Heaven's Cloud
Forgotten
At dawn, not long after the sun had risen,
The two were walking along the mountain path behind the apartment, cutting through the thick fog.
The air was quiet and the sunlight was gentle. Perhaps because it was early, there were hardly any people in sight.
On the walking path, only the sound of Seung-kwan and Ji-yeon's footsteps broke the silence.
승관
“But I feel a little better now that I’ve been walking in the morning air, right?”
Seung-kwan asked as he walked beside her, and Ji-yeon nodded quietly.
Sunlight shimmered through the leaves, casting a soft glow upon them.
Jiyeon glanced at Seungkwan furtively. He was smiling slightly at the refreshing air he had just inhaled.
김지연
“…Yes. It’s a little better. Thank you.”
Jiyeon bowed politely, and Seungkwan shrugged and answered coolly.
승관
“What~ It’s nothing.
승관
"I haven't been able to exercise properly lately because of my schedule, but it feels good to finally be walking properly again."
He stretched his arms upward.
Jiyeon followed Seungkwan's lead and awkwardly raised her arm.
승관
“…Huh. Are you just copying me?”
김지연
"yes…!"
Jiyeon answers with a bright smile.
Seungkwan chuckled and stretched out his arms to the side and waved them.
승관
“This? Is this okay?”
김지연
"This too!"
승관
“Oh~ You have good reflexes?”
On a quiet morning walk, laughter broke out between them for the first time.
At that moment, a vibration rang in Seung-Kwan's pocket.
승관
"Oh, just a moment."
He pulled out his phone and checked the screen. [Manager Hyung]'s name was displayed.
승관
“Hello? Brother?”
Jiyeon stood quietly next to him.
매니저
[Hey, Seungkwan! Seungkwan! This is an emergency! Do… Gyeom… G—]
승관
"ok?"
Perhaps because it was halfway up the mountain, the phone kept ringing and then cutting off.
Seung-kwan pressed the phone to his ear in panic, and the weak signal caused the words to be cut off.
승관
"Jiyeon, please wait here for a moment. I can't hear you clearly on the phone, so I'll go downstairs and come back!"
Jiyeon nodded and remained standing in her seat.
Seung-kwan descended a little further. As he neared the ground, the manager's voice came clearly into his ear.
매니저
[Can you hear me?!!]
승관
"Oh..! I can hear you clearly now!"
매니저
[It's just that Dokyeom is leaving the country. I thought it was tomorrow, but it got canceled so it's this afternoon! So the trailer shoot has been moved up, and I need you to be at the studio right now! I'm almost home, right?]
승관
"What?! I'm outside right now... and I'm not even prepared..."
매니저
[Outside?! Hey hey! Huh? Hey, Seungkwan, I see you!!!]
The manager's car, passing by on a nearby road, spotted Seungkwan and quickly stopped.
매니저
"Hey! Get on it! My makeup and clothes are all ready. We need to get going right now!"
승관
“No, but… I’m…”
매니저
"Come on! There's no time! I'm on the phone with the staff right now!"
Seung-kwan got into the car instinctively, still flustered.
So the manager immediately started the car, and it sped along the road toward the studio.
After about an hour of running, Seungkwan looked out the window, then suddenly opened his eyes.
승관
“…!!”
승관
‘… Jiyeon…!!’
Her face came to mind only then.
The last thing he saw was him quietly nodding his head in that spot.
승관
‘...I... I just asked you to wait and then left…?’
He quickly pulled out his phone, but immediately frowned.
승관
'... That person doesn't have a cell phone... '
Jiyeon had no means of contact. She couldn't contact him, couldn't leave a message... She just left him there.
승관
“…Surely…you won’t keep waiting, will you… But…you must have gone home…”
He tried to convince himself, but his heart felt heavy.
승관
"…ha…"
Seung-kwan sighed quietly, sweeping his hair back.
I was due to arrive at the studio soon.
But my heart still lingered on the mountainside, where she might still be.