe that
You
wow yunjin, only took you 2 months
yunjinnie :)
hey 😭
I got there didn’t I
You
you did
yunjinnie :)
are you still working?
You
I was
I stopped when you texted
yunjinnie :)
you didn’t have to
You
I wanted to
yunjinnie :)
…
you’re really dangerous, you know that
You
how
yunjinnie :)
you say things like they don’t mean anything
but they do
You
they mean something to me
yunjinnie :)
yeah
I can tell
that’s what makes it worse
You
worse?
yunjinnie :)
better
I don’t know
just… a lot
You
you can handle it
yunjinnie :)
I hope so
I should sleep
You
you should
yunjinnie :)
will you still be here when I wake up
You
yeah
I’ll still be here
yunjinnie :)
okay
stay a little longer though
You
I will
I’m not going anywhere
yunjinnie :)
I like who I am when I talk to you
You
then keep being her
she’s my favourite
yunjinnie :)
you’re making this really hard
You
how
yunjinnie :)
because now I don’t want to leave
You
you don’t have to
not yet
yunjinnie :)
okay
a little longer
You
I’m here
yunjinnie :)
I know
my yunjin ❤️
you’re awake
You
you sound relieved
my yunjin ❤️
I am
You
miss me?
my yunjin ❤️
a little
You
just a little?
my yunjin ❤️
okay fine
more than a little
You
that’s better
my yunjin ❤️
don’t get used to it
You
too late
my yunjin ❤️
you’re so annoying
You
and you text me first anyway
my yunjin ❤️
because you take forever if I don’t
You
maybe I like being chased
my yunjin ❤️
oh my god 😭
you’re actually impossible
You
and yet
my yunjin ❤️
and yet I’m still here
You
exactly
my yunjin ❤️
send me something
You
you just like hearing my stuff
my yunjin ❤️
obviously
don’t act surprised
You
fine
You sent an audio file
my yunjin ❤️
wait
this isn’t finished
You
yeah
my yunjin ❤️
you sent me something unfinished??
You
you sound surprised
my yunjin ❤️
wow
You
what
my yunjin ❤️
I feel special
You
you are
my yunjin ❤️
you don’t send these to people
You
no
my yunjin ❤️
but you send them to me like it’s nothing
You
it isn’t nothing
it’s just that it’s you
my yunjin ❤️
…
okay
you need to stop doing that
You
doing what
my yunjin ❤️
saying things that make me feel things
You
no
my yunjin ❤️
no??
You
I like it when you feel things
my yunjin ❤️
you’re so—
I hate you a little
You
no you don’t
my yunjin ❤️
I don’t
ugh
You
you’re soft
my yunjin ❤️
only with you
You
I know
my yunjin ❤️
don’t sound so smug about it
You
I earned it
my yunjin ❤️
oh please
I chose you
You
that’s worse
my yunjin ❤️
it is
be grateful
You
I am
my yunjin ❤️
good
also
you’re getting predictable
You
you say that like it’s a bad thing
my yunjin ❤️
it’s not
I like knowing you’ll be here
You
I always am
my yunjin ❤️
I know
I check
alot
You
I noticed
my yunjin ❤️
you always answer
You
because it’s you
my yunjin ❤️ is typing…
my yunjin ❤️
you’re really not subtle anymore
You
you don’t want me to be
my yunjin ❤️
I don’t
I like knowing
You
knowing what
my yunjin ❤️
that you’d pick me
Youalways
my yunjin ❤️
okay
yeah
I like this
my yunjin ❤️
are you still up
You
barely
gonna go to sleep literally any second
my yunjin ❤️
liar
you’d stay up if I asked
You
I would
my yunjin ❤️
see
predictable
stay with me a bit
You
I’m here
my yunjin ❤️
good
tell me something
You
what
my yunjin ❤️
something
anything
You
I like this
my yunjin ❤️
this?
You
you
talking like this
it feels easy
my yunjin ❤️
yeah
it does
I don’t feel like I have to think
You
you don’t
my yunjin ❤️
I know
that’s why I keep coming back
You
good
my yunjin ❤️
don’t disappear on me
You
I won’t
my yunjin ❤️
promise?
You
promise
my yunjin ❤️
okay
Seen 2:13 AM
my yunjin ❤️
hey?
Seen 3:02 AM
my yunjin ❤️
you disappeared
Seen 3:10 AM
my yunjin ❤️
I waited a bit
Delivered 3:27 AM
my yunjin ❤️
goodnight
Delivered 3:45 AM
Seen 8:41 AM
You
I’m sorry
I fell asleep
my yunjin ❤️
I figured
You
I didn’t mean to
my yunjin ❤️
I know you didn’t
it’s okay
You
it doesn’t sound like it
my yunjin ❤️
just tell me next time
You
I will
I didn’t want you waiting
my yunjin ❤️
I wasn’t really waiting
You
you were
my yunjin ❤️
…
a little
You
I won’t do that again
my yunjin ❤️
you don’t have to promise things like that
You
I want to
my yunjin ❤️
okay
then stay tonight
You
I will
my yunjin ❤️
good
don’t disappear again
You
I won’t
my yunjin ❤️
you better not
You
or what
my yunjin ❤️
I’ll be sad
You
I don’t want that
my yunjin ❤️
then stay
You
Always
my yunjin ❤️
:)
my yunjin ❤️
you got home?
You
yeah
just walked in
you?
my yunjin ❤️
same
I can still hear it
You
which part
my yunjin ❤️
don’t do that
You
what
my yunjin ❤️
you know exactly which one
You
the one you made me loop for twenty minutes?
my yunjin ❤️
I didn’t make you
You
you said “again” every time it ended
my yunjin ❤️
because you kept looking at me every time it played
You
you noticed that?
my yunjin ❤️
you’re not subtle
You
neither are you
my yunjin ❤️
I don’t try to be
You
I know
my yunjin ❤️
you were smiling
You
so were you
my yunjin ❤️
only because you were
You
that’s not true
my yunjin ❤️
it is
you start things
You
and you follow?
my yunjin ❤️
I stay
You
yeah
you stayed
my yunjin ❤️
longer than I should have
You
I’m glad you did
my yunjin ❤️
me too
You
I didn’t want you to leave
my yunjin ❤️
I didn’t want to either
that’s the problem
You
why is that a problem
my yunjin ❤️
because it’s starting to feel like something
You
it is something
my yunjin ❤️
don’t
You
don’t what
my yunjin ❤️
don’t say it like that
You
like what
my yunjin ❤️
like you’re about to say more
Seen 2:16 AM
You
I am
my yunjin ❤️
no
You
yunjin
my yunjin ❤️
please
just… don’t
You
why
my yunjin ❤️
because I know where this is going
You
then let it go there
my yunjin ❤️
I can’t
You
you don’t even know what I’m going to say
my yunjin ❤️
I do
I’ve known for a while
You
then let me say it
my yunjin ❤️
no
because if you say it
it becomes something I can’t undo
You
you don’t have to undo anything
my yunjin ❤️
I do
because I won’t be able to stay like this with you anymore
You
what do you mean
my yunjin ❤️
I mean this version of us
the one I get to keep
it only exists if you don’t say it
You
that doesn’t make sense
my yunjin ❤️
it does for me
right now
I can pretend this is just… easy
just late nights
just you and me talking
just something I don’t have to explain to anyone
You
you’re not pretending
my yunjin ❤️
I am
I have to be
You
so what
we just keep acting like this means nothing?
my yunjin ❤️
no
it means something
just not something we say out loud
You
that’s not fair
my yunjin ❤️
I know
but it’s the only way I get to keep you
You
keep me how
my yunjin ❤️
like this
without losing everything else
You
…
my yunjin ❤️
if you say it
I’ll have to answer
and if I answer honestly
this doesn’t stay the same
You
then answer
my yunjin ❤️
I can’t
You
why
my yunjin ❤️
because I already know what my answer would be
You
…
my yunjin ❤️
and I can’t live with what comes after that
We’ll be happy
for awhile
but
I’ve seen what happens
to girls like me
it doesn’t stay private
it doesn’t stay soft
it turns into something loud
and ugly
and permanent
and it wouldn’t just be me dealing with it
it would be them too
my members
people who didn’t choose this
You
…
my yunjin ❤️
I won’t do that to them
I won’t be the reason everything cracks again
not for this
not even for you
so don’t say it
please
let me keep this version of you
the one I can talk to
the one I can stay up with
the one that feels like mine
without it becoming something I have to give up
You
I don’t know what you expect me to say
my yunjin ❤️
we can keep going like this
we can keep being… us
just without crossing that line
I’m okay with that
I really am
I just need you to be okay with it too
Seen 2:23 AM
my yunjin ❤️
say something
Seen 2:38 AM
my yunjin ❤️
please don’t go quiet on me
Seen 3:06 AM
my yunjin ❤️
not like this
please
my yunjin ❤️
are you still up
Seen 3:48 AM
my yunjin ❤️
I know you’re awake
Seen 3:57 AM
my yunjin ❤️
you don’t have to answer anything serious
just… say something
Seen 4:11 AM
my yunjin ❤️
this feels really bad
Seen 4:26 AM
my yunjin ❤️
I didn’t mean it like that
Seen 4:41 AM
my yunjin ❤️
or maybe I did
I just didn’t think about how it would sound to you
Seen 4:58 AM
my yunjin ❤️
are you sleeping
Seen 5:16 AM
my yunjin ❤️
you always say goodnight
even when you’re tired
Seen 5:33 AM
my yunjin ❤️
so I know you’re not
Seen 5:51 AM
my yunjin ❤️
please don’t disappear on me like this
Seen 6:08 AM
my yunjin ❤️
I can handle you being upset
I just can’t handle not knowing
Seen 6:27 AM
You
the bridge needs cleaner transition
cut second half
my yunjin ❤️
…
okay
I’ll fix it
Seen 6:36 AM
my yunjin ❤️
you don’t have to do this
Seen 6:52 AM
my yunjin ❤️
I didn’t ask for… this version of you
I asked if we could keep it the same
Seen 7:24 AM
my yunjin ❤️
this isn’t the same
Seen 7:41 AM
my yunjin ❤️
you’re still here
but you’re not talking to me
Seen 7:58 AM
You
send updated demo by noon
my yunjin ❤️
okay
my yunjin ❤️
I will
Seen 8:07 AM
my yunjin ❤️
is this what you want
Seen 8:26 AM
my yunjin ❤️
just work
Seen 8:44 AM
my yunjin ❤️
because I can do that
my yunjin ❤️
if that’s what you need
Seen 9:03 AM
my yunjin ❤️
I just didn’t think it would feel like this
Seen 9:25 AM
my yunjin ❤️
I thought it would feel lighter
Seen 9:48 AM
my yunjin ❤️
not like I’m talking to someone who left but didn’t actually leave
Seen 10:12 AM
You
okay
my yunjin ❤️
you’re really going to do this
okay
Seen 10:52 AM
my yunjin ❤️
I’ll still text you
Seen 11:18 AM
my yunjin ❤️
not like before
my yunjin ❤️
I won’t make it hard for you
Seen 11:41 AM
my yunjin ❤️
but I’m not going to disappear either
Seen 12:06 PM
my yunjin ❤️
I don’t think I can
i miss you
Seen 12:32 PN
my yunjin ❤️
so just… reply when you can
Seen 12:58 PM
my yunjin ❤️
even if it’s like this
Seen 01:21 PM
my yunjin ❤️
I’ll take it
Seen 01:47 PM
LSFM HYJ
are you sending the new version today
You
by 6pm
LSFM HYJ
ok
the chorus still feels a bit empty
You
noted
will adjust layering
LSFM HYJ
okay
you used to send things just because
You
let me know if revisions are needed
LSFM HYJ
right
sorry
that wasn’t relevant
ignore it
demo sounds good otherwise
you always used to send unfinished stuff at random times
like you couldn’t wait
it was annoying
but I liked it
You
all future drafts will be sent in scheduled batch updates
LSFM HYJ
okay
that’s fine professional is good
right
sorry again
I didn’t mean to bring it up like that
I just forgot for a second
that we’re not doing that anymore
you’re good at this by the way
acting like it never happened
You
send final mix notes by noon
LSFM HYJ
ok
you don’t have to be like this
I get it
I just forgot for a second that I wasn’t supposed to
but I still check your messages faster than I should
and I hate that I still do that
so just say something normal
even if it’s just “ok”
You
ok
LSFM HYJ
…
yeah
that’s worse somehow
but I’ll take it
i miss you
us
Seen 03:17 PM
LSFM HYJ
the album is out
it’s doing really well
people are saying good things about it
you should see it
you did really well
are you busy
you’re probably busy
new group soon right
I heard
that’s good for you
you always wanted to try something new
I’m happy for you
I am
I just wish you’d say something
anything
even “ok”
You
ok
LSFM HYJ
…
that’s what we are now
“ok”
after everything
I suppose it’s my fault
I didn’t mean it like that night
I was scared
you know I was scared
you always used to understand that
you always understood me
can we just talk normally again
please
I miss you
not this version
not the one that reads and disappears
you don’t have to punish me like this
I wasn’t trying to hurt you
I was trying to protect everything else
you know that matters to me
you knew me
you did
we were good like that
weren’t we
we were good
please
just say something real
not this silence thing
don’t do that
I’m still here
You
Y/N is typing….
I never asked for you to give up everything. I never asked you to ruin everything. All I wanted was for me to be more than some fun situationship [MESSAGE DELETED]
I loved you.
I really loved you
LSFM HYJ
…
no
don’t say it like that
don’t say it and disappear
don’t do that to me
I didn’t ask you to love me like that
I didn’t ask for that part
we can still fix this
we can go back
we can go back to how it was before you got quiet
before you started replying like this
please
just come back
I can go back too
I can be normal again
I can
just don’t do this
don’t end it inside your head without telling me
I’m still here talking to you
please
please don’t leave me like this
I’m sorry
I’m sorry I stopped you that night
I was scared of everything crashing down
I didn’t think it would feel like this instead
please just say something
anything
don’t make me talk to a wall that used to know me
+82 010 XXXX XXXX
you don’t have to do this
please
we can go back
we were fine before you went like this
just talk to me like before
even just work
I can do that again
we can do that again
please
don’t end it like this
I’m sorry
I really am
just reply
anything
please
Seen 09:47 PM
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