Episode 8. Destiny rather than coincidence (8)
The performance ended, and the lights turned on in the stands.
Jeong Hee-seong looked back at Do-hyeon, who did not move at all.
“Dohyun?”
Dohyeon blinked once at the call. A bright smile slowly appeared on her face as she turned around.
Dohyeon, with a bright smile that brightened up the surroundings, spoke in an excited voice.
“It was the best!”
Jeong Hee-seong felt a little proud. It seemed like a good thing she came to see the play, because she liked it this much.
‘Should I bring him every day for the rest of the week…? .’
Although Jeong Hee-seong did not really enjoy theater, he thought it would be okay to keep coming if he showed this kind of reaction every time.
Do-hyeon, who had no idea what Jeong Hee-seong was thinking, was still unable to calm his excitement.
Jeong Hee-seong asked Do-hyeon, who couldn’t let go of his lingering feelings.
“Do you want to go and say hello to the actors?”
“yes? Is that okay?”
“huh. Please let me say hello after the play. “You can also take pictures.”
Do-hyeon, who looked like he was about to say yes, seemed to be a little worried and slowly shook his head.
“are you okay. “Just go.”
If you get close, you’ll feel uncomfortable. Dohyeon swallowed his words without difficulty.
Then, with a calm expression on his face, he held Jeong Hee-seong’s hand and left the concert hall.
The steps out the door slowed down a bit for a moment, but there was no hesitation in walking forward as if nothing had happened.
Jeong Hee-seong clenched his fist tightly with the hand that was not holding Do-hyeon.
okay.
‘My choice was not wrong.’
This is the right way. Jeong Hee-seong shook off the persistent feelings.
‘one week. ‘It’ll only take a week.’
Jeong Hee-seong repeated it as if he were promising himself.
‘You won’t experience anything like this in a week, Dohyun.’
Build relationships with others, be loved, love… .
So it will be.
Because he is a little boy who deserves to be loved.
* * *
Do-hyeon and Jeong Hee-seong left the concert hall and wandered around aimlessly.
Then, if there was a food that appealed to me, I bought it and shared it without any hesitation.
Do-hyeon and Jeong Hee-seong had already eaten all kinds of food in that short period of time.
“I can’t eat dinner tonight.”
“I know. “I feel like my stomach is going to explode right now.”
While we were talking like that, if there was food that looked delicious, we would buy it again and eat it.
Eventually, it got to the point where I just ate one bite and threw it away.
“Isn’t it okay to leave food like this?”
Although Do-hyeon had never been to school, he had received at least a basic education.
I knew that it wasn’t a good idea to waste food.
“Kid. “Paying attention to every little detail is something I only do when I have some free time.”
At those words, Dohyeon nodded without any doubt.
Jeong Hee-seong was confident even while giving Do-hyeon bad knowledge.
‘He’s so nice and gentle, he needs to be a little less nice.’
In his own way, he was saying this out of concern for Dohyeon’s future.
As I wandered around like that, the sky quickly became dark.
Although Do-hyeon and Jeong Hee-seong were disappointed, they turned around to return to the hospital.
As we reached the park in front of the hospital, Dohyeon smiled slightly.
“We saw you here for the first time.”
Jeong Hee-seong laughed at those words.
“You helped me beg.”
It had only been a few weeks, but it felt like it was a long time ago.
Dohyeon looked around the park with curious eyes.
Then, a bench caught Dohyeon’s eyes. It was the bench where Do-hyeon and Jeong Hee-seong sat and rested.
Jeong Hee-seong, who followed Do-hyeon’s gaze and found a bench, said he had an interesting idea and made Do-hyeon sit on the bench.
And then I unpacked the bag I had been carrying on my back all day.
Jiik-
Dohyeon’s eyes widened when he saw the black case that came out of the opened bag.
“uh? “It’s a violin?”
“huh.”
Jeong Hee-seong opened the case lid and smiled.
“We’ve lived apart for so long that now we want to stick together.”
After saying that, Jeong Hee-seong took out his violin.
Although it had already been tuned, Jeong Hee-seong finished tuning by carefully drawing the strings again and bent down, putting the hand holding the bow behind his back.
“Welcome to violinist Jeong Hee-seong’s performance.”
Only then did Do-hyeon clap his hands like an audience member, as if he had realized what Jeong Hee-seong was thinking.
Jeong Hee-seong smiled mischievously and made a sly comment.
“Thank you for the warm response. Do you have any song requests?”
There was no way there was a violin song that Dohyun knew.
Dohyeon shook his head.
“I don’t know any songs.”
“Then you will find out today. “After the performance is over, you will be curious about the name of the song.”
Jeong Hee-seong assured in a confident voice.
Do-hyeon knew that what he said was not a lie. Because he saw me playing in the hospital room the other day.
Jeong Hee-seong, who was looking at Do-hyeon full of anticipation, lifted his bow with a gentle movement.
* * *
A quiet park where you can occasionally see people passing by. In front of the bench with the lights off.
The silence that had descended like darkness cleared, and the clear sound of a violin rang out.
A short introduction (Andnate) that dimly blooms like a small ember.
The bow slowly swam across the strings.
The soft tremors and subsequent notes evoked a subtle sense of tension.
The fluid movements and the tone that tickles the heart are extremely elegant.
The sight of Jeong Hee-seong playing the violin while holding a bow was like a piece of music in itself.
Dohyeon was completely absorbed in the performance.
and.
An intense Rondo that burns like an ember taking shape in an instant.
The sound of a light, fast gliding bow before it becomes heavy catches your ear.
The rondo, which captures Do-hyeon’s soul by alternating between the main and insert parts, passes, and then the Capriccioso appears.
Free and fantastic.
Jeong Hee-seong interpreted that instruction more strongly than anyone else.
He played with all his might, to the point where I was worried that the string might break at any moment.
The sound that seemed to be scraping down the strings had a magical power that strangely captivated the ear.
Dohyeon felt like a bubbly devil was whispering in his ear.
Soon, his violin playing speed became faster and faster, reaching a superhuman level.
It was a park with only the light from electric lights scattered far away.
In that dim light, Jeong Hee-seong was burning redder than anyone else.
The sunset was not calm.
The sunset that burned at the end was hotter and more gorgeous than anything else.
Allegro ma non troppo.
The notes danced ceaselessly as the music continued to surge. The hem of the red skirt was spinning around him.
In the melody of the dance moves, the man playing increased his speed.
Soon, the cadenza that decorated the finale gained momentum and poured out passion.
Her hair was slightly wet and shaking with sweat, her eyebrows were frowned out of habit as she was concentrating, but she had a happy smile on her face as if she were ecstatic.
The moment seemed like an eternity and permeated my mind.
But the moment that seemed like it would never end passed.
After the last note, silence came.
The hand holding the bow slowly lowered, and Jeong Hee-seong raised his head.
‘Is this what it means to stop the soul’s time? I played it and it wasn’t difficult at all.’
The more you play, the more your body falls apart.
It was okay not to be able to perform. Because there was no one who wanted to listen to the performance.
Just playing alone was enough.
But when even that is taken away.
I could no longer find meaning in life.
I found myself like that funny.
Since when did you like the violin so much?
I laughed at myself and put down the violin. He waited only for death. No, he didn’t even have the passion to die. He breathed simply because he could.
and.
I realized this the moment I got caught up in Do-hyeon and picked up the violin again.
At some point, probably a very long time ago, the violin that I thought was boring became everything that made up me.
‘I like the gift.’
You will be able to play freely for the remaining time.
Thinking about that, I smile with satisfaction,
match.
Clap clap clap!
“… uh?”
Before we knew it, people were surrounding a bench that wasn’t even lit.
Starting with the first sound of applause, some people were whistling and others were applauding his performance.
Jeong Hee-seong, who belatedly realized the situation, bowed in embarrassment and expressed his gratitude.
The moment when people start to gather closer.
widely!
“uh? brother?”
Jeong Hee-seong grabbed Do-hyeon’s arm and started running.
“Tongue, bro! “Why are you running?”
“It gets annoying if someone recognizes me!”
“!”
Do-hyeon, who hadn’t even thought about it that far, followed Jeong Hee-seong’s lead and ran.
“Whoa.”
Entering the hospital, Jeong Hee-seong took a deep breath.
“Huh, huh.”
Dohyeon was on the verge of passing out.
Jeong Hee-seong looked at Do-hyeon like that and said in a humorous voice.
“You need to take care of your physical strength. “He’s young, so his physical strength is evident.”
Do-hyeon glanced at him without being hateful. It was a prank that we could do because we were each other.
Jeong Hee-seong straightened his back, which had been slightly bent to catch his breath, and laughed.
“Anyway, the thing you’re running away from is a hospital… .”
He looked appalled.
“Then can’t we play more?”
Dohyeon looked up at him with brightly shining eyes.
Jeong Hee-seong playfully tapped Do-hyeon on the forehead.
“No.”
“why?”
“You’re late. “It’s dangerous to walk around at this time.”
Dohyeon did not give up.
“Then shall we go in and read a book together?”
“Is there time for that?”
Jeong Hee-seong answered with a curious smile.
Dohyeon, who had a slightly puzzled expression on his face, asked as if he suddenly remembered something.
“By the way, what is the name of the song?”
“ah.”
Due to the sudden cheers of people, I even forgot to tell them the name of the song.
“It’s Saint-Saëns’ Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso in A minor.”
Dohyeon frowned a little.
“The name is too difficult.”
“That’s right. “It would have been better to give it a more interesting name.”
“Hmm.”
Do-hyeon nodded slightly, looked at Jeong Hee-seong and said.
“But I don’t think I’ll ever forget this song.”
At those words, Jeong Hee-seong smiled arrogantly with a confident expression.
And after a while.
Do-hyeon realized the meaning of Jeong Hee-seong’s words.
Do-hyeon gets scolded once by Kaylee, who couldn’t even get off work because she was waiting for Do-hyeon, once by Helia, who was always worried that she might have collapsed somewhere, and once by Benjamin, who was angry at a patient who ignored the doctor’s orders. In the end, Do-hyeon doesn’t fulfill his promise to play more. I couldn’t help but melt into the bed.
It was a tiring but happy day.
I caught a glimpse of Dohyun’s upturned mouth with his face buried in the pillow.
* * *
The next day after playing hard.
Contrary to their promise to have fun for a week, Do-hyeon and Jeong Hee-seong did not leave the hospital room.
Part of it was Benjamin’s fault for insisting on absolute stability today, and it was also the fault of the two weakened stamina being discharged.
Instead, I decided to just lounge around all day today and enjoy the peace.
Hee-seong Jeong found out what the ‘play’ that Do-hyeon was talking about with Kaylee was.
Jeong Hee-seong, exhausted from dealing with Do-hyeon, was lying on the bed like a pile of clothes.
“Why does it seem harder than yesterday?”
When Do-hyeon looked at me with an expression on his face that said he knew nothing, I wanted to hit him.
Quick-witted Do-hyeon turned around and placed the violin in Jeong Hee-seong’s hands.
Then, Jeong Hee-seong’s body became energized, as if it had not been there for some time.
Dohyeon internally laughed at the sudden change.
It’s fortunate that the single-person ward is well soundproofed.
With that in mind, I closed my eyes and listened to Jeong Hee-sung’s performance.
It was such a peaceful and warm day that I felt like I was coughing for no reason.
After that, Do-hyeon and Jeong Hee-seong spent each day doing their best.
The two of us found a play we wanted to see, reserved tickets for it, and impulsively performed it outdoors, only to run away in a rush of people.
I went to the movies, and one day I went to an amusement park.
Both of us were not in good health so we couldn’t go on the intense rides, but it was fun just to be together in a lively atmosphere.
We ate cotton candy and ran around wearing animal ears.
Then I got scolded by Benjamin again, and the next day I spent the day leisurely in the hospital room, and the next day I secretly went out and played again.
Dohyeon, who was walking through a city lit up with colorful lights, blurted out something without thinking.
“Shall we end it like this?”
It was the day before the week the lump said.
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