The Sound of Hearts (Ryeji)

Pʀᴏʟᴏɢᴜᴇ

The rehearsal room was bathed in a dim, melancholic light, casting long shadows across the faces of the band members. Yeji took center stage, her voice weaving through the air like a soft caress, capturing the hearts of all who listened. Her rendition of a song held the room captive, each note dripping with raw emotion and vulnerability.

𝐼 𝑐𝑎𝑛'𝑡 𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑣𝑒 𝑖𝑡𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠
𝐼 𝑐𝑎𝑛'𝑡 𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑣𝑒 𝐼'𝑣𝑒 𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒 𝑡𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠
𝑀𝑦 𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑠 𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒 𝐼 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑'𝑣𝑒 𝑚𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑑 𝑜𝑛
𝐴 𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑎𝑔𝑜
𝐵𝑢𝑡 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑑𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤?
𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑑𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤?

𝐴𝑛𝑑 𝐼 𝑑𝑜𝑛'𝑡 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓𝑖𝑠ℎ
𝐵𝑢𝑡 𝑚𝑦 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑏𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑘𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒
𝑇ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐼 𝑠𝑒𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑠𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑒
'𝐶𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝐼 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑡'𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑚𝑒
𝑊ℎ𝑜 𝑏𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠 𝑖𝑡 𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑛𝑦𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒
𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑓𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑏𝑜𝑑𝑦 𝑛𝑒𝑤
𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑝𝑢𝑡 𝑚𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑎𝑠𝑡
𝐼 𝑑𝑜𝑛'𝑡 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑖𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑚𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑡
𝐵𝑢𝑡 𝑖𝑓 𝑏𝑦 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑖𝑡 𝑑𝑜𝑒𝑠𝑛'𝑡 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ ℎ𝑒𝑟
𝑌𝑜𝑢'𝑙𝑙 𝑎𝑙𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑎 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑚𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑚𝑦 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑

As she sang, her gaze was fixed on one person in particular - Ryujin Williams.

They had always shared a connection that defied explanation, a deep bond that went beyond mere friendship. Despite their best efforts to deny the growing attraction, the undeniable chemistry between them crackled in the air, leaving a trail of unanswered questions and unresolved feelings.

𝐼 𝑤𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑠 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑔
𝐷𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑏𝑟𝑢𝑠ℎ 𝑖𝑡 𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑦 𝑜𝑟 𝑑𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔?
𝐷𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑘 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑦 𝑤𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑑?
𝐼𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑚 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑚𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑖𝑡?
𝐼𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑚 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑚𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑖𝑡?

Yeji couldn't help but pour her heart and soul into the lyrics, her voice dripping with a mixture of hope and trepidation. Every word resonated with the weight of unspoken longing, baring her vulnerability for all to see. And in that moment, it was Ryujin's gaze that stirred something deep within Yeji's core, igniting a flame of longing and possibility.

Their eyes locked, their connection so tangible that it felt like time stood still. The world faded away, leaving only the ethereal dance of emotions between them. It was as if they were the only two souls left in existence, their hearts beating in sync, yearning for something more.

𝐼𝑠 𝑖𝑡 𝑠𝑜 𝑤𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑒 𝑡𝑜 ℎ𝑜𝑝𝑒 𝑠ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑘𝑠 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡?
𝐼𝑠 𝑖𝑡 𝑠𝑜 𝑤𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑝𝑟𝑎𝑦 𝑠ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡?
𝐴𝑛𝑑 𝐼 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢
𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑝𝑟𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑜𝑝𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤𝑖𝑠ℎ 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑖𝑡 𝑡𝑜𝑜

The room fell into a hushed silence, the notes of the song lingering in the air like a haunted whisper. Yeji searched for a reaction, desperately hoping to catch a glimpse of what lay within the depths of Ryujin's heart. But as the final chords reverberated, applause erupted, shattering the delicate moment and filling the void left by their unspoken connection.

The band celebrated the performance, oblivious to the internal storm raging between Yeji and Ryujin. Closing the distance, Ryujin slowly approached Yeji, their eyes locked in a magnetic pull that threatened to consume them both. The intensity between them was palpable, charging the air with an electric current of anticipation.

Yeji's heart raced, threads of hope weaving through her being. But just as she prepared herself for the possibility of something more, Ryujin walked by past her, her focus shifted toward Karina, an ex-lover from the past. At that moment, Yeji's heart crumbled, her dreams slipping through her fingers like grains of sand.

She felt like the invisible girl again,

relegated to the sidelines, forever destined to watch others find love and happiness. Silent tears welled up in her eyes as she stood alone amidst the shattered remnants of her once-cherished connection. Doubt gnawed at her mind, drowning her in a sea of self-deprecation.

Had she misconstrued Ryujin's feelings? Was their connection merely an illusion? The ache of unrequited love consumed her, leaving her feeling lost and abandoned. In that moment, Yeji knew that she was the antagonist in this story, the outsider and the third wheel. She was fated to never find her own happy ending, condemned to walk a path of unrequited love and eternal solitude.

However, even amidst the heartache and despair, a flicker of determination sparked within Yeji's soul. She vowed to reclaim her worth, to find the strength to move on and write her own story, one that didn't rely on the validation or love of another. And with that newfound resolve, Yeji wiped away her tears and stepped into the unknown, ready to embrace the journey that awaited her.

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Author's Note:

I would like to take this moment to inform you that I have updated the prologue of this story. I felt that it needed a little more pizazz, so I added a song to it that I feel truly encapsulates the essence of the story. I hope that this addition makes the reading experience more enjoyable for everyone. Please continue to enjoy the story as it unfolds, and Let me know if you have any questions or comments!