A new sun
I don't own Mystic Messenger
And I really hope Cheritz is coming up with a V and Unknown Route
MC is named Sophie here!
Day 1 - 1.17PM Suburb - near a forest
It was a sunny day and people swarmed the streets. It was always like this but it didn't bother her. She finally took some free days from her job and wanted to relax and she took the opportunity to pack a blanket, a book she wanted to read and her favorite food in a small backpack. She left her apartment, ignoring her shiny red car in the parking slot. It was time to go back to the roots so she decided that she could 'hike' to her destination. With her headphones covering her ears and a happy smile she left her neighborhood for a trail to the forest. As soon as she passed the last houses she put her headphones down and listened to nature itself. It sounded so much better than the monotone clicking of keyboards and humming of computer ventilators in the office. Her job was taxing because she worked overtime, her clients needed her. She did it to make them smile but now she wanted to calm her mind and body for once.
She missed her time as a student. Ever since she got the job as a lawyer in a renowned office and worked as a lawyer for the poor beside her regular job she got no time for herself. And finally her clients had accepted to be pushed back and letting take a vacation. It was time to revive her artistic hobbies in these two weeks of vacation, starting with reading to get inspirited. And what place was better than being in a clearing she used to go as a student?
It wasn't a long way and she still remembered it. The clearing hadn't changed and it was warm enough that the flowers bloomed. She had to suppress a sneeze or two because of that dammed hayfever but it calmed down and she relaxed on her blanket, lying on her belly and book in front of her. It didn't take her long to snooze a bit off because of the calming atmosphere.
The rustling and cursing of someone woke her up. Irritated that someone was invading her calm space and causing a ruckus she looked up from underneath her book, that she had used as a cover from the sun, and saw someone struggling in the high grass. The stranger was a tall man, maybe 1,80 meters high and not really broad. His hair color was strange, maybe dyed in turquoise, and he was wearing dark shades. Well that wasn't that strange due the fact that it was a sunny day but it irritated her even more to see a cane in his hands. Was he lost? But what was he doing with the camera around his neck? Did he photograph her? Well mister that was the wrong person because she absolutely hated it when someone tried to photograph her without permission. It was like someone invaded your personal space from the distance.
"Hey mister!" She shouted and immediately got a reaction from him. He flinched and she raised a brow. Did he something shady here?
"Hello?" the man replied rather shyly and tried to locate her. Well, he was blind for sure. She had seen blind people before, some of her clients were blind and they always tried to locate the people they were talking to in a way.
"I am here! Are you lost?" She asked, now sitting up on her blanket and he directed his gaze to her. She had already forgotten her anger of the possibility that he might have taken a photo of her.
Slowly and not trying to stumble over hidden 'traps', aka stones and branches, he walked over to her. He somehow stopped in a safe distance to her, giving both their personal space and accepting the fact that they didn't know each other. A small smile was on his face and he shook his head.
"No, I am not lost… or I think I am not lost. I came often her because of the nature and try to photograph something good. I am sorry if I had disturbed whatever you were doing." He said politely and bowed a bit. She would have waved him off, hating it when people became too polite with her because it made her feel old.
"It's okay. I nearly slept through the day and I wanted to read that book. But can I ask you bluntly… How are you taking photos if you cannot see?" She asked and he chuckled sadly.
"I have a bit of sight left in my left eye. I cannot see if the pictures are blurry because my whole world is blurry, but I try my best. Without it I might get crazy. Can I ask you something too?" He replied and seated himself on the grass, ignoring the fact that he would ruin his grey jeans with grass stains.
"You already have but you might ask." She said with a bit off sass in her voice which got her a little laugher from him.
"Why are you here? The forest is a bit isolated and not a safe place for young girls…"
"You are one charmer, aren't ya?" She snarked and shook her head, "I know this forest ever since I moved in my neighborhood and used to come here as a student every now and then. I missed these old days and I felt like burning out on my job so I took a vacation. The forest often gave me some inspiration for my drawing I used to do whenever I had time in university."
She smiled at these old memories. How often she used to come and just sit there until the fireflies came out it was like watching the sky in a region untouched by humans. She sighed and leaned against the tree behind her.
"I am sorry if I have offended you…" He tried to apology but she waved him off, until she remembered that he was nearly blind and scolded at her own tactless behavior.
"It's okay."
They sat in silence and somehow got comfortable with the presence of the other. He was calm and tried to understand her and she tried the same with him. Thousands of questions run through their heads but they were unspoken and to personal for the first meeting so they searched for something else to ask. He was faster than she.
"Can I ask you something else? What is your job? It sounds rather hard…" He said, his voice lower than before because he dared to ask a stranger something personal. But it didn't bother her.
"I am a lawyer. Or rather I am two lawyers in one. I work for an office in the city and afterwards offer my service to poor people. I intended to just become a lawyer for poor people but I cannot make a living from that so I do overtimes. It's rather stressful but seeing these happy smiles on the people who cannot afford to get a good lawyer makes me happy. A good deed a day. I live by that." She said rather happily and he nodded sagely.
"That's indeed good…" He agreed and she chuckled a bit.
"My name is Sophie by the way. You never asked." The young lawyer said with a chuckle when she saw a brow raise behind his shades.
"That's a rather unique name here…" He mumbled
"My family is from Europe." She explained and he nodded.
"Jihyun. But friends call me V." He introduced himself and she nodded.
"Jihyun why are you still trying to take photos? Isn't it frustrating to know you might not to be able to see the pictures you made again?" Sophie asked bluntly and he sighed sadly.
"Can I answer that with another question? What is beauty to you? What means nature? Would you give these ideals up because you cannot see them? Don't you want to share your nature with others?" He asked rather desperately and she didn't reply, needing some time to think over his statement.
"You are right. It was a dumb question." She said but he shook his head.
"No question is dumb. You didn't know how I felt about it and wanted it to know. May I ask you, what is your 'paradise'?" He questioned back and she looked puzzled to him, only to think over it.
"Paradise… that's a rather hard and odd question, ya know? For me paradise is right here and right now. We live in paradise. It might not feel like it because of all the hard times we have and it doesn't look like it because of all the cruelty in world but we are alive, living, breathing, able to see and experience the world in its full colors and forms. The smile of someone I make happy makes my paradise a bit more beautiful, someone cursing on me makes it a bit sadder but if I can keep it in balance I can live it to its fullest." She said seriously and looked to him, tried to pinpoint his eyes behind his shades and she felt his gaze on her.
"That's… a rather optimistic way of seeing it." He admitted and smiled sadly at her, like something is nagging on him or unnerving him but she didn't ask. They weren't friends yet, just strangers getting to know each other.
"You said you are on vacation?" He suddenly asked and she gave him a puzzled look.
"Yeah. Why?"
"You seem like a good person and I am leading a charity organization. I would like to invite you but I have to ask the others fist…" He mumbled and Sophie chuckled. She took the first empty side from her book and ripped it out to note her number on it.
"Here, I cannot promise you that I am able to join your organization, Jihyun but if you ever need someone to talk to, or a lawyer, than call me. That's my private number so I hope you treat it carefully." She said and put the paper in his hand. The numbers were large enough for him to read even if they were blurry.
"I need to go now… My cat might hate me even more if I don't take a little time for him." She said with a sweet smile that reached him and he nodded.
"If you want… I can lead you back to the street. It might be saver for you than stumbling over roots." She said with hidden amusement and unknown to him, V pouted a bit. He wasn't that helpless… But he accepted at the end and both of them talked about nothings like the weather or alcohol they preferred whenever they drank on a rare occasion. She said her goodbye when they reached the neighborhood and left him standing alone, wondering why he felt so drawn to her. He needed the advice of a friend because somehow he felt like he betrayed his own believes. He called Jumin.
Day 1 – 6.34pm
RFA messenger
707: lololol
Yoosung: Seven stop teasing meeeee
707: nevaaa~
Jaehee Kang: Seven, it's enough… And Yoosung you should really stop playing that much. Your grades are getting worse…
Yoosung: My guild needs me! I cannot just stop after one round…
Jaehee Kang: I have enough work here… why I bother with lecturing you two?
Zen: Did trustfund kid let you alone again? That jerk D:
Jaehee: He left in a hurry that afternoon and said I should cancel all meetings for the rest of the day…
Jumin Han has entered the chatroom
Jumin Han: You talked about me?
707: Speaking of the devil and he shall appear *-*
Jumin Han: Why am I a jerk again?
Zen: You left Jaehee to do all of YOUR work, jerk…
707: feel the tension~
Yoosung: What are you talking about Seven T-T
707: lolololol soooo pure and innocent.
Zen: Why did you leave her all alone? She is already working overtimes for your ass!
Jumin Han: I got a call… V is in the city and needed me to talk with him. It seemed necessary because A) he is a childhood friend of mine and B) he is our leader.
Yoosung: Why did he call at all? He is always offline and avoids us…
Jaehee Kang: Yoosung…
Yoosung: Please Jaehee, don't Yoosung me right now. He should have been here with us…
Jumin Han: V called because something rattled him up. He seemed to be questioning his own believes because of something and asked some questions. He is still with me but thinking hardly about something.
707: So the number he gave me to check is a real thing? Why did a stranger shake V's believes like that?
Zen: What number?
Yoosung:Yeah, what number?
707: I let my mouth run loose again~ No time to explain, more time for hacking~
Zen: DON'T AVOID US LIKE THIS SEVEN!
707: lol, caps lock
707: cya
707 has left the chatroom
Jumin Han: Whatever Seven has to check for V seems important to him. He said you shouldn't worry about it. He is going to explain it later.
Yoosung: Why not now? I have enough of his secrets and half-truths :(
Jaehee Kang: Not everything can be shared with everyone Yoosung. Whatever happened is on V to tell us when he is ready.
Zen: You are always cranky whenever we talk about V. You stress your body and stress is bad for your skin~
Jaehee Kang: I know that…
Jumin Han: I feel like I waste my time here. Maybe I should comb Elizabeth the 3rd's fur.
Zen: I feel like sneezing and that damm furball isn't anyway near me :(
Jumin Han: Elizabeth the 3rd's fur is so fluffy and clean :3
Jumin Han has left the chatroom
Zen: He did it on purpose… that jerk.
Yoosung: Seems like no one is going to answer any questions… I am off… LOLOL is calling me~
Jaehee Kang: Try to keep your playing hours in check.
Yoosung: Ya Bye~
Yoosung has left the chatroom
Zen: I am going to jog in the park. Maybe take a selfie or two there~
Jaehee Kang: Make sure to send some :3
Zen: Sure!
Zen has left the chatroom
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Day 1- 11.01PM
RFA Messenger
Jumin Han has entered the chatroom
Jaehee Kang has entered the chatroom
Zen has entered the chatroom
Zen: Seems lke something is going on.
707 has entered the chatroom
707: lololol typo Zen~
Zen: Thanks… for pointing it out.
707: Seven Zero Seven saved another day *-*
Yoosung has entered the chatroom
V has entered the chatroom
V: Hello everyone.
707: It's V! The man of the hour! How's going?
V: I am fine and I hope everyone is doing well too.
707: Same ol' same ol' ~
707: So, you going to tell us what's going on?
V: Did you check the number I gave you?
707: Ya
Yoosung: What about it?
707: It's clean. Rather inactive on fb or tweeter. Why do you want me to check on a lawyer? :O
Zen: A lawyer?
Jaehee Kang: Did something happen that you need a lawyer, V?
Jumin Han: Let him explain…
Zen: The jerk already knows?! -.-"
V: Jumin knows because I talked with him about it.
V: I would like to nominate a new member to RFA.
Zen: WUT?! :O
Yoosung: ?!
707: That's why you had me look her up? A lawyer? :') She is getting me into prison as soon as she knows that I am a hacker…
Jaehee Kang: Calm down everyone.
Zen: Wait! What? A 'she'?
707: Ya
Zen: I am totally agreeing! *-*
Jumin Han: Womanizer
Zen: You're just jelly :')
V: …
V: I met her today…
V: At first she thought I was lost and asked me why I had a camera.
Zen: You are a photographer…
V: Yes, but lately I lost most of my sight so…
V: Well, we kind of talked and she seemed to be a nice person.
V: I accidently asked her if she wanted to join.
V: She laughed and said she couldn't promise but still gave me her number to contact her if I needed an advice or lawyer…
V: I know for some of you it looks like a rash decision and she didn't agree but I would like to invite her properly again.
Yoosung: And Jumin is agreeing on it too?
Yoosung: Why?
Jumin Han: She has a cat… And my company actually works with the office she is working in.
Zen: That explains everything 9-9
V: From all of us she is doing what we used to do…
V: She is doing actually charity work and making overtimes just so she could help people.
707: So we are returning to the roots? Maybe holding parties again?
V: Maybe…
Zen: That would be great :)
Jaehee Kang: Yes, but how can we trust her?
V: We need to see. I still hope that she is going to accept our invite.
V: I need to go now. Luciel, would you please send the invitation to her?
707: Ya
707: God Seven is already on it!
V: Good. Thank you
V has left the chatroom
Yoosung: I can't believe him….
Yoosung: Is he trying to replace Rika now?!
Yoosung: He didn't gave us a name at all!
Zen: Now, now Yoosung. Remember that it is not good to stress yourself…
Jaehee Kang: V has his reasons Yoosung. One day he is going to tell you what you want to know.
Jumin Han: Assistant Kang is right.
Jumin Han: There is no reason to fret over petty things.
Jumin Han: I am going. Elizabeth the 3rd needs fresh water.
Jumin Han has left the chatroom
Yoosung: I have to clear my head. I am sorry that I am so out of character right now but V keeps pissing me off.
Yoosung has left the chatroom
707: Well, I'll have some work to do. My boss is breathing in my neck :S
707: Cya!
707 has left the chatroom
Zen: I'll be off to. Good night~
Jaehee Kang: Good night :)
Zen has left the chatroom
Jaehee Kang has left the chatroom
Day 1 – 11.59 PM – Suburb/Sophie's Apartment
Lights were out and only the TV flickered lively, showing a rather old romance movie. Sophie was snuggled into blankets, pillows surrounding her on the sleep-couch and her cat, William, purring in her lap. She sighed contently, watching the movie mindlessly and enjoying the calm atmosphere , stroking her cat's fur every now and then to keep him purring. It was a good day and she actually enjoyed it, meeting someone outside from work who seemed to be a nice person. She thought his questions were funny and irritating at the same time but she felt like he needed them answered… Like he had no anchor to the world.
To be honest for a long time she felt like that too. She had lost nearly everything in a blink of an eye and she just lived. She was a shell to the person she was now. She might have little to no friends outside of work left after she had snapped at a lot of them but with her work and her helping she could fill the gap that was left behind and have an actual purpose to life. Sometimes it still gets lonely, she missed the laughing, talking and bickering with him, but maybe one day… One day she could fill the gap in her heart fully that he had left.
Her phone vibrated, but she ignored it, slowly slipping into sleep with William still in her lap and her head resting on the armrest.
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