10:00 AM

Seung Hwa: 

Thank you for calling me yesterday, even though neither of us talked :) 

Seung Hwa: 

And thanks for not hanging up even though I fell asleep.. It was comforting that you kept the call going until like 9, haha. I woke up when you hung up but then I fell asleep

Seung Hwa: 

You slept.. Right? 

Seung Hwa: 

I didn't keep you awake, did I? 

Nam Joon: 

No, I slept too 

Nam Joon: 

It was rather odd that I could hear you breathing all night though. I found it uncomforting

Seung Hwa:

Hahaha... My bad :P 

Seung Hwa: 

I feel closer to you now 

Nam Joon: 

That's not a good thing, go away

Seung Hwa: 

You can't push me away, you're my screen 

Nam Joon: 

Watch me lol 

Seung Hwa: 

Namjoon noooo

Seen 10:07 AM

Seung Hwa: 

Joon

Seung Hwa: 

Namjoon

Seung Hwa: 

HAM 

Seung Hwa: 

Ham Joon 

Seung Hwa: 

Hammyyyy

Seung Hwa: 

Ugh why 

Seen 10:10 AM 

 

2:05 PM 

Seung Hwa: 

Your sister is adorable. I visited her today and brought her flowers.

Seung Hwa: 

You said everyone should receive flowers. 

Seung Hwa: 

So I did

Seung Hwa: 

Are you really going to ignore me? 

Seung Hwa: 

That's super super super childish 

Seung Hwa: 

I thought you were smart

Seung Hwa: 

This isn't that smart 

Seung Hwa: 

I hate you

Seung Hwa: 

I really.. Hate you 

 

5:17 PM 

Seung Hwa: 

I'm kidding come back

Seung Hwa: 

You convinced me to say no 

Seung Hwa: 

You're changing me, slowly

Seung Hwa: 

Stay and change me more

Seung Hwa: 

I like the change

Seung Hwa: 

Come back :( :( 

Seung Hwa: 

:( 

Seung Hwa: 

**cry** 

 

8:02 PM 

Seung Hwa: 

You're not even seeing them

Seung Hwa: 

Did you die? 

Seung Hwa: 

Are you sick? 

Seung Hwa: 

Did you get kidnapped? 

Seung Hwa: 

Are you hurt? 

Seung Hwa: 

Should I call 911? 

----

Third Person

Namjoon wandered the town, looking around for a place that hostesses work. He only found one place and it made him shudder at the thought. 

But he entered regardless, showing off his ID to get into the casino. 

He wandered around for a while longer before a hostess caught his eye. She was accompanied by a few other men around the poker table. 

Of course her only job was to cheer on the men and look appealing. Namjoon hated it. He hated that women got objectified. 

But he needed to talk to her. 

He approached and tapped her shoulder. 

She turned and gave him a funny look. "What do you need?" 

"Do you know someone named Kim Seung Hwa?" Namjoon spoke over the loud talking and music. 

"Kim Seung Hwa..." She looked at the floor a bit and paused, smiling a bit as she raised her gaze. "Ah, yeah, I know her. She goes by Yoona here though. But I've heard her called many things, not just Kim Seung Hwa or Yoona."

"Oh, really? Why does she not use her name?" Namjoon raised an eyebrow, confused. 

The girl just shrugged. "Do you need her?" 

He thought a moment and caved. He wanted to see her. "Yes." 

"I can leave your name and give it to her when she comes back to work." 

"She isn't on tonight?" He felt disappointment overwhelm him but he kept it hidden. 

"No, she took the day off tonight. She has other jobs that conflict sometimes." She giggled a bit. "How about I help you out instead?" 

"No thanks." Namjoon shot her down immediately and rubbed his neck. "Um, don't tell her I was looking for her. I'll find her on my own." 

She gave a wink and turned back to the poker game, getting involved again. 

He wondered how many names she had for herself and why she used them. He worried what lengths she goes to on a daily basis to get money. But then he stopped himself. He can't worry about her. She's just a screen to him.. Even if he did find out who she was, she would never agree to meet with him. 

He just wanted to find out more about this mysterious girl that began texting him out of no where. 

But he'd never know if he only talked to her behind a screen. 

----

9:00 PM

Nam Joon: 

Wow, that's a lot. I'm fine lol

Nam Joon: 

Ham? Hammy? 

Seung Hwa: 

I dunno, I was just trying to get your attention again. Where'd you go? 

Nam Joon: 

I was out and about. Where are you right now? 

Seung Hwa: 

Home, why? 

Nam Joon: 

Is someone with you?

Seung Hwa: 

No but even if there was, what is it to you? 

Seung Hwa: 

You're becoming curious again and I don't like it

Nam Joon: 

I can't help but be curious when I don't know what you are, who you are, or why you are this way

Seung Hwa: 

Why I am what way? 

Nam Joon: 

Just never mind, I'm sorry, I'm just curious

Seung Hwa: 

Do you want to know what I am? 

Nam Joon is typing...

Seung Hwa: 

I'm many people. I have one name here but another name there.

Seung Hwa: 

I don't get along well with people verbally

Seung Hwa: 

I'm poor.. So poor. But I have to support my parents abroad because if I don't, they'll come back.

Seung Hwa: 

I don't want them to. 

Seung Hwa: 

I'm a disgusting person who does almost anything for money..

Seung Hwa: 

Just to keep them away from me

Seung Hwa: 

You hate these type of people, right? That's the impression I've gotten from you

Seung Hwa: 

I hate what I am too

Seung Hwa: 

But I can't stop.

Seung Hwa: 

I have to keep them away from me. 

Nam Joon: 

I'm sorry. 

Seen 9:15 PM 

 

12:05 AM 

Nam Joon: 

I can send you money

Nam Joon: 

I can send you more than enough for yourself and your parents. And then you'd be able to say no. You could quit your job. You could go by your own name.. And you could meet me. You're afraid to meet me because you think I'll push you away, right? Because of what you are? I won't do that. But if you wish to clear your name, I really will help you. 

Nam Joon: 

Just let me help, hm? 

Nam Joon: 

I'm the best at helping. 

Seen 12:09 AM 

Nam Joon: 

Seung Hwa? 

Seung Hwa is typing... 

Nam Joon: 

Are you better? I made you upset earlier, right? I'm sorry. 

Seung Hwa: 

I don't want your money.

Nam Joon: 

How can I help you then? 

Seung Hwa: 

By remaining my screen and stopping this nonsense 

Seung Hwa: 

It's just a bunch of noise to me 

Nam Joon: 

But you can't continue doing it forever

Seung Hwa: 

Doing what? You don't even know what I do. You're assuming, aren't you? 

Seung Hwa: 

Do you think I'm a hooker? 

Seung Hwa: 

Don't label me. 

Seung Hwa: 

I'm just a screen with a name that no one knows but you and my co-workers. 

Nam Joon: 

I'm sorry. 

Seung Hwa: 

You're not wrong. 

Seung Hwa:

You are pretty smart to label me correctly through text 

Seung Hwa: 

But I'm a hostess. A hostess who simply does extra to get extra. You can label me a hooker all you want but I'm a hostess in the end. 

Nam Joon: 

I'm sorry. 

Nam Joon: 

Let me help you

Nam Joon: 

Please

Seung Hwa: 

I don't need help. I do what I please in the end. 

Nam Joon: 

And you like this sort of act? 

Nam Joon: 

Who you are pleases you? 

Seung Hwa: 

No but I can tell it doesn't please you

Nam Joon: 

Of course it disgusts me!  

Seung Hwa: 

Then I'll just push you away before you push me away. I knew this would happen once you knew everything. 

Nam Joon: 

Seung Hwa, don't. I'm sorry. I'll stop. 

Nam Joon: 

In the end, you're a person. A human. Someone who's just living to get by. 

Nam Joon: 

I can forget everything else. 

Nam Joon: 

You said yourself that you needed someone to talk to. Someone who doesn't know you. 

Seung Hwa: 

But you know me now

Nam Joon: 

Not all of you, I'm sure. Just stay, I'm sorry.

Seung Hwa is typing... 

Seen 12:28 AM 

 

2:00 PM 

Nam Joon: 

You didn't visit my sister today. She's worried. 

Nam Joon: 

Did you know I was waiting for you today? 

Nam Joon: 

Is that why you didn't show up? 

Nam Joon: 

How'd you know I was waiting? 

Nam Joon: 

You impressed me today

Nam Joon: 

By not showing up, I mean. It's like you knew but how could you? 

Seung Hwa: 

Lucky guess? lol. 

Nam Joon: 

Are you ok? 

Seung Hwa: 

Of course. I love having you know who I am. 

Nam Joon: 

Seung Hwa. 

Seung Hwa: 

What? 

Nam Joon: 

I will forget it. I'm not judging you. I'm not pushing you away. Just forget we talked about it. 

Seen 2:10 PM 

Nam Joon: 

Seung Hwa

----

Third Person

He was here again, at the crummy casino. He searched for the girl he saw last time and found her over at the poker table again. 

He again grabbed her attention and spoke. "Kim... No, Yoona, is she here today?" 

She shook her head again. "What do you need her for anyways?" 

"Why is she not here?" 

"I don't know." She got annoyed. "Why do you need her? I'll call security if you become a problem." 

Namjoon bowed his head and apologized. "It's nothing." 

He left the casino quickly and snapped his head in the direction of a yowl. He walked in the direction and saw and a man pinning a woman against the wall of an alley. 

She hit him and told him to stop numerous times but he didn't. Namjoon recognized her. She was the woman from the costume party. 

"Hey, you heard her, stop." Namjoon pulled the man off of her and stood in front of her. 

The man just spat at the ground, gave him a hostile look, and walked off. Namjoon turned to the girl with soft eyes. 

"Are you okay? Are you hurt?" 

Her eyes were dull and her clothes were a bit torn. But as frightened as she looked, she never cried. Nor did she answer. 

"Are you okay?" He repeated. 

"Why do people always ask that of me?" She pushed herself off the wall, sighing. "That's all I hear." 

"I want to know you're okay before I leave you here. Should I walk you home?" 

She scoffed at him. "So you can have with me too? Right?" 

"What?" He bit his lip. "No, not at all. I just want to make sure you get home alright." 

She shrugged. "Guys like that don't exist." 

Namjoon didn't want to grab her shoulders to get her attention because she might panic and think he was trying to harm her, but he didn't know what to do to get her to look at him. 

"Miss, allow me to walk you home. You look frightened." 

"Sure, whatever." She huffed, walking lazily out of the alley and along the sidewalk, leaving Namjoon to catch up and walk beside her. 

"Do you work at the casino?" 

"Sometimes." She sighed. "Not often." 

Namjoon narrowed his eyes a bit. This can't be Seung Hwa, is it? There's no way.

"Can I know your name?" 

"You don't ready know it? Aren't you the one from the costume party?" She glanced at him. "Maybe I'm wrong. It's Yuri." 

It could be another name.. But I doubt it. This isn't Seung Hwa. Namjoon shoved his hands in his pockets. "Your clothes are torn, do you want my jacket?" 

"I'm fine." She shook her head. 

"Shouldn't you call the police?" 

"And lose money?" 

She really acts like her... But I only know Seung Hwa through text so what would I know? "Ah, sorry..."

"Where are you from?" She asked hesitantly. "I don't usually have casual conversation." 

"The Bucheon area." 

"That's pretty far from Seoul." 

"It's not too bad." He shrugged. "I come up to Seoul every day anyways." 

"Why?" 

Namjoon shrugged again. "Personal." 

She nodded, the two of them walking in silence. "Are you the man from the party? You look like him and talk like him." 

He nodded as well. "I am." 

"You didn't remember my name?" She chuckled. "How disappointing. I didn't even make an impact on you." 

"I remembered. I was confirming." 

"Ah, I see." She chuckled again, half-heartedly, and stopped. "This is my neighborhood, I can go from here." 

Namjoon respected her privacy and backed off. "See you then, Yuri." 

"See you." She waved quickly and turned around, hurrying down the road and disappearing around a corner. 

Namjoon let out a sigh and kicked at the ground. 

Seems like there are a lot of people like Seung Hwa around here. 

Men are disgusting. 

----

8:00 PM 

Nam Joon:

Did you work tonight?

Seung Hwa: 

Why do you always ask if I work? 

Seung Hwa: 

I was heading into work but then I decided not to go. 

Nam Joon: 

What if you get fired?

Seung Hwa: 

What a shame. lol. 

Nam Joon: 

You seem upset, are you ok? Did something happen? 

Seung Hwa: 

I'm fine. I'm just bored. I guess. I haven't made money in a long while and I'm worried. 

Nam Joon: 

It's okay not to make money all the time.. You know? 

Seung Hwa: 

Says the seemingly rich kid

Nam Joon: 

**Sigh** 

Seen 8:10 PM