they say photos capture memories. events or things... that people feel are dear to them. important. something they can keep forever, and look at it, remembering it.

but memories are distant. what's the point of remembering them? the past...is the past right? so why not leave it?

yeonjun scoffed. the fire crackled, burning in the reflection of his icy gaze. he threw his old photos in the fire, the roaring flames engulfing the crinkled papers and photo films. they all burned, dead and gone. like his happiness. yeonjun felt empty. he didn't.. know why. he just did, trapped in the illusion it would never fade. never..

the moon hung low, the moonlight shining over yeonjun sitting by the fire. lonely. as he always felt he had been.

he had no one, that was how he felt.
tears, silent but hurtful, softly slid down his cheek.
he cried silently. alone.

but then he felt the atmosphere change, something softer within grasp. he looked up. choi soobin. a guy, so beautiful and angel like, kneeling down by yeonjun, slowly wiping away his tears and smiling at him.

"why are you crying? are you okay?"

yeonjun looked up at soobin. he noticed how soobin's eyes were full of worry, yet gave a reassuring look.
why did this random stranger care about a worthless, black hole, loner like him?
"no. im not okay." yeonjun whispered.
soobin let out a soft sigh and sat down by yeonjun.

"i'm choi soobin." soobin smiled widely, his eyes shining like stars.
"i'm choi yeonjun." yeonjun muttered, his soft brown eyes reflecting the moonlight, his gorgeous features illuminated...

soobin tilted his head. "we even have the same surname. fate."

yeonjun's upper mouth twitched slightly.
"maybe."

the fire crackled more, both of them feeling the warmth.
"so... were you burning photos? why?" soobin quietly asked.

yeonjun looked into the fire, his eyes distant.
"old memories."

soobin stared at yeonjun, how broken he seemed, how empty.. he didn't deserve any of the pain. not at all..

"old memories huh? well, then let's take another photo now." soobin smiled. "and leave a new memory."

yeonjun softly gazed at soobin.

and he realised he finally had someone.