3 iii.

iii. – At the very least, she brought comfortable clothes to wear for the cold weather.

Irene usually enjoyed her time while she travelled. Her mind was usually pre-occupied with how the sky appeared, but it was too grey and cloudy while she tried to sort out images in her head. She also has a habit of clutching her phone as she listened to music through her set of headphones. But this time around, she wasn't listening to her personalized playlists that she kept organized within her music folders. It wasn't even in Korean anymore, she realized when the radio DJ she was absentmindedly tuned in to spoke cheerfully.

She didn't mind the sudden change of routine every once in awhile. It was quite inviting and soothing.

This made her even smile to herself unknowingly.

She doesn't even notice herself watching the sceneries pass by through the closed window. She was completely lost in her thoughts, how she was always good at recalling and fixed memorizations--- how she remembered her daily schedule and kept track of her time, how she would know the members' habits and their most favourite things to do, how the sky was always her favourite scenery to watch and how she memorized the contour of his jaw, his messy hair, the way his glasses would slide down his nose whenever he sneezes..

She remembered every single bit of him until he showed up in person after she departed from the train.

"Welcome home," his smile peaked through underneath his hood as he reached out his hand towards her.

"I am most happy to be back," she quietly accepted his hand, as her lips curved similarly to the one he was wearing.