[Contest 2] I'll make you the night sky☆
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It didn't take long for me to realize that I was a synesthete.
Because something I said carelessly when I was 5 made me realize that I was different from other people.
And the person who contributed the most to that was Yuk Seong-jae.
I heard from my parents later,
It's said that when they hear unpleasant sounds like firecrackers exploding, metal scraping, eerily high-pitched shouting, or the scratching of a blackboard, they cover their eyes rather than their ears.
That means what you see with your eyes is more threatening than what you hear with your ears.
육성재
"Hey, you, lady!"
여주
"Oh, you're here?"
육성재
"What are you staring at like that for? Are you thinking about that old man again?"
여주
"Mister!!! That's rude!!!"
육성재
"Uh... no... don't take it that seriously..."
여주
"Oh, sorry..."
육성재
"Hey hey!! I'm going to be late for class."
Seongjae's voice is light purple.
For some reason, it's a color that doesn't suit Seongjae very well.
However, since it is a color that is not easily visible, it is useful when looking for Sungjae.
There are many good things about remembering that person's color.
Although there are some good points, I think of this as a punishment rather than a blessing because it basically makes me more sensitive to sound.
교수님
"Okay. Starting today, I'll be assigning you a group project for two weeks. The topic is to create music using the sounds around us."
교수님
"I want you to group up into four people and do the assignment."
교수님
"Then I guess we'll end it here for today."
육성재
"Hey, let's go to your house and make it."
여주
"Shouldn't there be two more?"
육성재
"Um... Let's go together with Hyunsik hyung and P...Pniel?? It seems like the group hasn't been formed yet."
여주
"Huh??? Hyunsik oppa came to school???"
여주
"It's been a really long time..."
육성재
"Brother Lim Hyeon-sik!!!"
임현식
"Huh??? Long time no see"
육성재
"What's the big deal? It's been a while. You haven't been able to make a group, have you? Let's do it together."
임현식
"Huh? Even so, there are only three people."
육성재
"Pneel? Let's bring him too. Then four people would be perfect!"
So, Yeoju, Hyunsik, Peniel, and Sungjae formed a group of four.
The three headed to Seongjae's studio, and Hyunsik headed to his studio to finish the song.
임현식
"Hey hey hey Seo Eunkwang!!!"
서은광
"Huh? You're here??"
임현식
"I'm in the same group as Yeoju Lee"
서은광
"If it's Lee Yeo-ju... that... the one who always follows me when I busk?"
서은광
"But why is that?"
임현식
"...I know"
임현식
"Let's just finish writing the song."
So the two of them just wrote songs in silence.
I check the notes by pressing the keys. I also sing along to the parts where I wrote the lyrics and try to match them.
Two men stuck in a studio, what more could they do? They just focused on the song.
서은광
"Huh? Time's up. Should I go?"
임현식
"Oh, bye."
Today, I was singing as usual, and that child appeared again.
He was silently looking at me, not even making eye contact with me, as if he was occupying the first row in front of me.
Every time a song ended, they applauded and cheered for me.
And then, I close my eyes and feel the song, wondering what is so good about it.
Sometimes, when it reached its peak, I would squint my eyes as if I was serious. When I got excited, I would sometimes follow suit.
I didn't know why they were responding so well to me, even though I hadn't even told them my name.
서은광
"I've always wondered, why do you keep following me around..."
여주
"Um... because your voice is pretty..?"
서은광
"Phew- What is it? Are you working on it?"
여주
"No... I mean, it's really pretty..."
서은광
"Okay, okay, I understand. See you tomorrow then!"
여주
"Uh...over there!!!"
서은광
"Huh...yeah?"
여주
"Would you like a cup of coffee...?"