Annyeong yeorobon! Mental Shin here! *buing buing*

I manage to open Yonghwa hyung’s room tonight and lay down on his king-size bed with full of Simpsons dolls. *whisper* Don’t tell him I throw them away on the floor kekeke . He doesn’t know, of course, because he’s not here. (you know why) But anyway, I found this small silver recorder under his bed. Maybe he accidentally dropped it? Hmm..

I’m going to listen to this. Do you want to hear it? It could be hyung’s new songs.

Okay.

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(softly humming)

“Oppa?”

“Hmm..”

“Aren’t you finished yet?”

“One last stanza. Are you sleepy?”

“Ne. And I can’t sleep without you beside me.”

“Aigoo, my wife…”

WAIT.

Is this some kind of pre-bed scene recording? Brrrrrrrrrrrr no Lee Jungshin! Stop thinking things like that!

Let me continue.

“Oppa…”

“Ne, jagiya?”

“Oppa, aren’t you tired of me?”

(pause)

(pause)

“Ya, what are you saying now, Seo Joohyun?!”

“I know that you wanted to tell people about our relationship but you have to lie again just to protect me. I couldn’t imagine how many times you took breaths during recording and—“

“Shhhhh.. you listen to me. I waited for you to accept me in your life. I waited for you to say yes when I asked you to be my girlfriend. And then you are mine now. You belong to me as I belong to you. I can deal with the people who keep on bugging about our relationship. But I can’t deal seeing you getting hurt because of some fans who are not yet ready for us. I. LOVE. YOU. Do you believe me?”

“Ne. I trust you, oppa.”

“Gomawo.”

“Aniyo. Gomawo. Gomawo, oppa for always being there for me. I love you.”

(sound of dragged c