The Dead Hide in Curious Places
āThe Dead Hide in Curious Placesā [Part One]
Authorās Note:Ā This fic is a little different because I wanted to focus on the stylistic aspect of my writing. I wanted to build the characters and really incorporate an intricate story line. I didnāt want this one to be predictable and god I hope itās not. Iāve actually had this story idea in my head for a while now and I have like 4 rough drafts for short stories but it wasnāt working out. So I figured I would turn it into a fan fic for you all. Let me know if I should make it an actual short story Also this will have about 3 parts.:) XOXO ReggieĀ
Inspiration: I drew a lot of inspiration from old story ideas I came up with when I was in high school, but I also drew ideas fromĀ āA Beautiful Mindā,Ā āThe Sixth Senseā, andĀ āShigatsu Wa Kimi No Usoā. However, these are just some inspirations, none of which are copied or stolen from.Ā
Synopsis: You are working at a small coffee shop in Seoul when captivated by the melancholic music of a mysterious silver haired boy.
āYou alone can make my song take flight...Help me make the music of the night.ā
Genre: Yoongi x Reader, Ghost AU, Angst, Fluff, Smut?
The way his hands sauntered across the keys entranced you. His veins so blue that you couldnāt help but stare at how they spiraled down his almost paper white skin, intertwining into the tips of his fingers. Each press of the keys expressed an intimacy so strong; you could almost feel the yearning between the silver haired boy and his instrument. He bit his top lip and narrowed his eyes in concentration, a gesture you would soon grow accustomed to. Snapping out of your trance, you looked down at the cell phone buzzing on the metal rust stained coffee table. Frowning at the caller ID, you picked it up.
ā(Y/N), where are you right now? I need help moving all the shit into the apartment, the movers came early,ā your new roommateās voice echoed through the speaker, leaving you irritated. You loved Yeri, but if you had to make one more goddamn trip to move in the rest of her sweatshirt collection, you would kill yourself. You glanced around the cafe, eyeing the customers in line. There were fifteen minutes left on break before you had to get back to work.
āUh, I have like two hours after my break and then Iāll be back. What do you even need to bring in?ā You anticipated the answer you knew was coming.
āYeah thatāll work. Itās just the rest of my sweatshirts and my dresser.ā You could hear the excitement in Yeriās voice. Despite shoveling shit into your apartment for the past three days, she was still somehow sane and as bubbly as ever. You liked to believe that the two of you balanced each other out. You were the logic and she was the optimist. It worked.Ā
You hung up after hearing her sweatshirt dilemma. Hearing the word had become some sort of negative asmr, and you cringed at the thought of them. Taking one last sip of your heart disease enhancing latte, you stood up and went back to work. It had taken you about ten minutes, but you soon realized that the yearning music had stopped, and the silver haired boy was no longer at the piano.
Yeri sat with her legs crossed in a pile of plushies on the couch. She was watching some sappy drama while you heated up the leftover Chinese food from the night before. You didnāt want to admit it, but āWeightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Jooā was your weakness. You couldnāt even count how many times you had re watched the episodes.
āIs it done yet? Iām so fucking hungāoh.ā You placed a plate full of General Tsoās chicken in front of her and she squealed. She began stuffing her face, never once glancing away from the screen. You chuckled at how she could eat so much. She was small. So small that her clothes could be those of a child. You sat and listened to the TV while the two of you ate together. Your mind wandering to memories of moving - thoughts about what tomorrow will bring, and of course, him. Not once since you arrived home from work had the beautiful nostalgic melody left your head. The music of that boy and his piano almost left you searching for something you had long forgotten. You hadnāt recognized the song, but it didnāt feel like it was a foreign tune either. You recapped the order in which his fingers brushed the keys, tapping along on your leg trying to figure it out. Your keyboard sat dusty and alone in your room, but you couldnāt. You didnāt know why you had kept the thing when you moved. You guessed a part of you couldnāt let go of the past.
But there was something about the way he played that made you feel like you were the only person in that room, as if he had played it solely for you. It was a comforting, familiar sort of longing, and for the first time since you moved, you felt at home, engulfed in the sound of his music.
The small overpriced cafe bustled with people. And for some of these people, you knew that this coffee shop was the highlight of their 9-5 work day.Ā
You checked your phone, glancing at the time. Five minutes before break. Working the morning shift had its perks, like getting out at a decent time and having the rest of the day to yourself. But for you, not being a morning person really took its toll. You were used to late nights, staying up past 2am every day. You couldnāt remember the last time you fell asleep before that ungodly hour. Thinking back to the past several years; youāve been to countless doctors and sleep specialists, all prescribing the same useless shitty sleeping pill. Nothing worked. And you grew to accept it for what it was.
The door flew open and the sound of the bell drew your head to the entrance. In walked the silver haired boy from the day before. Unbeknownst to you, he would become a frequent in your work day. You watched him as he made his way to the familiar instrument, never looking up once as he walked over to the bench. You stepped out from behind the counter, clocking out for your break, and took your seat at the same table as yesterday. From the direction you were seated, you had a direct view of his entire side profile. Dressed in black jeans and a beat up over sized hoodie, he sat down. Placing his cell phone a top the glazed wood, he began to play from memory. The same song rang out through the air, engulfing your senses once again. Whatever anger and frustration you held against the instrument was gone, and you were swept away into the notes.Ā
There was something different about him though.Ā
Yes, the music sounded the same and he performed the same way, not once faltering. But there was something off. You checked your phone once more. Twelve minutes before you had to clock back in. It was decided.Ā
You stood up and paced over to the piano. Only a few feet away, he stopped playing and pulled his cell phone down. He got up. Without noticing your presence, he left.Ā
For the next week, it had become habit to wait for the mysterious boy to come in. And every day at 12:15 pm he would saunter through the glass door. You found yourself anticipating the arrival, and each day he played the same song. Once in a while differing the emotion of the piece.
The coffee shop was slow on this particular Sunday, but when 12:15 approached, he was there. He floated in, and took his seat on the bench.Ā
Before he could even place his phone down, you brisked over and caught him. Standing next to the bench, he looked at you. You had no plan, and you began to panic.Ā
āUh, can I, can I get you anything to drink?ā He seemed surprised, but regained his composure sooner than it had left. He looked at your blue apron, eyeing your name tag and the embroidered logo of the cafe in the top left corner of the fabric. Joyās Coffee House,Ā it read. Twirling his thumbs he finally acknowledged your eyes. His eyes were piercing; such a dark brown that they looked black. They had their own uniqueness that gave them a certain beauty - like two small planets kept behind glass doors. You heard him whisper something to himself, but couldnāt make it out. But he soon opened his mouth to speak.Ā
āIāve never had coffee before,ā was all he could manage to get out. His voice was jagged and filled with uncertainty. You smiled at the innocence of his words. He lowered his head back to the piano.Ā
āWould you like to try something then? Itāll be on me. What would you like?ā His ears perked and you could have sworn you saw a faint smile.Ā
āWhatever your favorite is, (Y/N).ā You smiled at him, his voice becoming smoother and more prominent.Ā
āIāll be right back then. Oh, and your music is beautiful. Iāve been humming your song for the past week.ā A panicked expression laced his face as his eyes widened.Ā
āYou...you know the song?!ā you turned back to face him, an endearing quizzical expression spread across your face.Ā Ā
āWell, not exactly, but I look forward to it everyday. It sounds familiar for some reason though.ā He sat down, a smile pulling at the corners of his mouth. His eyes crinkled into crescent moons and you laughed, turning to go make his drink.Ā
When you came back with the heart disease latte, you were met with an empty piano bench. You sighed, placing the drink on the coaster a top the piano. Where does he always leave to?Ā You thought to yourself. Out of the corner of your eye, you caught it. A small rip of paper sticking out between two keys. You plucked it out and laughed through your nose. A telephone number and a single music note stared back at you.Ā
You paced back and forth in the apartment, gripping your cell phone hard enough to squeeze the color out of your knuckles. Do I call? Or do I wait until I see him again? What if I donāt see him again? Questions played tag in your head all morning while you stood in the kitchen, the tile floor chilling your feet.
It was 10 am on a Saturday. Yeri was working and Saturdayās were your days off. You hadnāt slept all night, the buzz of his piano circled through your mind. It had been one week since the first time you saw him, and one week since the song embedded itās way into your brain. You sauntered over to the couch and plopped down.
You stumbled around for the remote, reaching under the cushions.
You pulled your hand out of the couch only to find that your were holding a crusty piece of General Tsoās chicken Yeri had sworn she cleaned up the other day. That was it. You were getting out of the apartment even if it killed you.Ā
It rang three times before the soft voice of the familiar stranger glided through the phone.
āHello?ā His voice was deeper than the day prior but just as heartwarming. It sounded groggy as if he just woke up.
āUhh, is this uhh...āĀ he never gave you a name, āIs this the piano boy from Joyās?ā You stuttered breathing noticeably heavier. You heard him laugh through his nose while you tried to calm down.
āI didnāt think you would call...or find the little note in the first place to be honest.ā You could hear his mouth curl into a smile, that you could only imagine, āAh, (Y/N), so I guess if youāre not busy, could I show you something?ā
He sounded much more confident on the phone, it was cute. But here you were still searching for words that you had tried so hard to hang onto just a minute ago.
āOh umm, yes. Yes, umm...ā
āPerfect! Iāll meet you at Grand Hall Performance Studio, in an hour.ā The familiar name brought chills to the back of your neck, and briefly, just briefly you let yourself remember.
āOh, wait, whatās your name? I donāt think you told me.āĀ
āYoongi, Min Yoongi.ā His name was dark blue. The same color of the echoing sound of his music.Ā