Fly | jaywon

prologue

There was an overwhelming sadness in the colors of the sky as it gave way to the sunset. Seikenzo Severino can't even remove his gaze at its beauty and stared at it lovingly, rather amused. He didn't even notice how Clarien Kei, his best friend or whatever may people call them, sat beside him on the carpet in its own house and watched the sunset with him, not uttering a single world. They were both amazed how beautiful the sunset is and how meaningful it is, freely expressing its beauty even though its bidding its goodbye.

Seikenzo—Sei for what Clarien wants to call him, heaved a sigh before facing Clarien and stared at him for a while before flashing a bitter smile. He slowly moved his hand, slowly holding Clarien's as tea pooled in the corner of his eyes. "I'm so tired." He muttered, letting out a shaky breath as he refrained himself from crying in front of Clarien—who's staring intently at him, tears evident in his eyes and paying attention to every words that will come out from Sei's mouth.

Life is hard for boy who came from the orphanage like Seikenzo. In his early age, at the age of 9 years old, he already realized and experienced how tough life is, how hard it is to stay alive and eat three times a day. He came from the orphanage, not knowing who his biological parents are but luckily, he got adopted by a family who gave him genuine love, the love that he had been craving for and the love that he will be forever thankful for, but he admits it—he admits that, it's not enough. Seikenzo had to work for the expenses in their house and for the wages his family has to pay. He works as a janitor, a crew on a fast food chain and a call boy in a parking but... his money and savings are still not enough—not enough to the point that he can't go to a school and even study. Seikenzo have to make his parents happy and give them back what they've sacrificed for him—but, he had never thought that everything would be so tiring.

While, Clarien Kei came from a wealthy family, a total opposite to Seikenzo's life. Clarien was born with a golden spoon in his mouth, never had a problem in terms of money, always have branded clothes, expensive cars and accessories. He even has his own house which Seikenzo envied for—before.

'God has favorites, it's the truth.' Seikenzo thinks as he gazed at the sky, heaving a sigh as he cried in pain for realizing how unfair life is.

They actually can't remember how they became friends, considering the differences of their worlds. They can't even remember how they became close and became a brother figure like to each other—or are they?

Seikenzo heard Clarien sighed which brought him back to his senses and stared at the sunset again. 'how endearing and free. When is it my turn? When is it my turn to be free to have the peace that I have been longing for years? When will I fly? Can I fly?'.

"Stop caging yourself, Seikenzo.."