Hortus ||Park Jihoon

6

Jihoon arrived at the garden early today, as his school ended early due to a festival that was coming up in his school.

He walked to the garden excited to see haneul. He saw her and their eyes met.

She waved at him. Jihoon waved back in bewilderment but soon it turned into a joyful and excited one.

They sat at their usual own perspective benches,admiring the beauty of the garden.

"Jihoon" She called out extending her hand in front of him for a hand shake.

Automatically a smile crept unto jihoon's face as he gladly shook hands with her and introduced themselves again, this time while shaking hands.

"You called me by my name. This is the first time that you said my name" Jihoon flashed a bright smile making haneul to let out a small smile.

It was almost invisible but jihoon noticed it. He was happy. Happy that she smiled a little even though it's nearly invisible.

Even after all these months he had never seen her smile nor talk, this is a great progress.

Jihoon felt special. Because he got to hear her voice and see her little smile.

They spent some more time in the garden, talking. Jihoon was the only one who talked. Haneul just quietly listened to him, assuring him that she is listening by nodding her head from time to time.

He talked about many flowers, nature and his friends.

She listened to everything. Not missing even a single word. Cause that was the first time someone talked to her that way. Talked about their joyful and embarrassing memories.