The Stranger
339 Words
It was a beautiful Saturday night.
The city was alive-full of light, music, and laughter. Everyone seemed to forget their pain, their worries, their workload. For once, people just live. Danced.smiled. It was that kind of night when even strangers felt close.
But on a bench away from the crowd....he saw something.
Someone was walking straight toward the highway.
Not looking left.
Not looking right.
Just walking onto the road like they couldn't hear the blaring horns of cars and trucks.
Mingyu ran.
Without thinking.
Without stopping.
There was only one thought in his heart:
"Not again. I can't lose someone again."
Last time...he hadn't run fast enough. And someone's life had slipped through his fingers. That pain never left him. Maybe-just maybe - this was god's way of giving him another chance. Not as a doctor, not as a hero, but simply as a human being.
He caught the person just in time-pulling them back to safety.
"Are you stupid?! Are you crazy?! Didn't you see the cars? The trucks?! Can't you hear them? He yelled, breathless." I can give you the best ear treatment. If you want!
But then.... Wonwoo looked into his eyes.
Those eyes were filled with anger-but also....kindness. A strange kind of care. A warmth that made Wonwoo's chest feel tight.
It comforted him.
Because in all his life, he had never seen eyes that cared about him.
And this stranger....he did. He really did.
Before Wonwoo could say anything, a voice called out,
"Mingyu! What are you doing? Come on! Let's go enjoy the night!"
The man-Mingyu-turned and left, walking back to the bench.
Wonwoo stood frozen.
There was something about him. Something unforgettable.
His eyes…his lips...
He looked like a prince.
Just then, someone shouted,
"Hey!Hey,you! Wake up! You're not here to sleep!"
Wonwoo blinked.
back to reality.
"Go do your job! Do you understand?"the supervisor buried.
wonwoo nodded.
"yes, ma'am'!
He whispered to himself as he walked back to work,
"It's time to finish my shift. I'm never going home anyway".
- Writer
