Give Me Love // Klance

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Song: Echo
Artist: Jason Walker

⑵ 黒

Keith opened his eyes and found himself swimming in darkness. The area around him was pitch black, but it had the thickness of water.

'Where am I? What is this? What's going on?' His mind raced at 365 mph as the thoughts of panic pooled in.

Opening his mouth to cry out, he felt the water-like substance fill his lungs so he shut his mouth quickly. That was weird. He could breathe normally; how was he unable to scream? He looked around searching frantically for someone or something that could get him out of this darkness.

A small peak of crimson light twinkled in his peripheral vision, catching his eye. His eyes widened as he immediately turned to it.

"Keith, 내 아이..." A voice called out; seemingly distorted as if he truly was underwater. Even so, the familiarity of the voice caught Keith's attention.

"내 아이," His mother's distorted voice rang through yet again. This time, he realised it was coming from the small crimson orb. The light had moved from it's place at his side to up high. With the strength he had, he began to swim his way upwards towards it; only to have a heavy shackle clip itself onto his leg.

His eyes widened as he struggled to continue to swim upwards. Every time he swam forwards through the darkness, another shackle would be added. More shackles, more chains; less freedom.

"Keith, wake up." His father's voice said calmly. He tried swimming towards it. To no avail, another shackle was added.

"Keith." Another shackle.

"Keith, wake up." Another shackle.

"Keith!" His father's voice rang out, as a strong hand shook him gently awake. Startled and finally free from the nightmare, he jolted awake.

"We're here, come on." His father stated simply, getting a grip on his son's hand before getting up and bringing him off the plane.

After they received their luggage, they exited the air port and stood outside apparently waiting for someone.

"This woman I met on my business trip before offered to drive  us to our new home. You'll like her, she's English." His father explained as a dark black Dodge charger pulled in front of where they were standing. A woman stepped out wearing a white button up with the sleeves rolled up to her elbows, a black, skin tight long skirt, black sunglasses and a pair of black heels. Her straight blonde hair was down and when she moved her sunglasses into her hair, Keith felt intimidated by the glare she gave him with those oceanic eyes.

"Good morning, Hyun. Nice to see you again." The woman greeted, as she and his dad exchanged a hug.

Keith felt a pang of hurt in his heart. The way his father hugged this woman  was the same way he hugged Keith's late foster mother. It was a comforting gesture on a romantic level, and Keith didn't like how his dad used his special hug for this American woman.

"Good morning, Maya. This is my son, Keith." Keith's father introduced after they pulled away from the hug.

"He's cute, Hyun." She said, a smile crossing his father lips. He was proud of his adopted son; the boy was charming, smart and well rounded with an unfaltering sense of duty.

"So, you ready to go?" Maya questioned, her eyebrow raised.

"Yes. Come on, Keith." Hyun called, tugging his son's hand. Keith dragged his black and red suitcase; the wheels scraping against the cement before he lifted the luggage into the opened truck of the woman's dodge charger.