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“Alright! Three, two, one…say cheese!”
The Polaroid shutters as the black film reels out.
Having heated up easily beneath the scorching evening sun, the image almost immediately begins to take shape.
He holds up the cardboard between his fingers to get a better look at the moment captured.
James smiles a genuine smile, the one that forms cat-like wrinkles near his eyes and brightens up his whole face.
Within the frame, a glorious sunset paints the clear sky in vibrant hues of pink and orange as a group of teenage boys stand before the seashore, feet sinking into the grainy sand of the beach.
Martin lugging Juhoon on his back. Keonho and Seonghyeon trying to push each other into the water. Their faces blurry, but the ecstatic expressions plastered on them impossible to miss. It’s Chaotic as ever. It’s perfect.
If he was asked to describe the picture in one word, James would choose: home.
He can’t really put a label on his feelings, but what he does know for certain is that he's exactly where he’s meant to be. Maybe the term he’s searching for is belonging?
Yes. This is where he belongs.
With his members.
His family.
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