Let's meet at the crosswalk

prologue

Did you ever wait at a crosswalk wondering if you should cross the road despite the red light flashing on the other side? Even though it is a basic rule we all learnt when we were young children, did you ever think about breaking this rule?

Well, it might seem like a futile question. Yet when they met each, Seokjin's life began to change slowly and it felt like he was standing there, at the crosswalk of his life, with two choices. He could stay put, waiting for the green light to flash, and keep on living his normal life while paying attention to his surroundings. It was the safest way to live, no risk to get hurt nor to be stared at. It was the choice most people he knew made in their lives so far. Or...

Or he could leap on this crosswalk despite the warning signs. He could cross the road without paying attention to the red light threatening him... condemning him for his insolence. He could run on this crosswalk despite the voices telling him to come back, despite the danger of being hit by a car.

SeokJin was so used to abiding by rules his whole life that he never felt the thrill of defying authority, only fear appeared in the pit of his stomach at that simple thought.

The highest figure of authority in his eyes had always been his dad, so the thought of defying him had never occurred in his mind. Quite the contrary, he thought he might have never recovered from the blow if he was to disappoint him. That was the reason why SeokJin always strived to be the best in every fields, to follow the path his dad had designated for him. Since childhood, he had longed for his dad's recognition, yet never received a kind word from him. Would he score a perfect mark in all his exams, his dad would say it was the least he could do, without sparing a glance toward him.

Thinking back about it, maybe what SeokJin longed for all this time was some warmth and three simple words: you did well. Maybe warmth was what lured him, leading him to betrayal. Yet, was he that simple-minded? I, your humble storyteller, would not say so, because many people could have given him the warmth he needed. Then what was it that changed SeokJin? It would be a mystery until the end of time. Whatever the reason was, this was the beginning of the following story. Their story.

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Hello everyone! I came here to drop some stories I've been working on, if you're interested don't hesitate to let me know, and let's meet in the next update!