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"With You"
Different colors of lights are blinding his eyes. Crowd of individuals is applauding him, and the piece in his ear is releasing melody, enough for him to hear the cue of his song. As the man holds his mic and sings the first words of the song, his mind was elsewhere else⸺someone else.
Every night, when the moon comes up.
I see you in the dark sky.
Tell me honestly because again today, I like you.
When I close my eyes and open them again, I see your pretty face next to mine.
It’s another beautiful night.
The singer’s eyes close and recall the face of the man who he left years ago to pursue his dream. He has thought that if he achieved it, he’ll be happy and satisfied. People say choose your career because love can wait and time comes for us, but then here he is questioning his life choices. How many dates he has and relationships that do not fit in his mind have come and gone.
A bitter smile painted on his lips as the last words he heard from his lover echoed in his mind once again. ‘Just make sure you are happy’ how ironic, he isn’t happy.
Never forget, I’m here to look into your eyes
Kiss your lips, hold you, and always
Be by your side
Those eyes were beautiful like the full moon that brightened the dark night. The lips that were soft, just like the cotton candy he tasted at their first date together at the carnival, and the arms that gave him the tenderest hug ever are all gone and just linger in his memory.
Have a good night.
“Thank you for coming Minnies! The night has to end, and I do hope we’ll see each other again. Once again, I am Lee Minhyuk and the concert is officially done. I love you! Take care” The man rose from his chair and went to the backstage where his team was waiting for him. He saw his manager looking at him, smiling, and he did also smile back.
“Are you ready to go home?” a man in his 40s asked him. Minhyuk nodded in response afterwards, went to the dressing room to change into something he was comfortable with. Big mirror welcome him, all he can do is to stare at his reflection slowly he stride to the glass.
“You are lucky to have this dream Minhyuk but why is it your eyes are sad?” his fingers touch his reflection.
***
“Are you sleepy?” he asked as he was carrying the child in his arm. The man smiled when the toddler shook its head and afterwards create a soft yawn. He kisses the child’s forehead—he can’t hold his laughed when the child nuzzles in his neck.
And a man close to the bus stop peered its eyes at the man who is carrying a child in its arm. He halts his way upon realizing who the man is. Seems like the time froze when their eyes met.
“Hyungwon,” he whispered to himself.
“Papa! Bus! bus!”
The two men were brought back to reality as the child kept on pointing to the bus that they were waiting to ride.
Minhyuk blink twice or more while Hyungwon bowed his head and hastily went on the bus.