Daily Challenge

September 2nd, 2024 - Hero's Soup

"What's your favorite song from this album?" He asked as we took some break on the cafeteria.

I knew he was still mad, or at least questioning my sudden disappearance. But, here I was, standing by the gentle-faced him like the first time we met. I got a guidance from him like years before.

"Hero's Soup," I answered.

It was still awkward for me to be this close with him. But his attentions made me waltz through the first days on the job easily. Even I understood that days to come wouldn't be as fleeting.

"That's weird." He gazed to something outside the window. "Not many people like that song."

I smiled with sour taste on my tongue. "It's just I can't get it out of my head."

"It's a sad song, though." His eyes went back to me.

I chuckled at the irony. The catching soft tunes and the heartfelt lyrics were something else. "Yeah. I always get this gut wrenching feeling when listening to that song."

"But, why? You're not even a boy." His brows furrowed.

I stared down at my canned drink. "I am not. But I'm the oldest. I know what it feels to be someone who looked up to their father." I thought I could feel my father was somewhere close, but he was definitely far away.

"Quite make sense, I guess." His remarks made me chuckled.

"And, thanks for making that song. At least I have a song to turn to." I gave him my most genuine smile as my gratitude.

He smiled back at me. So sweet at it. "Thanks for liking it."
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