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Hyunjin had yet another bad day. His parents forced him to always get good grades and to get into a good college. Since he was finally in college things became overwhelming.
He often would go to the park after class. He would walk around and let the sounds of the leaves blowing fill his mind.
Hyunjin is failing most of his classes. He knows his parents would be pissed to see that. But he never wanted to do this anyway. His whole life he dreamed of being a rapper, not a businessman for his parent's company.
He first started going to the park a few days ago and from then on he would keep coming back. He decided to go sit down for a bit before leaving to go back home.
He went over to the garden since that was the only empty part of this place. He walked over to see a boy sitting on the bench with his headphones it. Hyunjin tried not to disturb him while sitting down.
The boy looked up at him and took out his headphones.
"Someone looks like they had a rough day." The boy says with a soft smile.
"Yea, I guess you could say that." Hyunjin shrugged. The boy put his headphones in his bag and turned to face Hyunjin.
"You look like you need to talk about it, of course if you want to." The boy said. Hyunjin was never use to this, someone who is willing to listen to his feelings.
"Well, I'm a college student who is failing classes, my parents are forcing me to take over their company, when all I really want to do is play music." He said sighing. It's the first time he talked to someone about this, it's funny that the first person he's telling is a complete stranger he thought.
"I see, have you tried talking to your parents?" Hyunjin shook his head.
"They dont listen to anything I say." The boy nods.
"Maybe this isn't the best thing to talk about right now. By the way my names Seungmin." He said with his soft smile appearing once again.
"Hyunjin." He says back.
"Here listen to music, it's what helps me." Seungmin said sitting down next to the other. He grabbed his phone and handed the other ear bud to Hyunjin. Then the music started playing.
"What Is this?"
"I smile by day6."
Hyunjin nods, he really enjoyed the song. The two boys sat in the garden for a few hours, completely losing themselves in the music and loneliness of each others lives.
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Hyunjin walked to the usual place in the park, the garden. Today he was more angery than ever. One of his professors said he was going to call Hyunjin's mom to tell her that he's failing. Hyunjin knew he was going to be dead by the time he got home.
He saw Seungmin sitting in his usual place with his headphones in. He learned that the younger listens to music when he's upset.
Hyunjin sat next to the boy and he looked up. Hyunjin noticed his eyes were red as if he was crying. But they both learned that they dont like talking about things here. The garden was ment for them to forget about their worries.
Seungmin took out one of his earbuds and handed it to the older. Hyunjin then took the piece and put it in his ear.
"Sorry by the rose." Seungmin suddenly spoke like he knew Hyunjin was going to ask. Hyunjin listened to the lyrics closely.
He thought that maybe the song Seungmin was listening to was going to explain his mood.
"Did something between you and somebody else?" Hyunjin spoke when the song was over, taking out the ear bud.
"How'd you know?" The boy asked surprised.
"I can tell by the lyrics." Seungmin looked down at the ground. Tracing shapes in the dirt, avoiding what Hyunjin said.
"Why do you even come to the garden." Hyunjin asked placing a hand on the younger's shoulder. Seungmin looked up, tears threatening to fall from his eyes.
"My parents fight alot, they often drag me into their fights. This is the only place that I can find peace and quite." The younger admitted.
Hyunjin was surprised by his words. Seungmin looked up at the older with tears running down his face. Hyunjin wiped the tears from his cheeks.
"Hey dont worry, things will get better." Hyunjin says, trying to comfort the boy. Seungmin leaned into the older, placing his head on Hyunjin's chest. Hyunjin wrapped his arms around the other.
They both stayed in the garden, for longer this time until the sun started to set against the horizon.
