(A priori.)
Repetition creates familiarity, they say.
The tall buildings with gleaming windows that you gawk at will become ordinary buildings after you pass by them a few times.
The crisp scent of a brand new book will not tickle your nose anymore after you turn the pages and you change your focus to the words.
Just like people, they say.
The new face you see on the first day of college will become a common face after you interact with them on a daily basis.
The friend of a friend who got introduced to you will be considered as a friend after you bond over coffee on a Saturday morning.
And I just knew your name, but why does your hand feel so familiar in mine?
(A posteriori.)
Familiarity creates contempt, they say.
The work that you regard as fun will just be a mere work after you do the same thing over and over again for a few years.
The pristine white shoes you try to use carefully will not be that precious anymore once they come in contact with puddles when you run in the rain.
Just like people, they say.
The boss you adore will not be praised as much after you know about the shortcomings and what lies behind the mask.
The classmate you have a crush on will not be that special anymore after you learn about the real person underneath.
But I've known you long enough to say you're familiar, so why am I never tired of you?
—From me, who is the living proof that people isn't always right
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(Written after listening to Jeon Jungkook's Euphoria countless of times.)
