Ode to Joy || Yizhan

Joy 1, dancing.

Wang Yibo was feeling himself, really.

He had his eyes closed and was feeling the music running through his veins. He finally opened them after some time to meet a stare through his half-lidded vision. He felt like falling. But that didn't stop him to repeat the action to catch a single glimpse of this stranger's eyes who were looking at him with insistence. Regaining his usual confidence, Wang Yibo couldn't stop himself from smirking at this man. Time stopped between the two men and Yibo could see the other man coming from the edge of the room to get to him with a hungry look like he has just become his prey. Yibo felt shivers at this point.

Yeah, but the music is not one of a nightclub. It's coming for Yibo' ears only from his headphones. And Wang Yibo isn't standing in the middle of a crowded dancefloor, he's just dancing in the middle of an empty space. The flirty looks exchanged are also just Yibo playing with himself through the glass of the big mirror in his hotel chamber. Lonely, Yibo is feeling extremely lonely.

This maybe, was how he pictured his first encounter with the love of his life, but he is already 27 years old, and he is single since a very long time. But that doesn't mean that his life isn't entertaining. Quite the opposite in fact, he is a young and rising actor in China, is acclaimed for his dancing skills and part of a well-known boys-band UNIQ. That means that he's always invited to shows or awards recognizing his talents. A life that is quite rewarding. Wang Yibo worked hard and receives people's attention and love in response. A life goal many couldn't achieve. People are proud of him, and he deserves it. Actually, Yibo isn't totally helpless, but he needs love and that is understandable. Everyone need to be loved in their life, romantically.

But enough chatting. Our talented Chinese boy is currently taking the train to go back to Beijing where his coworkers invited him to a party. He's not a big fan of it but he must go there to be accepted. But he doesn't really appreciate going to parties and the thought of it only, make his stomach churn in a very bad way. Relax. The party hasn't begun yet. He still has some time to enjoy before his nightmare begins.

Yibo enjoys his remaining time by looking through the train's window, glancing at the different landscapes that are evolving throughout the ride. He always chooses the window seat because it's one of the best things in life to catch sight of the nature that lives next to him. These are real moments of peacefulness where Yibo's mind feels at ease, he doesn't have to think about anything unpleasant and these times are enhanced by the music he's listening to.

Music, speed, beautiful scenery before his eyes. That is so good that he can temporally forget about this anxious evening coming. During this three-hour train ride. Yibo has also the time to "spy" on his sit neighbor. Yibo didn't really catch a good glimpse at the stranger's face at first but now that he could get a good look at him, he can honestly tell everyone that his neighbor is good looking, handsome and all. And he's reading a book! This little detail only is so attractive to Yibo's eyes that he catches himself looking toward his neighbor quite regularly.

But rest assured my darlings! Yibo never make the first move, he's better than that honestly. So, he has just kept silently watching the stranger next to him during the whole ride. Yibo is thus getting out of the train feeling like shit. But we are not going to make unnecessary commentaries because this is how Yibo's life is. He's desperate in love but doesn't make any move to change anything. You shouldn't take his example that's all. And the stranger's beautiful face would gradually vanish with time. It was just a missed arrow.

With that in mind, Yibo was feeling less like a lovesick little shit and slowly started to walk toward his appartement complex. He therefore needed to take the subway and after getting dumped at least four times by his imaginary subway crushes, he finally came to term with his journey with a heavy heartbroken feeling. But it would pass with time. He biped his badge against the wall and made his entrance inside the modern building, climbing the stairs very slowly and made it in front of his door. A lifeless bland door. Yibo walked past the threshold and took a glimpse of his apartment that was also lifeless and bland.