Imagine time with EXO - the series

63. Imagine Baekhyun

'Love never loses hope'

The soft voice kept calling me.. I was looking around, trying to spot something in that dreadful darkness.. I felt lost.. actually I didn’t feel much.. As if.. I was no more.. but I was walking.. I was breathing.. or at least I thought so..

I was waiting for something… or maybe someone… to help me, to tell me what to do next.. to tell me what is going on.. to just talk with me.. to not let me feel alone.. I didn’t like the darkness.. I’ve always had this fear whenever I’ll be outside during night time… and here I was, all by myself.. just my thoughts to keep me company…

I felt the need to revive some moments of my life, as if this was what I should do… I tried to remember my childhood, my parents, all those tiny details that make your life meaningful.. But nothing came.. everything was stuck in the thick web of past..

Then there was my teenage time.. a little more clear, yet far away to actually feel those memories close to my heart.. however.. there was one.. perfectly shaped inside my head, always there to never let me forget how it changed my life… that moment.. when I’ve met him..

I could just see the bookstore and myself wandering around, fascinated about all those titles, colours, about the overall atmosphere.. I’ve always liked books.. Nothing better to erase that stupid sadness on a late afternoon..

I wanted to buy this one book that my friend kept telling me about.. A story about a powerful love that would unite two souls in such way that none could go on if the other was gone.. I was touching the books, while reading the titles, when I bumped into someone.. actually.. he did..

We both fell on the floor.. For the next seconds, there was this stupid movie like moment, when the protagonists get stucked in that eye contact which is the first sparkle of a new bond.. But this was reality.. yet.. I couldn’t deny that I was blown away thanks to those eyes that seemed like smiling..

He had such an innocent face.. His hair was brown, kind of fluffy, which made me wanna touch it, play with it.. He stood up and helped me also, asking for forgiveness all this time..

Me: “It’s ok.. Don’t worry..”

Boy: “I am sorry.. I was in a rush.. gotta get back to my rehearsal.. I didn’t pay attention, because I was reading a little of this new book I bought, while walking to the exit..”

Me: “Can I see it?”

Boy: “Sure..”

Me: “Oh. .this is the book I’ve been looking for.. where did you find it?”

Boy: “Back there, on the left.. But this was the last one..”

Me: “I see.. hm.. bad luck he he.. I went to every bookstore in the city.. this was my last hope.. maybe they’ll bring more in the next weeks..”

Boy: “So sorry about that..”

Me: “Nah.. it’s ok.. well then.. take care!”

Boy: “You also! Bye!”

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And this is how a little chit chat can change everything in one’s life.. Didn’t happened to you as well, to keep bumping into that person after that little first meet? As if, there was more than a concidence for that to happen..

Few months later, my friend and I were at this fansign event of a new boy band.. She was quite excited, waiting for them like forever.. I.. Well.. I guess I was a good friend.. since I’ve accepted to come along with her..

Nah.. her parents wanted me to not let her alone, since she was still in highschool (still an innocent kid not knowing how to take care of herself as her mother usually tells me) and I was already in college..