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As expected, communications improve massively in the next few weeks. Jackson proposes that they start allowing listeners to call in and blocks off fifteen-thirty minutes in the 12 AM broadcast to test the idea out.
“Listeners, I talked about it last week, but this time we’re trying something new. Since most of you guys can probably call in now, I wanted to see if anyone wanted to tell a story of their own.”
His teammate sends him a thumbs up, and he can feel his tension leave in a deep exhale, shoulders lowering.
“Oh thank God, it would have been so awkward if no one wanted to." Even his laugh sounds relieved. "Thanks for calling in, can you please introduce yourself?”
“Of course, Seun-ah.”
His team erupts into silent cheers, slamming their hands over their mouths even as they visibly celebrate so that the caller can hear Jackson’s shocked but elated gasp break over his instant tears - so that the person who coordinated this surprise with Mark and Bambam and the loyal little group currently present can hear the way his partner whimpers out his name through his attempts to stop crying.
“Hello, listeners. This is Park Jinyoung - please let me tell you the story of how I found my boyfriend again.”