Butterfly [j.jk]

삼십칠

실현

there's a whimsical tune in the songs of spring. and these melodies engulf their hearts and fill them with joy. as sunshine seeps through the windows and fill the room with light, a similar light shines upon their smiles. they all bore euphoric beating hearts.

"i still can't believe you're here." eyes wide, the younger stares at the two still in shock, "how'd you even find me here?"

"well..." taehyung starts, "we took a visit to that therapist of yours, asked how you'd been, and one thing lead to another-- now we're here!" the two giggle.

"remind me, why are you friends with my therapist again?" a sour expression grows on the boy's face. "he's a nice n' friendly guy, okay?" the eldest retorts, both hands in the air.

only a heavy sigh leaves his chest and the two couldn't help but crack a laugh. ruffling the boy's raven hair as he wears a scrunched face.

the sight of their youngest friend and the three of them bundled together, just like how it was before. for the longest time, they were pieces of one jumbled puzzle, and now things seemed like they were finally falling back into place.

slow steps are heard, coming closer to their table. "here's your coffee." nari chimes, placing their beverages on the table with a soft smile.

before taehyung and hoseok could even speak, "thanks , nari-ah." the boy replies, with a smile reciprocated.

the three sit across each other, in comfort. the atmosphere warm and cozy. the sound of their chatters and laughs bouncing off the walls of the quaint room. a few clinks of their mugs here and there, accompanied by a faint song in the background.

stories were being passed back and forth. they catch up with tiny episodes of their lives they've missed, as well as the episodes them three have shared back then. nevertheless, it was all smiles. they bantered like no time had passed by, like nothing had changed.

"it's really beautiful here, isn't it?" the boy asks, a gaze fixed to the scene of green and tall trees out the window. seeming like he was caught in a daydream. though it was no secret, in time, he had already fallen in love with jeju.

"it really is." taehyung replies, copying the younger's gesture and watching the view of gleaming blue skies.

they watched it like it was one big movie. gaping as they see the clouds move with a steady pace, the birds singing in orchestra, and butterflies fluttering in the air. listening to the songs that nature had to offer.

"i'm sure you'll miss this when we're all back in seoul, huh?" the eldest utters, still in a daze with the outside.

however, those words had snapped jeongguk out of his daze.

eyes shifted to his hyung, he tilts his head with a puzzled gaze.

and that was when it hit him.

that soon, all the flowers were to come to abloom. those cherry blossoms had long blossomed, petals falling softly to the ground with each gush of wind.

that the warm embrace of spring was faltering. those sweet melodies that spring sang was not whimsical in spirit coming to welcome them, but to bid farewell.

how the skies shimmered a different kind of blue.

summer was nearing;

and soon, jeongguk had to bid farewell too.