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It was nearing midnight, and yet Phineas still wasn't asleep. He was lying down with his earphones on, frowning, listening carefully to a certain song.

Earlier that day, he had seen Isabella listening to music, rocking slightly to the rhythm. He asked her what the song was that, and she gave him the title. He decided to check it out that evening, and much to his surprise, he found himself not being able to stop listening to it.

He always liked listening to songs which others had recommended to him, because it could say a lot about the person. So after hearing these lyrics for the first time, he was surprised.

They were so sad.

The song was about unbearable missing. And yet, it ended on a hopeful note. Isabella had said she understood it.

It was the last thing he had expected. He kept listening to the song over and over again, trying to puzzle out this newly discovered side of his best friend. He had never known her like this, and would never associate such a song with her usual, cheerful self. He was baffled, to say the least.

The song beamed with unfulfilment. Why did she say she understood it? He had been contemplating it for the second hour now, and for once, he wasn't able to find an explanation. But he knew her so well! At least, that's what he thought. He'd never supposed she would surprise him this much. Finally, after another fifteen minutes of failed attempts, he turned off the music player on his phone and decided to go to sleep.

Next day at school, during one of the breaks, Phineas sat down against the wall and put the song on again. He was going to solve it.

Even though the piece was sentimental, it made him smile. After all, it reminded him of Isabella, so listening to it was obviously pleasant.

Isabella spotted him, intrigued by what he was doing. Why wasn't he talking with their friends, as he always did? Instead, he was sitting alone, away from the group. He looked pretty absent-minded, his eyes fixed on the opposite wall, nodding his head to the rhythm and smiling slightly. Torn between the urge of striking up a small conversation and admiring the view from afar, she decided to go with her first choice.

He didn't notice her arrival until she pulled out one of his earphones. He jerked his head suddenly, looking around to comprehend what had happened.

"What'cha listening to?" she asked with curiosity.

He put the earphone into her ear, a bit sheepishly.

"Seriously?" She seemed surprised he was actually listening to, and enjoying, a song which meant so much to her.

"You like it," she added. It was more a statement than a question.

How could I not like it when it reminds me of you?

"Yeah," he admitted, smiling.

"Awesome." She returned the smile.

Why was she so glad? Because it somehow united them. Because he liked something she recommended to him. But most of all, because when she first listened to this song, she was struck by how accurately it described her past years. It was a song about her and how she felt towards him. And now that he listened to this as well, he somehow knew this feeling, although he had no clue it was him who she addressed it at. However, he said he liked the song. It was such a detail, but it was indescribably significant. Because the lyrics were an exact reflection of her feeling, and he liked them. For a brief moment, it felt as if he understood her.

They listened to the rest of the song in silence. At the last lines, a thought occurred to Phineas. He felt that this quiet, peaceful moment of theirs was too pleasant to finish so soon. As she was about to take out her earphone and leave, not wanting to seem intrusive, he placed his hand on her shoulder, preventing her from walking off.

"Let's listen once again. And then I'll show you a song that I really like."

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