AUTHOR'S NOTE: I've already said this but updates for this fic will be sporadic at best and their lengths will vary depending on my mood, since it's not my main focus. I do hope you guys are enjoying it nonetheless!

WARNING: Spoilers here and there~

DISCLAIMER: I don't own Mystic Messenger, credits to the lovely people over at Cheritz. (God only knows what would happen if I did lol)

Sing for Me

(Zen x MC/Reader)

It was a quiet day and the house was left to my lonesome since this morning. Zen—well Hyun (he had wanted me to call him by his real name) was out for a meeting with his director, hopefully he'd get the lead role in the new musical as I've heard from a few associates.

Today I decided to stay behind for now as I didn't want to impose. While Hyun may have offered to have me a chance to be his manager, I wanted to make sure I was well prepared for the responsibilities that came with it. That was why I was now trying desperately to read the music sheet in front of me. I held the crinkled papers in front of me with a wistful expression.

Music was something I had always found entrancing, especially when he once sung to me over the phone after that night when he rescued me from the hacker. It was enough to make me relax that night, once and for all. Now that we were officially together, my desire to help him practice increased. Of course, it was also due to the fact that I really liked him singing to me, and pretending to be the heroine in the musical was a food for thought.

But he doesn't need to know that, his ego would grow through the roof.

I had a decent enough voice, but I wasn't willing to let him know of that yet. I wasn't exactly the most confident singer in the block and it'd be embarrassing to have my voice crack or something—ah, no more distractions!

I took a deep breath and did the usual vocal warm ups, from going to my lowest pitch and to my highest pitch. After I had hit the highest note I could muster, I went off to practice one song that required good control of my voice.

I can almost see it

That dream I'm dreaming but

There's a voice inside my head saying

You'll never reach it

Every step I'm taking

Every move I make feels

Lost with no direction

My faith is shaking

I let my emotions flow into the song, tapping into my memories, good and bad. There was a split second where my voice nearly cracked due to a sob threatening to escape, and with a hitch I continued. The desire to finish this song was too great right at this moment.

But I, gotta keep trying

Gotta keep my head held high

There's always gonna be another mountain

I'm always gonna wanna make it move

Always gonna be an uphill battle

Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose

Ain't no matter how fast I get there

Ain't no matter what's waiting on the other side

It's the climb

I sighed. Well, at least I didn't sound like a dying whale this time. I snatched my water bottle from the coffee table and drank from it quickly, thinking of more ways to improve my singing, eyes glossing over the music sheets and my own notes that was scattered around me and the sofa.

Maybe an additional practice time dedicated to breathing exercises would be good? Oh! Or maybe—

"I didn't know you could sing."

The next thing I knew, I was choking on my drink and pounding on my chest desperately.

"Ah, I'm sorry! Wait let me—"

A hand started to gently tap me from behind. A few difficult seconds later, my nasal cavity finally felt free and I sucked in a shaky breath. There was an awkward amount of silence before I got the courage to glare at the source of new discomfort.

He just sat there close to me looking oddly amused at his new discovery. Another few seconds later, he threw a glance at me and his rosey-red eyes were sparkling. I swore I could feel my cheeks burn.

"How much did you hear?" I whisper-yelled, feeling even more embarrassed at the thought of him hearing me at all.

He gave me a wide grin and I internally cursed this man and his handsome face. "More than enough, babe. You sang like an angel! I'm so blown away!" He continued to shower me with praise and I found myself lost in my own thoughts. While I was thankful, a part of me was utterly dreading him prying even more. Why did he have to get home earlier than expected?

"Zen."

The white haired man stopped with his spiel and smiled warmly. "Yes, my angel?"

I faced him with narrowed eyes, arms crossed in front of my chest in displeasure. "Please. I appreciate the compliments but I'm really not… delighted."

"Huh? Why?"

"It's… just not something you should have heard at all."

He gave me a confused look before realization struck him. Good, he got the message. I sighed and was about to talk until he suddenly pulled me into his arms. I sputtered, shocked and feeling the burning sensation on my face intensify.

I tried to push him away. "Hyun, please I'm—"

"Before you say anything, let me say this first…" I stiffened in place, eyes wide at how low and serious his voice sounded. "You don't have to be so scared with expressing yourself. You may think you're just embarrassing yourself and you're even ashamed to put yourself out there, but I honestly think that you have nothing to hide. From what I heard, there was passion, a rare thing to come across with nowadays…"

I gripped his black shirt tightly and he pulled me even closer. I relished in his scent, the smell of cologne and soap assaulting my senses. The blush I had deepened and I couldn't help but smile a little.

"… Besides, you're the woman that brought RFA together again, who gave us the opportunity to throw another amazing party, who helped me get myself together and… the one who captured my heart."

I giggled at how cliché he was and twirled his silky soft hair in between my fingers in a playful manner. Still, my heart was beating so hard at those words that were being lovingly whispered into my ears. It was like electric currents were actively making my body tingle. God, this is why I fell for this man who was beautiful in body and soul.

Hyun let go of me just enough to stare longingly into my eyes once more.

"So, don't be afraid, hm? In fact…"

A small smile graced his lips and my heart jumped as he closed in on me. Our faces were literally just millimeters away and his nose was touching my own. I was silent, afraid that I might suddenly pounce at the man and his cherry red lips. His pheromones were driving me crazy.

"Can you sing for me babe?"

ADDITIONAL A/N: Yay for short one-shots XD And the song lyrics are Miley Cyrus' The Climb.

See you all next time!