The moment the apartment door closed behind her—
Mira finally let out a long breath.
Then quietly— she placed the grocery bags near the kitchen counter before slipping out of her shoes slowly.
The apartment felt calm again.
Still— somehow, today’s silence felt different from usual.
Not heavy.
Just quiet.
Meanwhile next door— apartment 506 had already returned to its usual chaos.
Hoseok immediately grabbed the snack bags dramatically the moment Junho entered.
“Finally!
You brought snacks.”
Yejun looked up lazily from the couch.
“Thank you hyung, that was needed.”
Junho calmly placed the grocery bags on the table.
“I thought you guys might need this.”
That was technically true.
Just not completely true.
Meanwhile Hoseok continued checking the snacks like a disappointed food critic.
“You bought healthy things again.”
“There are literally chips in your hand.”
“That’s emotional support food.”
Yejun softly laughed nearby before leaning back against the couch again.
Meanwhile Junho quietly grabbed a water bottle from the fridge.
But for one brief second— his thoughts unconsciously drifted toward Mira again.
The translator voice.
The awkward embarrassment.
The way she had immediately apologized.
Somehow— the interaction had stayed in his mind longer than expected.
Meanwhile across the wall—
Mira slowly unpacked the groceries one by one.
Vegetables inside the fridge.
Snacks near the counter.
The vegetarian ramen packets carefully placed separately.
For one brief moment— her eyes paused there again.
Then softly— she smiled faintly to herself.
At least the neighbor seemed nice.
Honestly— that itself felt comforting somehow in a completely unfamiliar country.
After finishing everything—
Mira stretched tiredly before grabbing one snack packet and falling onto the sofa dramatically.
Then immediately— her phone rang.
Ria Calling.
A smile instantly appeared on Mira’s face before answering.
“Madam finally remembered me?”
Ria gasped dramatically from the other side.
“Excuse me, I’m on vacation.”
“Haan haan.
I can see from the eighty-seven photos.”
Ninety-two.” – Ria
That instantly made Mira laugh softly.
Meanwhile Ria continued talking excitedly about random things from the trip.
Shopping.
Beach photos.
Overpriced coffee.
Tourists behaving strangely.
For a while— the apartment finally sounded lively again.
Then suddenly—
Ria narrowed her eyes suspiciously through the video call.
“You look happy today.”
Mira blinked once.
“What?”
“You do.” – Ria
“I bought groceries successfully.
That itself deserves celebration.” – Mira
“That’s not what I mean.” – Ria
Mira immediately became suspicious.
“Don’t start.”
Ria grinned knowingly.
“I’m just saying… you look less irritated than usual.”
Mira opened another snack packet casually before replying honestly, “Today was actually peaceful.”
And honestly— that answer surprised even her slightly.
Because usually weekends made the loneliness more noticeable.
But today— the seventh floor somehow didn’t feel that empty.
Meanwhile inside apartment 506—
Hoseok had now fully entered dramatic fan mode.
“Look at this edit!”
Yejun immediately groaned.
“No.”
“Yes.” – Hoseok
“Please no sad background music edits.”
Too late.
The video had already started playing.
Slow motion.
Overdramatic transitions.
Emotional piano music.
Yejun covered his face instantly.
“Why do people edit us like divorced couples?”
Junho quietly laughed under his breath while Hoseok looked deeply offended.
“This is cinema.”
“This is emotional blackmail.”
Meanwhile next door—
Mira’s phone suddenly beeped again.
Papa Calling.
Immediately her entire expression softened.
“Haan Papa?”
The warm familiar voice instantly made the apartment feel more like home somehow.
“Khana khaaya beta?”
“Abhi khaungi.”
Then naturally— the conversation slowly drifted toward home. This chapter was taken from g.com without permission.
Her bhabhi.
Her brother.
Neighborhood updates.
Her father reminding her once again to sleep properly.
Simple conversations.
But somehow— those were the ones Mira missed the most.
Meanwhile inside apartment 506—
Junho quietly looked toward the neighboring wall for one brief second after hearing faint laughter again.
Apartment 507.
Without realizing it— his attention paused there slightly.
Then naturally drifted away again.
Still— the memory of the grocery store returned quietly afterward.
Not dramatically.
Just casually.
Like remembering a strangely pleasant interaction from the day.
Meanwhile nearby—
Yejun remained busy arguing with Hoseok over another ridiculous fan edit.
Completely unaware that Junho had drifted into thought again.
Hours later— the apartment floors slowly became quieter.
Calls ended.
Snack packets emptied.
Lights dimmed one by one.
Inside apartment 507—
Mira finally changed into comfortable pajamas before sitting near the bed with her laptop.
Instead of office work— she opened old Hindi movie clips and random SEVYN videos instead.
Comfort watching.
The perfect ending for a tiring Saturday.
Soft laughter escaped her occasionally while scrolling through funny edits and chaotic interviews online.
Then after some time— sleep slowly started pulling her attention away.
The laptop remained half-open beside her.
Phone still in hand.
And somewhere between unfinished videos and sleepy thoughts—
Mira quietly fell asleep.
Meanwhile— inside apartment 506—
Hoseok had finally stopped talking after mentally exhausting everyone.
Which honestly felt like a miracle.
Yejun disappeared into his room after saying goodnight casually while Junho remained near the balcony for a little longer.
The city lights looked calm tonight.
Peaceful.
And strangely— his thoughts drifted toward apartment 507 once again.
Like remembering someone from an unexpectedly pleasant day.
Then finally— he quietly closed the curtains before switching off the lights too.
And slowly— the seventh floor returned to silence again.
Only two apartment doors standing beside each other quietly under the dim hallway lights.
Still strangers.
Yet somehow— not entirely unfamiliar anymore.