hyunjin leans against the front of the coffee shop, the wind blowing through his hair as he closes his eyes.

his heartbeat slows to a dull thud, resounding in his chest. although he's wearing a thin, short sleeved shirt, he's surprised he doesn't feel cold.

he opens his eyes, staring out at the scenery that is masked with grey from the abundance of clouds above.

he notices the fact that everyone has their heads tilted down, aware of the oncoming rain. they rush to and fro, never stopping in their fluid movements.

hyunjin seems to be the only one that isn't moving, the only one that isn't looking for shelter.

the blur of faces slowly disappear until there's only a couple stragglers trying to find their way. hyunjin stays still.

the clouds deepen in color and hyunjin knows a rainstorm is coming.

he observes the frantic expressions that take over everyone's faces. he senses their apprehension hanging in the air, waiting to be released.

blurs of faces pass by him. he feels the wind they create by moving so fast.

hyunjin stands up, stretching a little as his back is sore. the weather has become somewhat dismal, but hyunjin finds that he likes it.

he's about to start walking home, fully aware that it is getting a bit late, but he notices two people bump into each other, probably too focused on getting where they need to be to escape the rain.

hyunjin doesn't know why he stops his movements to stare on at the ordeal. he doesn't know why he can't take his eyes off the boy who has now bent down to retrieve his book.

the boy excuses himself and continues on his journey, not even glancing at hyunjin, who feels his heart thumping loudly in his chest.

he shakes his head, blinking his eyes once, twice, trying to clear his mind.

it's a couple seconds later when he notices a bookmark, lying soundly on the ground, being bombarded by the footsteps of busy people.

hyunjin walks through the crowd, twisting and turning so as not to hurt anyone. he bends down and picks up the bookmark, turning it over in his hand.

that's when he observes a name, written in black pen ink on the bottom right corner.

kim seungmin

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