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The lounge was dark, all lights out and it seems all of them have already slept. Except for Rumi, who just arrived at the lounge. The sound of the elevator made a ding sounds and slowly close behind Rumi, She was excited to talk to her spouse about her day. Entire time she was removing her shoes and unpack her stuff she was carrying while she was yapping about her day to Lyn, Even though the lights were off and dark and didn't notice Lyn wasn't there.
Lyn would always be in the lounge, waiting for Rumi to arrive at home and would embrace each other with a hug and started yapping about Rumi's day. But this time, they weren't there. It was rare, that's when Rumi noticed a suspicious quiet scenario. She stopped talking and looked around. Entire time she was talking and mentioning their name, they weren't there. Rumi felt confused and started calling them.
"Lyn? Love? Hello?"
3 times, She looked around the kitchen the couch.
Zoey and Mira was still outside, probably dating together at this late night. She tried calling their names, yelling and shouting. She went upstairs to check if they were there. Lights tried to turned on to the kitchen and lounge and even zoey and mira's rooms. The only last room she checked was her bedroom, she tried to turned on the lights. She saw someone covered in blanket and assume it was Lyn.
"Oh Thank god I thought I lost you" Rumi relieved.
But she didn't notice something at first when she found Lyn.
Lyn was covered under the blanket, it looks like they were shaking. Noises that Lyn makes was unusual. She yapped about how she was hard to find them.
Until, when she approach closely and sit beside the bed. That's when she noticed something about Lyn.
"Love? Jagiya are you okay?" She asked worriedly.
As she went closely, the noises Lyn makes. it was getting clearer to Rumi, She realized they were hyperventilating and shaking heavily. She was still confused but she gently remove the blanket that Lyn was covering. She saw their spouse, immediately use their hands to their face when Rumi remove the blanket. That's when she started to feel worried and almost panicked
"Hey, baby..?" She slowly place her hand on Lyn, slowly approaching them.
"What's wrong? I'm worried about you, and I love you"
That's when Lyn tried to looked to see who was that but can't and too scared. Lyn started to shake more heavily than before, that's when Rumi realized what they were experiencing.
"Hey Hey Hey, it's okay" She said, slowly hugging Lyn, her leg were placed on top of Lyn's Hips and her arm were huddle on Lyn's chest.
"Shhhh, it's okay I'm here," She whispered to them.
"Rumi's here, I'm here"
Suddently, Lyn slowly shake, it wasn't that heavy before. They were still rapidly breathing, tears running down on her cheeks.
Rumi calm them down slowly by reassuring that she was safe. As many times of her words made them safe. They slowly turned around to the side, trusting the voices that they felt safe. That's when they realized,
It was Rumi.
They suddenly bursted out of tears when they saw her smiled lightly.
"Hey my little Jagiya," She smiled, carelessly rubbed their cheeks.
They immediately hugged her, started shaking once again.
"Shhh, it's okay I'm here"
They sobbed, it was painful for them. Rumi's words regain their concious.
"I'm right here, I know, I'm so sorry for leaving you, I had to went to work"
Rumi carelessly patted and rocking Lyn's body gently. Quietly reassuring them.
Lyn wanted to say something but their throat was stick like how wired tangle them. Rumi knows what they were going to say
"R-Rumi…I-I-I'm…having…" They hiccups, Rumi tried to tightly embrace them.
"I know, you're having a panic attack right?" She asked, Lyn bursted out to tears. signaling it is a panic attack. Shaking and sobbing once again.
Rumi comforted them by hushing them and a lot of words that made them calm down.
"Nobody's gonna hurt you, I'm here,"
"I'm not gonna leave you for work,"
"Let it out it's okay… I'm here for you always,"
She started humming a song that reminds of the their first date. Humming "Would You Fall In Love With Me Again," Rumi once remembered when Lyn yapped about their interests and told her that this song remind them of their relationship with her.
That's why she hummed this song to them.
While humming them a song. They felt almost calm, their eyes were closed. They weren't shaking but their breathe were back to normal. Lyn inhale heavily and exhale heavily. They were buried on Rumi's chest, feeling the warm with their partner. Rumi's chin were rested on Lyn's head.
"Y-You remembered my song to you?" They asked. Rumi chuckled
"Of course, that's our first date you know?" She answered softly.
"I remembered the memory when we talked about your little things and about yourself" She said. Rubbing their back.
Lyn hummed in agreement. They were slowly to about to sleep but Rumi remembered something.
It was a busy day for Myeongdong, Huntrix and their roommate were roamming around after their photoshoot day. Zoey and Mira was going fast and exploring the foods and shops around the places. While Rumi with a hood, trying to avoid identity and holding Lyn's hand. They were walking as Rumi tried to remind Zoey to slow down. Lyn was using their phone to get distract of the public. Rumi knew about their panic attack occured in a crowded place, that's when Rumi felt her hand gripping. Suddenly they wrapped her arm tightly and their head learn on Rumi's arm.
When she looked at Lyn's ,they were slowly shaking and breathing rapidly. That's when she called out Zoey and Mira, helping them out and finding a chair for them to chill down. It was loud and noisy in Myeongdong, so many bumping and pushing.
This is where they have to struggle finding a table.
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After accopamny Lyn, they finally find a table to sit down. They were all inside the mall Rumi and others had to catch their breathe of how crowded and noisy it is outside of Myeongdong, They were on bench, Rumi was sitting beside Lyn comforting as their holds were still in hold. Zoey and Mira were standing breathing and sweaty.
After they finish taking a break, they sighed.
"That was…. insane" Zoey breathes.
"I agreed," Mira added
"But man…Good thing we went inside or else Lyn…"
They looked at Lyn, huddling Rumi. Mira noticed they seemed to breathing rapidly. they weren't shaking or crying anymore.
"Rumi, Do you have enough water for them?" She asked, which made Rum check their water tumbler they brought. When she checked by twisting its cap to open, it was half. It wasn't enough for Lyn to drink a lot
"It's a little water and it's not enough for Lyn to be refresh" She answered, looking at Rumi showing them the inside of their water tumblr.
"Right, Zoey and I will find to buy water bottles"
"You guys should be okay right?" Zoey asked. which made Rumi nodded.
"I'll be watching Lyn here,I can't risk leaving them here" Rumi answered, Which made Zoey and Mira exchange looks.
"If something happened and need us, call us immediately okay?"
Rumi nodded while Zoey and Mira walked away and proceed to find water.
It was now both of them sitting on the bench, Rumi had to patted their head. Hushing them that they are safe.
Lyn tried to look around until they saw a kid approaching on the bench sitting beside Rumi. It doesn't bother to Lyn but the kid asked about Lyn.
They couldn't hear what they were saying and still trying to calm down by breathing slowly but it didn't work.
That was then the kid stands up and stand in front of Lyn. Lyn's head were buried in Rumi's arm until the kid offer them a fidget toy that can probably help on Lyn's anxiety.
Lyn tried to look and realized the kid was giving something to them. They didn't hesitant but they slowly try accepting the gift by reaching it.
"It's okay, take your time to accept it"
The kid said, That's when Lyn immediately take it.
They looked at the fidget toy, it's a hard but somehow looks like for keyboard. It only use 4 key buttons and it was the color purple.
It's a keyboard fidget toy, the kid said
They press one button, then two buttons then 3 buttons and 4 buttons. That's when they feel fascinating by the sounds.
They pressed all the buttons repeatedly. Suddenly they didn't feel worried, they were distracted by the fidget toy. They stopped huddling on Rumi's arm and continue pressing the keys buttons.
It was satisfying and calming for Lyn. That's when Rumi witnessed what the kid do. Until Rumi thanked the kid.
The kid proceed to talk to Rumi about the toy and everything. While Lyn didn't care about what they were talking but was dstracted from the fidget toy.
It's been an hour, an hour Lyn pressing the key buttons. that's when Mira and Zoey arrived, the kid realized it was time to go. When Lyn heard that, they decided to give the fidget toy back to the owner.
"Oh it's okay you can keep-"
"It's… yours…" They stuttered, that's when Rumi looked at Lyn.
"Y-You might be like me who can't calm down…" They said, Lyn did noticed the kid being all kind and loyal.
Even though they wanted to keep it but the kid seemed to need it incase if something happened to them.
"You…You feel nervous when you're lost right? You should keep it and help it to find your parents" They added, that was when Rumi's eyes widen.
Entire time they were listening. Sometimes when Lyn was in nervous breakdown, they usually don't listen because how they struggle to listen and distracted. Rumi slowly smiled about what Lyn said.
"My partner's right, you should keep it it's okay"
That was when Lyn tried to reach the kid's arm and give the fidget toy to them.
"Thank you kid" Lyn said, patted them. then out of the blue, Lyn saw a familiar parents figure. they were talking to a guard and worried. They thought it could be the kid's parents. That was then they tried to ask the kid.
They pointed out the parents, that was when the kid turned around and told them it was them. The kid was happy but wanted to invite lyn to meet them but Rumi told them that they have errands to do later as Mira and Zoey arrived.
They understand and bid farewell, ranning towards their parents which made them cried and happily that they found their child.
Lyn smiled at the kid as well Rumi looked at them, resting their head on her shoulders. While Zoey was emotionally crying what she witnessed and Mira, was fasciniated and at the same time wonders what happen when they were gone.
"So… You're not gonna tell us what exactly happen?" Mira asked as she cocking their eyebrow and exchange looks at Rumi.
"I'll tell you about later" Rumi smiled which made Mira suspicious while Zoey… Is Just Zoey still crying about the kid and their parents.
"Zoey…are you done?"
"No…I need a moment"
Mira suddenly facepalms, which made Rumi chuckled.
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The 4 of them decided to look around in the mall. Walking around while Zoey and Mira are in front, talkng to Mira about turtles. And behind was Rumi and Lyn, Holding each other's hands. Lyn was pondering, their hand was almost fidgeting and imagine it was the toy that the kid gave them. Rumi notice and gave a little smile. She stopped holding their hand and placed her arm on Lyn's shoulders, pulling it closer. Making Lyn blushed and suprised.
"You really love that fidget toy the kid borrowed?" She asked, Lyn sheepishly shaked.
"Y-Yeah I mean…"
"It makes me…calm… the sounds" They answered, making Rumi chuckled.
"I really want to calm myself down you know" They said, which made Rumi carelessly gave a quick peck.
"I'll get you that don't worry."
"You know…"
Rumi tried to start the conversation before Lyn drift to sleep. They response in humming.
"Earlier, when I was on the way home…"
Rumi rumple on their pockets to find it, She accidentally disturb Lyn's position. After minutes of searching, she finally found it.
"I got you this," She pulled it out and Lyn was curious and wait for Rumi's hand.
It was close until Rumi slowly open it and they won't believe what she got them. Made them eyes widen and surprised.
It was a keyboard fidget toy that the kid borrowed on their trip to Myeongdong. However it's a different design.
The design was color light blue and the borders and font were white. It has 3 keys with the customized name or letters spell their name, "Lyn"
Lyn almost got up and grab it immediately. After they grab it, they looked at it, surprised and fascinating.
"I… I don't know if you like the design soo…"
She sheepishly explain which didn't realized, Lyn was about to cry. That's when she check her partner, Lyn looked at Rumi. About to burst out, Rumi suddenly smiled softly.
"Aw baby, come here!"She offer a big hug for Lyn to embrace.
Lyn immediately hugged Rumi back. Sobbing and sniffing, While Rumi patting them on the back and comforting.
"There there"
"I love you so much Rumi!"
"I love you more, Jagiya!"
Lyn kept crying nonstop, it seems they love the gift so much.
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About 10 minutes have passed, Rumi was laying down in front while Lyn was on top of her, resting on Rumi's chest and pressing repeatedly on their new keyboard fidget toy. She enjoy the sounds of Lyn's fidget toy that Lyn presses. She notice how calm and happily Lyn is, so she carelessly rubbing their fluffy hair.
"You clearly enjoying that?" She hummed, making Lyn nodding and looked at her.
"I couldn't help but feels so jolly here!" Lyn said, giving a big smile. Rumi laughed.
"Stop, you're so cute when you're happy" She squish their cheeks gently. Lyn cooed at Rumi's neck, giving a nuzzle which made Rumi laughed.
They gazed at Rumi after they giggled together with her, reaching their head on her head. Exchanging their love by pressing Rumi's lips as she respond back.
"You know…" Rumi gave a little sighed and move slightly.
"I made that with love, customized with your 3 letters and I know your favorite color is blue anyway so…" Rumi explained, little red until Lyn smiled, and gave Rumi another peck on her lips.
"I love you my tiger" Lyn said softly as they gave a quick smooch on Rumi's lips.
"Love you too my little jagiya" Rumi nuzzles Lyn's forehead. They both giggled together.
They move slowly, pressing their lips once again. Lyn, still holding their new fidget toy, kept pressing them while they both made out until they are exhausted and ready to drift to sleep away.
In the end, Lyn will forever treasure the fidget toy that their lover gifted to them.