l'esprit de l'escalier

Afterthought

 

 

min5593 is now online.
Jin1_ is now online.
 
 
Jin1_ is typing
 
Jin1_: 'Sup pretty boy?
 
min5593 is typing
 
min5593: nothing but the sky.
         you?
 
Jin1_: Truck ceiling thingy.
 
min5593: really, now?
 
Jin1_: We're travelling for the summer holidays.
 
min5593: what you up to?
         oh. lucky canadian.
 
Jin1_: Right. Korean kid can't go anywhere. :p
 
min5593: shut up.
         no.
         i mean
         where you going?
 
Jin1_: ㅋㅋ IDK
       somewhere south.
       Dad's freaking out, though.
       Says nobody here is nice enough to give way.
       How's life?
       Ooh. You gonna be an idol, pretty boy.
 
min5593: go away.
         no
         what i mean is
         well, barom's getting edgy.
 
Jin1_: Who?
       The leader?
       Just do awesomely
       Like always. ㅋㅋㅋ
 
min5593: hey
 
Jin1_: Ooh. I learnt a new word today.
 
min5593: Jinkyung.
 
Jin1_: What?
 
min5593: i forgot
         what's your new word?
 
Jin1_: It's more of a phrase, actually.
       L'esprit de l'escalier
 
min5593: spirit... of stairs?
 
Jin1_: It's an expression.
       For the words we think of after we can't say them anymore.
       It's English, but it's French. xD
 
min5593: your boyfriend teach you that?
 
Jin1_: God, no.
       We broke up.
 
min5593: good. he's an idiot.
 
Jin1_: No, he's not.
       You're being mean.
 
min5593: why break up, then?
 
Jin1_: Dad doesn't like him.
 
last message sent on 10:38:38
 
Jin1_: Hey.
       Taemin.
 
min5593: what?
 
Jin1_: Can I call you?
 
min5593: why?
         you miss me?
 
Jin1_: You idiot.
       Don't you miss me?
 
calling Jin1_
 
min5593: i'll call you
 
Jin1_: I knew you missed me. ♡
       The signal , though.
 
min5593: accept it already
 
failed to call Jin1_
 
Jin1_: :( I'll try.
 
Jin1_ is calling you.
Accept Decline
 
 
 
TAEMIN: Took you long enough.
 
 
The muffled, bumpy growling of what must be the inside of a pickup truck is heard in the background, while JINKYUNG's hasty fumbling around her laptop is heard as sharply high-pitched knocks of plastic on plastic. JINKYUNG sighs audibly, while her father complains with a muffled voice.
 
 
JINKYUNG'S FATHER: All this fog. How is this even summer?
 
 
JINKYUNG lets out a short giggle.
 
 
JINKYUNG: Yo, pretty boy.
 
TAEMIN: What?
 
JINKYUNG: Talk. I like your voice.
 
TAEMIN: Is this a confession?
 
 
A loud bang, followed by the screeching of tires and metal scratching pavement, interrupts their conversation. After some heavy tumbling of painted aluminum on concrete, JINKYUNG'S FATHER is heard groaning in pain.
 
 
TAEMIN: Jinkyung?
 
min5593: hey, jinkyung
 
TAEMIN: What's happening?
 
 
Soft sobs of a middle-aged man are heard in the background, while a muffled shuffling moves closer towards the microphone.
 
 
JINKYUNG'S FATHER: Jinkyung? Jinkyung!
 
 
The signal falters.
 
 
Jin1_ is now offline.

 

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zillionpies
#1
Chapter 1: oh gosh oh gosh oh gosh oh gosh
;A;
Missfreak
#2
Chapter 1: Holy .

This is a good read. But the ending ;_;
ghibliesque
#3
Chapter 1: ... OMG!!!!!
LIKE HOW DID I LET YOU MESS WITH MY EMOTIONS???! I didn't ask to scream at the end with feels for your writing!!!

Methinks you should write more script stories ;D
rochesterambles
#4
Chapter 1: Oh, wow. askjdhfalkj ;A; You did so well on this. Idk, the script form really helped, I think.

Pretty boy Taemin, hehehe.
Good job~
baeklightful
#5
Chapter 1: omg, I actually enjoyed reading this despite the fact that I really dislike scripts.
/throws confetti because you're awesome/