"Thanks, JiYong-ah," SeungHyun said, his eyes looking somewhere else. JiYong shook his head, although his friend could not see it.

JiYong, SeungHyun, and SoRa arrived at their apartment, barely making their way down the hall. SoRa supported her tall boyfriend by wrapping her arm around his arm. JiYong led the way as if they were going over to his house. A neighbor came out and gave them a pitiful look. SoRa bowed politely, to which the neighbor ignored and walked past them.

The door was opened, and JiYong held it until SoRa and SeungHyun was safely inside. They made it to the living room and finally sat down on the sofa. All they could do was lay back and sigh. The soft couch welcomed them, embracing them in the warmth of home.

"Oh, right!" JiYong suddenly exclaimed, jumping out of his seat. SoRa slightly shuddered, turning her head towards the excited friend. "I prepared something for you guys." He began digging through his backpack until he found two devices. He pulled them out and turned back to the other two.

"SoRa, for you," he said, handing her a device that looked like a bulky, square watch. "And SeungHyun, this is for you," he said, handing him an ear piece that seemed like a hands-free phone.

SoRa put the watch-looking thing on her left wrist, while JiYong helped SeungHyun put his device in his right ear.

JiYong then pulled out a white board and a marker from his backpack, and began writing. SoRa watched carefully, as SeungHyun waited for the sound the marker to stop.

"Alright," JiYong said, putting the cap back on the marker. He flipped the board over to show it to SoRa. He began reading what he wrote to SeungHyun, who could not read.

"The biggest problem between you two right now is communication. When you try to talk to one, the other one can't hear. When you try to write to one, the other one can't read. So, these devices should help you overcome that," JiYong began happily.

"You sound like a commercial," SoRa chuckled softly. SeungHyun chuckled in agreement.

"Shhhhhhh, you don't know what I sound like," JiYong replied jokingly, ruffling SoRa's hair. "Anyway, these devices are like phones," he continued explaining, this time more seriously. "The one that SeungHyun has in his ear is like a hands-free earpiece. When you say something, it appears on SoRa's watch, like a text message. It also works as a phone."

SeungHyun nodded. "Hello," he said.

The watch on SoRa's wrist, and on the screen appeared the word "Hello." SoRa's eyes sparkled with wonder and amusement, as she looked back and forth at the watch and JiYong. JiYong laughed.

"Alright, now SoRa," JiYong said, pointing to the white board. Her attention went back to the board. "You know that little keyboard at the bottom of the screen? If you type something, the device in SeungHyun's ear reads it."

SoRa thought for a second and began typing. "This is so cool!" A few seconds after she hit the "send" button, SeungHyun gave out a chuckle. He then replied, "Sure is." SoRa's watch vibrated, and she laughed as she read his message.

JiYong smiled, watching his troubled friends find excitement even in their devastated situation. He was relieved that he could help them, but at the same time he felt so sorry that this was the only thing he can do for them.

SoRa turned to JiYong with a bright smile. "Thank you JiYong-ah!" she chirped, giving him a tight hug. JiYong's heart almost stopped at the sudden contact.

"Uh, yeah, no problem," he answered awkwardly as he hugged her back. He soon snapped back, and hugged her tighter. "You know I could just kidnap you without SeungHyun noticing," he joked.

"You know I can still hear," SeungHyun said, sounding done with his mischievous friend. "And I can tell you guys are hugging. SoRa, just because I can't see, it doesn't mean that you can cheat on me," he continued jokingly.

SoRa's device vibrated and she laughed, reading what her boyfriend said. "You wouldn't even know if I cheated," she answered.

"Ya, Yoon SoRa!" SeungHyun called, unable to do anything but to stand in one place raise his voice a little. SoRa and JiYong laughed, filling the apartment with a cheerful air. Because they knew that atmosphere would not last long.

Hey~~~~~

OMG I am so sorry for not updating for a month...... (_ _);;;;;;;;;;
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