And that was the day of my first encounter with you, as fate had played with us like the strings on a harp; entangling us through a web, leading us to what I can only call an upwards spiral of emotions.
Because on that faithful day, I met you.
"Bot...
I lowered my head as the embrace of my arms only tighten, resisting the urge to let go as I feel the uncomfortable shifting from beneath me.
You weren't saying a word, as during that moment, you immediately respected my wishes. Your arms come around to hug me back, and my mind elevates again with another of the same sense of euphoria.
But I could tell that didn't stop you from being nervous, as you kept moving in my hold.
"Hey... Are you okay?" You asked me, voice coming forth hesitant and soft.
I didn't say anything, only letting out a quiet sound as I bury my face into her shoulder. I cling onto her, my resting fists finally unclenching as I feel the frustration in me suddenly wash itself at bay.
And at that moment, I just couldn't bring myself to let go.
As I could feel it, from the tips of my fingers to the burning feeling as our chests stay lightly pressed together. The erratic beating of my heart accelerating faster and faster the longer we stand in this position.
I know this.
I know this feeling.
Minho, you've felt this before.
...!
Before I know it, I was overwhelmed with a sudden head ache.
"Argh-!" I step back, arms immediately going up to support my head. Hwamin and I separate, as I back away slowly, vision blurry as distant voices suddenly come to sense in my mind.
"Minho?" Your eyes widen, rushing over as you take me in your arms again. "Are you alright?"
That feeling.
What is this feeling?
...
Voice in my head kept ringing, flashback scenes affecting my vision. Places I've never scene before come into my consciousness, imaginary words I have no memory off muting my hearing.
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"You don't need to worry about them, they just don't know any better."
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"The incident back there has been solved, so you don't have to let it bother you anymore, okay?"
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"You're special, you know that?"
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All of these had me drawing myself to a blank.
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"Hwamin's a hard name... Can I call you Minah?"
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'Minah.'
Minah.
I felt like I was only one step away from wrapping my finger around that word.
But before I could, the head ache soon milds down, the voices going away as my vision turns back to normal. I gasp for an air of relief, hands coming down as they return to my sides.
Noticing my sudden decline in panic, I feel the pair arms around me also loosen. Taking a step back, you now looking at me worriedly as I stare at the ground, heavy breathing still noticeable in the atmosphere as the adrenaline still pumps in my shaky breaths.
What was that?
Bringing my hands up slightly, I couldn't help but be once again drowned in confusion.
It wasn't until another voice came that I snapped out of my thoughts. "You okay?" Hwamin peeps, and all of a sudden, I see a hand come and wave in front of my face. "Minho...?"
I turn to her, trying to let myself relax again. "I'm fine now, Minah."
Minah.
It felt so foreign, but as if I've said it thousands of times before.
But much to my dismay, the girl in front of me suddenly freezes, eyes flashing hollow. "W-what?"
My eyebrows knot, and then it hits. My hand comes up, automatically shielding my mouth with my hand.
I probably shouldn't have said that out loud.
Minho, you idiot, her name isn't Minah.
But why did it feel so right when I said it?
"S-sorry." I quickly stutter out, putting my hand down as my head averts eye contact. "That isn't your name, I don't know why I said it."
Her voice then comes out shaky.
"Y-yeah, i-it, it's okay." She says, turning around. "You're probably experiencing irrelevant hallucinations, I understand."
"I guess so..." I mumble, walking back to the chair I was sitting at as I quickly grab it and pull it towards me. My head was working into overdrive, my minding needing to relax as I then proceed to go back to what I was doing before, sighing as I continue to ponder with my head facing the window.
But as I was doing so, the same name just somehow couldn't stop coming back to me.
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It's the end of the year :00000
I don't think I'll have time on New Year's Eve to write, so uh, happy last chapter of 2019 :,)
I wish you guys all a happy new year full of hugs, skz, and wuv :[
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