BEHIND THE SCENES

chapter 22: his past trauma

<OST: It's You - Chungha>

"I'm going."

"Wait-" Jennie said, grabbing on to Unit 105's arm before he could leave. "Please don't go just yet."

He turned and looked at her, waiting for her to say something, but she just stared in awe. "Um..."

Unit 105 turned towards the door once more.

"No, wait-" Jennie grabbed onto his sleeve once more, holding him back. "I have so many questions to ask you, 105."

"Why am I called 105?"

"You stay at 105, what else am I supposed to call you?" Jennie waved her hands around. "Unless you wanna tell me your name?"

Unit 105 raised his eyebrows. "Why should I?"

"Exactly." Jennie looked at Unit 105, completely fascinated. "So all this while... you could hear and speak, but you just chose to ignore me every time I spoke to you?"

"Yeah, basically-" Unit 105 said quietly. "Firstly, am I obligated to speak to you?"

"Well, you are right now."

Unit 105 blinked. "Secondly, how was I supposed to respond to someone telling me my eyes were nice?"

"Oh gosh, you heard that too-" Jennie facepalmed in embarrassment. "I only said that because I thought you couldn't hear me. But hey, there were a whole bunch of things I was telling you before that. I told you that I wasn't trying to kick open Jeon Jungkook's door-"

"But you clearly were."

"I also told you that your neighbour is my boyfriend and for you not to misunderstand."

"And?"

"And I also asked you if you recognised me - since I'm an actress."

"And I didn't."

"Still could have answered me." Jennie thought for a while. "Oh- also, I asked you why I had never seen you around before."

Unit 105 shrugged. "And you answered yourself - I just moved in recently."

Jennie stared blankly at Unit 105.

Unit 105 just stared back at her.

"Funny how you're talking to me now, huh-" Jennie blinked a few times, curiously staring at the mysterious man standing in front of her. "Considering you didn't see a point talking to me a few days ago."

"I saved your life, Miss-" Unit 105 said matter-of-factly. "Anyway, I was just about to leave. I'm gonna go."

Unit 105 headed towards the door, as Jennie watched him with an intrigued look on her face. "Wait, 105-"

Unit 105 turned around with a frown. "Can you not call me 105?"

"What else am I supposed to call you?" Jennie raised her eyebrows innocently. "And what's wrong? It's cute. I'm gonna call you that for as long as you don't tell me your name. I just have one more question for you, 105."

Unit 105 sighed as he shoved his hands into his pockets. "What is it?"

"Why do you always wear the same thing?" Jennie asked curiously. "It's summer time now, aren't you in the slightest bit warm?"

"No, I'm not. Is that all? If it is, I'm gonna go."

Jennie watched as Unit 105 grabbed onto the door knob. "Wait, 105-"

"What?"

"You're all wet-" Jennie pointed at Unit 105's drenched clothes. "You wanna sit around and dry up first before you leave?"