courage within the void.
when he woke up, like he had done so every other day, he was plagued with the usual ominous premonition of today was going to be too troublesome. however, whilst this always was true in the end, the extent of how absolutely tiring it will become was never gauged. the only time he uselessly pray to a heaven he had no belief in was when he closed his eyes and murmur “at least make it 90% peaceful.”
alas. there seemed to be a miscommunication in his prayer. rather than 90% peaceful, it was the opposite and now he found himself wandering around the dark to avoid more panicked children, or the cocky ones thinking this was the time to shine, or anyone crying. it was a huge mess, annoying and too loud for his tastes. lips pulled back to a distasteful sneer, he puts on his beanie and shoved his blue locks in. can’t let his one defining trait catch the eye of someone unsavory.
through this mindless meandering, though, he managed to spot a familiar face alone. well, hard to not notice it, even in the dark, when it got ruined not too long ago. he didn’t know the details, but apparently being the kid’s senior intern meant he had to look out for the kid. not only that, but it also meant that if something happens to the other again, the agency would ask him. moreover, if something happens to the kid, he just knew they were going to have to search for him and that of course he’d be involved. in the end it all boils down to: leaving the kid alone in somewhere dangerous may be more troublesome than sticking with him.
letting out a hefty sigh, haneul finally approached another student in the chaos. walking with sluggish steps that didn’t match the wild discord of the scenario, heplaced himself in front of the other and called out. “hey, kid, you doing okay there?”
let it be known that choi haneul may be a rescue hero, but if there’s no need to put effort into proper consolation then so he shall default to his usual monotonous, succinct drawl.
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