ripple effect // haobin

dreams

hanbin had walked up to his mother's cafe, it was a bit late but they weren't closed yet. he figured he could help her a bit so she could get some sleep. He was greeted by the smile of the smaller lady welcoming him in and giving him a warm hug. Sometimes she was all he needed in the world, she was someone he could talk to about all his stress and she would never judge him for any of it. Today was a day he needed his mom, the stress from knowing where the company sat had his mind in a whirl. 

"you can't even believe how happy I am to see you mom" he smiled as he embraced her. the older lady sometimes worried about her son, she worried if all the stress he had been through would put a damper on his mentality, but he never disappointed her no matter how much she had worried about him. "long day hm?" she said as she rubbed his back and pulling away from the embrace. "very, care to talk?" he asked as he grabbed them both warm drinks and walked over to an empty table. it had been pretty busy for this time of night but it was exam season and people loved to study at his mom's cafe. 

"my love, what's worrying that pretty head of yours" she smiled as she patted the seat next to her. hanbin sighed and shook his head, he didn't want his problems to sound stupid. "we just are having a hard time at the dance studio, and we are really counting on the three guys I'm training to bring some life back into the company" he scratched his neck anxiously, "i trust they will do well but so much is on the line, you know?" he said looking at her. she nodded her head slowly, "ever since you were little you have always been so selfless, always put others before you and never ever let anyone fail, you won't fail them now" she smiled. hanbin felt a tear come to his eyes, how did she know he wasn't worried about himself but letting the three down, ruining their dreams. 

the two talked a bit longer about school, and life besides the company. Hanbin enjoyed any time he spent around his mother she had always been his little ray of sunshine, besides Matthew of course. the night grew darker and the moon had come out to create a small glow on the street, the cool breeze filled the air leaving the slightest goosebump on his skin as he walked down the roads of seoul. he knew he was determined to not give up and make these three dreams come true, and his own. 

hao had gotten back to his apartment after grabbing a bite to eat with a friend he had made at university. it was getting late but his mind couldn't settle down, maybe because he had coffee too late or because his mind simply was too caught up in trying to perfect the dance he had learned today. either way, he couldn't sit still, he needed to walk or get outside. he grabbed a light grey hoodie throwing it overtop his outfit from earlier, and walked outside. he could admit that nights in seoul were more peaceful than the days, people were asleep but the city was safe enough to be alone. hao didn't live far from the han river so he decided it was time to take a trip to watch the moonlight gaze upon the water and try to calm himself down. 

once he arrived he laid the small blanket down along the grass and took a seat eventually lying down. he wasn't planning on sleeping there but he wanted to admire the stars that painted the sky. it was almost a bit emotional as if the stars were what he wanted to be with his dream. he wanted to shine like the rest of them and have someone look up at him and think "Isn't it just amazing?". hao was lost gazing in the stars too much to notice someone had sat down next to him on his blanket. the younger tapped his knee and watched as his face changed to fear. "when did you get here, oh my god!" he said sitting up turning red from embarrassment. hanbin smiled lightly reassuring the boy that he had only just sat down. 

"cant sleep too?" hanbin asked the boy who still stared in confusion about how he didn't see or hear the boy sit next to him. "sort of.. got a lot on the brain" hao said with a slight sigh. hanbin nodded, "well me too so at least someone gets it mm?". hao nodded as he looked up at the boy whose face was slightly down turned. this was the first he had seen of hanbin being so down, he wondered what had possibly gone wrong, but didn't ask in case it would upset the younger. 

"so hao, why did you come here? do you have a dream too?" hanbin looked at the boy asking. hao nodded, "yeah sort of but its a bit confusing where I want to be nowadays, i want to be someone that another would look up to but i also need to finish schooling in order to impress my family" he said. hanbin enjoyed learning more about why he had decided to travel all the way over here. he knew his job as the elders teacher would be to help him achieve that dream, he needed to hear the intentions, he now knew he would have one more dream to protect besides his own. he didn't want to be the reason the boys dreams come burning down. 

a/n

heyo, short update but ive been exhausted and dealing with writers block :D

anyways did you guys watch zb1 at kcon? /o/ so cute

see ya later. 

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