Loop Away (OT8 ATEEZ storyline event entry)

CHAPTER 7

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        Yunho was already living his joy, and he's made a group of friends with this ongoing energy he's exuding helping him strengthen the bond. But there's Hongjoong who made him dream more, and therefore live like so. His happiness has two masters: the present, and Hongjoong. When he learns his friend is stuck in the past, his selflessness took initiative immediately and went off to save, and choose, Hoongjoong, leaving his happy place.
        For him to be happy with a person in target, he has to find Joong. Unlike the present which is a place, everywhere is safe. But finding Hongjoong, he steps out and is constantly in stress, and only until when Yunho finds Joong will he be happy again.


        Yunho went around a large rock while shielding his face from rain patters. He carefully navigates in the mist as the light was too dim, if there were lights even.

        Just another fool, pouring out all my love because you shine so bright.

        He's lost where Mingi went so he's now trying to find him too, going anywhere his feet can though it seemed like he has stepped on a vast field with nothing else but boulders and occasional trees.

       You're going to keep going because you have hope.

        The cold storyteller perched on Yunho's consciousness too. The effect doubled on him as he heard his own story being told.
       If Yunho just chose being the old fool he was, he wouldn't have brought his friends with him, the new fool who stepped out of his way. He feels responsible.

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        Until I can think I deserve better and stand straighter.

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        Why dream when so many people are already doing the same thing you're going for, you're just starting and it's far for you, but to them they're already doing it.

        Why not be selfish? Set yourself a record. Have a bit more greed, try to beat them. Is that all you can do? Don't you want to exhaust yourself by giving your all?

        Mingi's pacing somewhere but this place is fanning the flames in him. Soon, it wasn't just his thoughts. He's speaking, louder, to himself. "There's nothing you can do in the now if you yourself is far away in the moment."

        "I believe in with my whole being and hope that my future self will be able to say 'trust me' for running with the same determined mind all whilst improving back to me whose in the present, worrying. All I have to do that is to start and be consistent."

        His right foot meets a glistening light as a reward for regaining himself, then covering him.

        I want to deserve smiling. And I know I'll only feel like I deserve that smile if I earn trust from myself that I'm doing well. Let's do our best now, why don't we?

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        Jongho with the familiar 12 am darkness surrounding him walks among trees. Seeing the sky over the woods, spheres of plasma spark a thought.
        How come I can only tell I'm fine when I'm not.
        I turn out fine and why is that? When I honestly had a hard time just a minute ago, why do I hide? My struggle's not gonna be helped with like that, neither would it benefit the honesty between us.

       The other side is protecting an image and a wary game of trust.

        Jongho embraces the growing rain that pats him on the head. A mist was rolling in when he saw an indistinct tall silhouette. As soon as he caught sight, he was alarmed of his eyes quickly heavying, and he wasn't able to do anything about it despite being conscious of it.

        The song seemed to have slowed down, and both the two figures fell to the ground.

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        Mad dream. Seonghwa thought this wouldn't be over, and he didn't feel like it for the first time when he physically embraced Yeosang whom at the very best Seonghwa could've wished to meet too, but the touch only lingered, though was real, as the reunion quickly vanished.

        What he didn't expect was to face another friend.