The Firefly to My Shade
Strangers were passing by and conversing with one another. Their voices mingle with the sound of the instrument being played at the far end of the room. So, how did I get here? I got into this venue by receiving a gathering invitation that, at first, I wanted to reject because I was not in the mood to meet anyone. Still, I changed my mind as soon as I saw her name on the invitation.
𝘐𝘧 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯'𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘦.
Having that thought to myself, without me realizing it, the fragments of the past flooded into my head.
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Like any other girl, I chat about things, but never about my concerns. I don't think it matters because everyone around me never asks me about it and we still have fun and hang out like usual. I was wrong. Someone finally asked at the most perfect time.
It's her.
Seulgi, the life of the party.
It happened when everyone split up on their way back home. I am supposed to walk alone, and yet,
“Can I accompany you? It's already so late and dark. It's better to have me by your side, don't you think?”
I'm cornered. All I can do is just nod my head, even though I almost refused her offer. Along the way, I can see her figuring out my other side. She doesn't even complain, just listens to my blabbering till the end. With only a single question, she succeeded in uncovering my hidden part. That day, seeing her felt like finding a light at the end of a tunnel. She sparks warm without harm.
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“Hey!”
I suddenly snapped out of my thoughts when someone tapped me on the back. Again, at that exact time, she comes to me and stays as gorgeous as ever in her dress.
“How did you find me?” “By my sense, I guess? I also sensed that you seemed down. How about having a chat with just the two of us somewhere?”
𝘐'𝘮 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵, 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘢𝘮 𝘐 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘧 𝘴𝘩𝘦'𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘐'𝘮 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘬?
Showing approval, she pulls me out of the lounge and what I had in mind was, “Even my shadow is willing to keep you by my side.”