Rain

It’s Saturday, and it’s raining hard.

He was never fond of the rain.

Truth is he hates it.

Every pitter patter, ever drop, every sound the rain makes,

He hates it.

He was in a good mood when he woke up,

But it drastically changes when it started pouring.

A frown in his face, still lying in bed, he didn’t move.

Even after hearing his bedroom door open and shut close.

Even after feeling his bed went deep.

Even after knowing there’s someone beside him.

He didn’t move, nor turn.

He didn’t even acknowledge the presence which is now lying beside him.

That’s how foul his mood is, and he blames the rain.

He senses the calmness of the person beside him, he knows why.

 You see, Chanhee and his best friend are the exact opposite.

Chanhee hates the rain, but his best friend, Byunghun, doesn’t.

Byunghun loves the rain.

Every pitter patter, every drop, every sound the rain makes.

He thinks it’s soothing, calming and relaxing.

But he knows, he knows no matter how many times he explains why he loves the rain, his best friend will merely shake his head, and thinks otherwise.

They both lay in bed, side by side, one with an evident frown, and one with a calming smile.

Both comforted by the mere presence of the other.

Silence wasn’t an option for Chanhee though.

So he broke the ones comfortable silence between them,

“Byung,” he stops for a little while then continues,

“Why do you love the rain so much?”

Byunghun smiles knowingly at the question,

He knows Chanhee hates silence.

He hates the silence as much as he hates the rain.

Chanhee stares at Byunghun, awaiting for his answer, he tugs at Byunghyun’s shirt sleeves impatiently.

“Yah! Byung! Answer me! And don’t even try telling me it’s calming, I know you have other reasons.”

Byunghun smiled and was about to answer,

But then the lightning strikes and the thunder roars,

Making both Chanhee and Byunghun jump into sitting position,

Seeing another strike of the lightning,

Chanhee runs out of the room, with Byunghun following behind, went straight to the dorm’s balcony and stare at the sky.

Byunghun loves the rain so much, just because.

He loves the rain especially when it pours.

It’s calming, soothing and relaxing, but there’s something more.

When it rains hard, there’s thunder and lightning,

What’s the connection?

Chanhee loves how the thunder booms, and how the lightning strikes.

Byunghyun always wonder how, how can Chanhee hate the rain so much, but love the thunder and lightning?

But he doesn’t complain.

He started loving the rain because of this anyway.

Because of the thunder and lightning

He can see Chanhee grinning like a child

While staring at the sky.

He loves the rain, just because.

When there is rain, and when its pouring, thunder and lightning follows.

But he loves the rain more when it stops.

Because the look of pure amazement in Chanhee’s eyes after seeing the rainbow,

Is the scene he’ll always treasure.

Chanhee hates the rain, but Byunghun loves it, just because.

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