Winter’s Serenade

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The sound of piano keys echoed softly through the dimly lit apartment, their melody a blend of melancholic notes and unspoken longing. Kim Taehyung sat hunched over the sleek instrument, his fingers dancing across the keys as his thoughts wandered far from the music. The snow outside his window had started falling only moments before, dusting the streets below in a pristine white blanket. Taehyung paused, his gaze shifting to the world beyond the frosted glass.

Winter had always stirred something deep within him, a mix of nostalgia and quiet yearning that he couldn't quite articulate. It was in the stillness of this season, when the world seemed to pause, that Taehyung felt most vulnerable. He leaned back, letting his hands rest on his thighs as he allowed the melody to fade into the silence. A part of him loved these moments of solitude, but another part, buried deeper, craved connection—something or someone to fill the quiet spaces in his life.

His phone buzzed on the table, snapping him out of his reverie. A message from Lee Taemin flashed on the screen:

𝑻𝒂𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒏: "𝑫𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒂𝒕. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒏𝒐𝒘'𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒕𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕. 𝑴𝒂𝒚𝒃𝒆 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒂 𝒘𝒂𝒍𝒌?"

Taehyung sighed, smiling faintly at his friend's concern. Taemin had a way of knowing when he was lost in his thoughts for too long. Closing the piano lid gently, Taehyung reached for his coat. The cold air might clear his mind, and perhaps, the first snow of the season deserved more than to be admired from behind a window.

☼ Will Continue...✫