|JAKEHOON| Unique in All the World

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5-year-old Sunghoon was on his way to his English academy when something happened. It was a normal Tuesday afternoon. His class started at one and ended at five, but Sunghoon had left a bit early so he took a different, more longer route than usual. Although he didn't hate studying, sometimes he wanted a break which is why he left early today.

He found himself passing a small playground where other kids his age were playing. They laughed and ran around with dirt on their clothes, but they didn't seem to care. Sunghoon had been to a playground before, but he hadn't had any friends before. He had only spent time with other adults like his parents or his teachers, but he didn't mind. However, looking at the kids playing, Sunghoon felt curious. He didn't feel jealous or anything, he was just curious.

Sunghoon's head began to fill with thoughts and questions which made him stand just outside of the playground observing the other children. He was lost in his thoughts when he noticed someone approaching him. It was a boy with brown hair and brown eyes and lips that curled up and the end. 

Sunghoon immediately felt his guard go up against this unfamiliar presence. 

"Why are you just standing there?" The boy asked Sunghoon.

Sunghoon didn't answer. He just looked at the boy curiously.

"Um... Did you hear me?" The boy asked with a worried expression. 

"Yes," Sunghoon replied simply.

"So... why are you just standing there?" The boy inquired once again.

"I was watching," Sunghoon replied simply.

The boy cocked his head and said, "Well, do you wanna play together?"

Sunghoon was taken back by the boy's offer. They knew nothing about each other - why was he offering to play with him?

Sunghoon found himself about to accept when he remembered that he was on his way to class. He glanced at the watch that his father had given him ('Punctuality is a virtue often overlooked. No son of mine will ever be late') and saw that he was already cutting it close.

"Uh, I have to go," Sunghoon said before he started to go on his way.

The boy looked slightly disappointed but perked up and said, "Bye! Have a nice day!" to Sunghoon who was three steps ahead.

The boy sighed and said to himself hopefully, "Maybe I'll see him again tomorrow."

5-year-old Sunghoon was confused, but not because of the advanced English class he was attending. It was because he found that he kept thinking about the strange boy he had met today. 

"-Sunghoon?"

Sunghoon shook his head as he heard his name being called.

"Yes?"

His teacher raised his eyebrow. Sunghoon had never drifted off in a class before, but there was always a first for something.

"We were discussing how to properly use the word aberration in a sentence."

"Yes. Um... The boy's strange actions caused me to fall into a state of aberration"

"Yes. Good job Sunghoon," his teacher replied.