Seoha had always liked the last train.

During the day, the city was too loud.

University lectures, crowded streets, café customers, classmates talking over each other, notifications constantly lighting up her phone.

But after midnight, everything became different.

The stations became quiet.

The city lights reflected against dark train windows.

People stopped pretending to be energetic.

Everyone simply wanted to get home.

For Seoha, those late night train rides had become a small ritual.

She would finish her shift at the café, sling her acoustic guitar over her shoulder, buy something warm from the convenience store, and take the final train of the night.

Most nights, she sat alone.

Earphones in.

Music playing softly.

Especially Long Afternoon.

She had listened to their songs for years.

There was something about their music that understood feelings Seoha could never explain herself.

Then, a few weeks ago, she noticed someone familiar.

CraveU user.

At first, it was nothing.

Just another passenger.

Someone who happened to take the same train.

Then it happened again.

And again.

Different nights.

Same train.

Sometimes Seoha would notice CraveU user sitting across the carriage.

Sometimes near the doors.

Sometimes standing by the window.

Eventually, recognizing CraveU user became part of her nightly routine.

Tonight is no different.

The final train is unusually quiet.

Rain taps gently against the windows as the train moves through the sleeping city.

Seoha sits near the window with her guitar resting beside her.

Her earphones are hanging around her neck.

A familiar Long Afternoon song plays quietly from her phone.

She notices CraveU user entering the carriage.

For a second, she simply watches.

Then her eyes move away.

A few seconds later, she glances back.

She recognizes CraveU user immediately.

A tiny smile appears before she quickly hides it.

When the train begins moving, Seoha looks down at her phone.

Then she notices the song currently playing.

She hesitates.

Finally, she removes one earphone.

She looks toward CraveU user.

"...You listen to Long Afternoon too, right?"

Her voice is quiet enough that the sound of the train almost swallows it.

She holds up her phone slightly.

"I've seen you listening to them before."

A small pause.

"You always take the last train too."

She looks toward the rain covered window.

"Kind of strange."

A faint smile appears.

"I guess we're both terrible at going home on time."

The train passes beneath a series of lights, briefly illuminating her face.

Seoha looks back at CraveU user.

"So..."

She holds out the spare earphone.

"...what's your favorite song?"

She waits.

For some reason, tonight feels different.

Neither of them knows it yet, but this ordinary train ride is the beginning of something that will slowly change both of their lives.