"In spring, new love comes to overshadow the ended love. New life rises so the lives lost are numbed over. Take me to the spring where I can live or die, my love.
Everyone jumps at some point, don't they? Always wanting and always needing, never...
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The snow had retreated from its refugee on the branches, grounds, and all sorts of surfaces. Even if the sun shone on them in Korea it was still a little chilly. The sun was just peeking over the buildings as Junhoe took strides out of his apartment building. Taking a pause, he took a deep breath of the fresh air and tried to shake all the bad aura that he carried from yesterday.
The second day of Spring, a second chance.
Junhoe shrugged his 'Himawari' blue and yellow backpack onto his shoulders. It was expensive, but sometimes Junhoe decided to pamper himself and that was with this adorable schoolbag. Even though other students had much more expensive and better bags, he still treasured his. Junhoe took a step forward to begin his walk to school only to freeze at the sound of snoring. His whole body went into fight mode, eyes searching with haste because Junhoe didn't want to die at 16 on a spring day, which was ironic for his past.
"Who's there?" Junhoe hissed only to have the response of a loud snore. The teen turned himself towards the sound now and immediately softened as his eyes adjusted to see it was only Bobby leaning over a mailbox with drool pooling from his mouth. Junhoe suddenly felt ridiculous for being so afraid when it was only Kim Jiwon. His eyes furrowed in confusion, why was he out here? Did he have trouble at home? Was it his fault?
Junhoe felt shaky as he went over to Bobby. He took into account his rather lazy fashion of sweat pants that rode too low with a zip-up hoodie with all these ludicrous cartoon characters ironed on. His honey locks were strewn about all over his head, they had even started to curl a bite. How could Junhoe think this guy was intimidating just a day prior? Biting his lip, Junhoe gently poked Bobby's cheek making the older boy sputter.
"H-Hyung?" Junhoe whispered and Bobby snorted throwing his head up making Junhoe laugh at how some of his hair was smushed and his face had the print of the mailbox.
"What? What— who's there? Nani hyung?— Huh—" Bobby snuffed his nose into his sleeve wiping his face as he blinked rapidly. "Oh, Junhoe."
"Why were you asleep on this mailbox?" Junhoe questioned watching Bobby use the lamppost's metal as a mirror to fix himself up. He abruptly stopped as a blush spread upon his face.
"I wasn't out here... waiting for you or anything..." Bobby scoffed and Junhoe tilted his head with a confused look.
"Why would you..." Junhoe was at a loss for words. Nobody's waited for him, ever. So, to think this borderline stranger would do that kind of made his heart flutter.
"So we can catch the bus together." Bobby hummed holding up an upgraded bus pass. Junhoe's eyes light up at the card, a new warmth traveled through his body. Was this what they called happiness?
The two walked to the nearest bus stop in no time. And to Junhoe's surprise Bobby's friends were all standing and waiting with big sleepy grins.
"We're best friends now Junhoe because my mom drove me and Jinhwan away from our house to join you on the morning commute." Donghyuk tittered as he came forward and grabbed Junhoe under the armpits to hug him tight. Junhoe whined softly almost like a baby as he feigned disinterest in Donghyuk's hold, but secretly he loved hugs. It reminded him of when he first felt the spring's warm air surround him. He felt so happy only for it to be stripped away.
