Beagle Beat

Final

You'd say that Park Chanyeol had everything. He inherited good genes from his parents that he grew into a handsome young man with a well-built body that he got from all his work outs for trying to be fit. He had a stable career, fame and even money. His job as a DJ had earned him a number of supporters and fans, it paid well and Chanyeol got his own fanclub too. Although they did't know him as Park Chanyeol, his listeners, (mostly the girls), loved the songs he played and how deep and charming his voice was.

But then, people tend to see the things that they were lacking, and not the ones that they have. In his case, Chanyeol wasn't happy with his tedious life. He realized this when he was asked by his co-workers that late afternoon, after his working hours, to come and join them in the bar they were going to visit tonight. He might seemed like a man who'd be a regular customer in bars, the man who had a lot of flings in his high school and college life, but truthfully, relationships didn't last long for him. They would want to date him and all, but after a week or so, they would ditch him saying that he was not romantic, that he was no fun and that he was so... stiff.

But Chanyeol was just like that. He didn't go to the bars because drinking was never his thing. He was not into one-night stands either. He'd prefer doing those kinds of things with the person he love. He wasn't a man who'd like to spend his nights in karaoke bar too for he didn't like noisy places, he'd prefer staying at home and listened to music or played with his guitar and composed some songs. Just because you weren't into the activities like that, did that mean you were stiff?

Maybe Chanyeol took it a little too much even when he laughed it off in front of them. But deep inside him, he was hurt. It felt like no one would be able to understand that he was just being who he was. Because of this, Chanyeol made a decision to unwind after his work. He walked from the station to the nearby park. He heard that this place was very popular, especially among the children. There were a lot of food-stalls and the atmosphere here were very bright. It was perfect for his gloomy state now.

Since it was cold, Chanyeol was clad with his thick black turtle neck sweatshirt, dark grey coat that hugged him up to his knee. Wearing a facemask and scarf, Chanyeol looked like he was a thug ready to kidnap a kid whenever it was possible.

He decided to take one of the vacant benches that surrounded the huge fountain in the middle of the park. The fountain was beautiful, there were some lights that reflected the water and even from the distance people would see how bright it was in the park. It was already six in the evening that time, and the sky was turning from orange into ash, before it goes to cobalt. All the while, Chanyeol leaned his back against the bench with a sigh, feeling the breeze of the wind against his face. He enjoyed the calming ambiance from people talking in the distance, the water rippling from the fountain, and even the distant cackles of the children playing in the park.

Speaking of the children, Chanyeol's attention was caught right after a loud cheering from the group of them a few meters away. They were singing some children songs while they were clapping in sync with its beat. But what made Chanyeol laugh for the first time that day was the fact that there was a mascot man doing the same actions with the kids. It was a giant beagle, actually, that dog with long nose and adorable ears. The beagle's hands, or paws were on his hips while he swayed them from side to side. Imagine if a real dog would do that, how cute.

Their song ended with a round of applause from themselves and also the parents who were watching from the distance. They weren't even finished cheering when the kids nodded at each other and one started to chant, "Beagle Beat! Beagle Beat! Beagle Beat!" they all chorused, following that kid's lead. They were clapping and cheering for more. Chanyeol didn't know the meaning of that Beagle Beat, but as he watched the beagle, he saw him put his paws in front of his open mouth, as if shocked. Then he waved his hands and shook his head, covering his eyes.