Music chapter! This is the song that made me want to write this fic because it felt so fitting. Listening to it inspired a good chunk of the story, so I hope you enjoy! I recommend listening before you read, as always. It's "Falling in Love at a Coffee Shop" by Landon Pigg.

A/N: This is a really short chapter but there was really no reason/way to drag it out without adding a bunch of uneccisarry filler. I promise, it's worth it though!

Mystic Radio chapter 17: Before it's too late.


Jaehee POV

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After a week, the hospital finally agreed MC was safe to be discharged, to be taken home.

Finally, home will feel like home again...

I made sure to visit everyday, as soon as the shop closed I'd be sprinting out the door. And every time I arrived, I'd open the door and immediately be greeted by a smiling MC. My heart would thump in my chest, and I would tell myself I needed to tell her my feelings soon before it was too late. But I wanted to wait a while longer, until she was well again. I resolved to tell her when she was released, which is today.

And I'm terrified.

I already almost lost her, I don't want to lose her again.


' I feel a stirring on the bed before hearing a voice I was scared I never would again. "Jaehee?".

I lift my head, eyes still moist, and look at her blankly for a split second. Wondering if it was just my imagination. I quickly realize this is real, and my heart speeds up, my face breaking into a smile so wide it makes my cheeks hurt.

"MC, you're back," I choke out. My eyes start to water again but for an entirely different reason.

"What happened?" she asks, wincing as she puts her hand to her head. "I remember fighting and-"

"I'm so sorry!" I all but shout. I grab her hand and look her in the eyes, causing her brows to scrunch together. "I shouldn't have said those, those things! I was being childish, not you. If I had just tried harder to make you stay, maybe you... you wouldn't have...".

She squeezes my hand, "Jaehee, it isn't your fault. My memory is a bit hazy at the moment. I just remember bits and pieces, but it wasn't your fault. It was mine.".

"I was so terrified MC," I bury my head in the sheets, still holding onto her hand.

I feel her hesitantly start stroking and playing with my hair, becoming more sure of it over time. I relax and take a deep breath, enjoying her touch.

"I'm here now, Jaehee. I can't imagine how hard this was, given your mom...".

I raise my head to look at her, chin still on the bed as she plays with my long hair. "MC, you could have died, worry about yourself a bit more please.".

She laughs lightly before wincing, "Everything is sore. I feel like I was hit by a truck.".

"Car, actually."

"And I know I could have died, but I didn't," she says in a soft voice. "I'm not going anywhere.".

"You're too calm about this near-death experience," I pout.

She rolls her eyes, "I'm alive now and that's the important part, no sense of getting scared about something that already happened," she says, "I'll just... take the bus a lot more. I don't really want to drive again any time soon. Not that I have a car anyways...".

The nurse walks in and sees MC awake, "Welcome back to the land of the living. It's been about a week.". With a smile, the leave again saying "I should go tell the doctor you're up now.".

I lift my eyes to the sky, 'Thank you God, for all of this.'. Even if he doesn't like my choices, at least he's given me a chance to choose them. '


I enter the hospital, for what I hope is the last time, and find MC in a wheelchair at the front. An assistant is there and wheels her outside where the limo, curtasy of Jumin, is waiting to take us home. The assistant and I help her stand up, and the man hands her the crutches she'll be needing for the next two or so months.

We ease her into the seat and soon Mr. Kim is driving us back to the shop.

"I'm really happy you're okay," I say, recalling how torturous that week was.

"Me too," she replies softly. She shifts to face me, "You didn't have to visit every day. I would have been fine.".

"I wanted to be there when you woke up," I simply state.

"But you came even after I woke up.". We sit in silence for moment, neither knowing what to say. In a hushed tone, she eventually adds "Thank you, Jaehee.".


Nothing else is said for the remainder of the ride. When we arrive, Mr. Kim helps me get MC out of the car. She sends him off with a hug before we go inside.

We enter and she immediately smiles. She closes her eyes and breathes in the smell of coffee that always seems to linger.

"I missed it here," she says.

'I did too, it's not the same without you.'

"I love our shop too," I agree. "So many memories.".

She nods, Looking at the wall behind the register "Our first dollar."

"That time Luciel came and drank like five coffees and we had to cut him off because he was spouting conspiracies," I chuckle.

"You teaching me how to make the foam art," she says fondly as she moves over to the machines.

The evening sun coming through the windows illuminates her face and makes her emerald eyes shine. I can't help but stare in awe at the sight.

Eventually we make our way to the staircase. I walk behind her as she hobbles up to make sure she doesn't fall.

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MC POV

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Home. It's only been two weeks, and one of those I was unconscious, but I missed it. It took me a while to fully get my bearings after waking up. It really just felt like a long dream.

I reach the top of the stairs and find it cleaner than ever before, which doesn't surprise me given Jaehee is a stress cleaner. I can hear the radio through the walls from Jaehee's room, barely recognizable. Filling the room with soft background music.

'I think that possibly, maybe I'm falling for you...'

How ironic.

As much as I don't want to, despite it's why this happened in the first place, I still want some time away from Jaehee. This time I'll just be a bit smarter about it. We had already fixed our problems while I was in the hospital, but it doesn't make it easier to live with the person you cant have.

"I should go to my room," I say as I work my way over.

'Yes there's a chance that I've fallen quite hard over you'

"MC, wait," Jaehee calls before I make it more than a few steps. "Can we talk? Please? I need to tell you something.".

She gestures to the couch. "Yeah, okay. Is something else bothering you?" I ask as I ease myself down, setting the crutches to lean on the side.

'No one understands me, quite like you do, through all of the shadowy corners of me...'

She sits next to me and says, "Yes, actually. For a while now.". She folds her hands in her lap before taking a deep breath, "I need to tell you this, before it's too late.". She's obviously anxious, and probably not quite prepared to say whatever it is. Perhaps while I was gone, she fell for Zen.

"I know it scared you, but you'll have plenty of time to talk about it later," I say, trying to put her at ease and take off the pressure. Besides, I dont want to hear about Zen right now.

She averts her eyes and quickly blurts, "It wasn't a mistake.".

'I never knew, just what it was, about this old coffee shop I loved so much...'

She continues, "When I told you trying to kiss you while I was drunk was a mistake, I was lying.".

Shocked and also not trusting of my own head, I ask "What do you mean.". I have to be absolutely sure.

"I like you, MC. Like you, like you.". She starts speaking hurriedly, "And I'm sorry, you're probably disgusted with me but, I really like you. I don't know when I started liking you," she leans in, "but when I saw you with Zen, it just clicked.".

'Because oh because, I've fallen quite hard over you.'

I sit wide-eyed in silent shock. She moves as if to grab my hand but stops herself, clenching her hand into a fist and pulling it back to her lap.

"I'll give you some space, I'm sorry and understand if you don't want to be partners anymore.". She gets up and starts walking away.

'All of the while, I never knew... All of the while...'

I snap out of my daze, "Jaehee get your butt back here.". I point back to the spot right next to mine. "I can't come to you because of my stupid leg.".

I don't know if I'm about to make a mistake, but I know I wont regret it.

She sits back down and gives me a puzzled look. "Are you mad or-"

'All of the while... It was you.'

Before she can finish her sentence, I pull her in by her shoulders and kiss her softly. She startles a bit but soon deepens the kiss and puts her hand on my waist. My heart starts beating rapidly and I'm almost positive she can hear it. She smiles against my lips as we break apart, breathless, our foreheads only inches apart.

"I really, really like you too Jaehee. You don't know how long I've been waiting to do that," I say with a breathless smile.

Her hand slowly inches back from my waist, her face is as red as a tomato. "Wow," is all she can manage to say.

"Sorry, I know it was sudden," I say bashfully, still grinning like an idiot.

"Can..." she clears her throat, "Can I kiss you again?".

I nod my head. She scoots closer, unsure exactly what to do. She cups my cheek with her right hand, and draws me into another kiss. This one much softer, with a tender touch to it. She kisses me again, and again. Each one giving me chills. When she pulls back, she looks at me doe eyed.

She bites her lip, my heart still racing, before saying, "I've never liked a woman before. It isn't really accepted here and I didn't even consider it a possibility. But," she adds, her voice soft and sweet, "with you... It seems like the most natural thing.".

"Yeah," I agree, "It does, doesn't it?".

Maybe the future isn't going to be like I expected after all. I look into her brown eyes and see vulnerability, but also hope.

Maybe we'll crash and burn, maybe it's generally frowned upon, maybe it's a mistake. But for now? I want to hold on to this moment for as long as I can.

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Chapter 17. End.


A/N: It finally happened! But don't worry, the story isn't over yet! I still have some things up my sleeve to look forward to in future chapters!

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The spaceship's sensors have caught the RFA members meaningless thoughts...

Jaehee: "Ohmygosh ohmygosh did that just happen did I just do that is this all real did-"

Seven: "I just got the weirdest feeling that my ship just set sail..."


Thank you for reading this chapter of Mystic Radio! If you liked it, make sure to leave a like and subscribe so you know when the next update is! Now, go enjoy some Honey Buddha chips, and I'll see you next chapter! ~Des