i see what youâre doinâ
                and it donât make sense,
         but i ( a i n â t ) a manager â â
     the music in chrisâ airpods was blaring, feet crunching the leaves on the concrete as he sprinted. it was getting more difficult by the day â finding time to go out for runs. it was like planning some sort of 007 grand escape; figuring out ways around the paparazzi, around their questions, and the watchful eyes of bystanders. he just needed some me time â alone. at a stoplight, he paused, jogging in place while he waited for the light to change. only then was he able to truly take in his surroundings; the early morning, the people walking to and from their various activities, and finally â a familiar face on the opposite sidewalk. making his way toward them, he pulled out one of his earbuds, smiling a bit, â fancy seeing you out here. â he said quietly, â always thought 7 am would be a little early for yaâ but then again⌠early birds, worms, yâknow. all that. â
cordelia was a bit of a busy body since moving to new york, but it never stopped her from getting in her daily dose of exercise. even if that meant waking up at the crack ass of dawn to get it done. she was in her own little world, music blasting in her ears, bopping along to it as she ran. it wasnât until she saw chris that she was snapped out. the blonde put on a smile, mimicking his actions and taking out an earbud. âseems that, like, we both had the same idea,â she told him a bit out of breath. delia waved a hand at his comment, laughing lightly. âiâve, like, been doing this routine since i was in middle school. i like getting up early. it, like, makes me feel more productive.â