[Fanfic] #013 Drabbles - Fish
Although I couldn’t listen, I could see. Although I couldn’t speak, I could feel.
I forgot to swim with the fluttering scales, for through the glass I was staring at you; the deep sigh became cloudy at the fingertips, but you couldn't harmonise with my spelt feelings.
The Hyukjae today looked melancholic. As if all the depression from the past few days had accumulated to its limits, Hyukjae - which is you, my owner - broke down. You carried my tank and placed it on your lap when you were seated on the couch. At that moment, I forgot how to swim; I gazed at you through the clear glass for the whole quiescent period. Nobody uttered a word.
Nobody - am I a… ‘-body’?
You embraced my tank as if you were yearning for warmth but the time when you’d realised that the cold temperature of the water emitted through the glass, you dropped a tear into my home.
‘Deok…” Another tear fell again. “Deok, deok.” The rate was increasing.
You brought my tank up and leveled it against your eyes. You sighed and mist formed on the glass. You rubbed them away with your fingers and forced yourself to smile.
“Donghae-ah, sorry did my tears tasted salty?” Your pout had proven that you were trying to shake off that bitter and sour feels hidden behind your fragile expression. “Somebody left me being alone again.”
Third time.
“You know I hate it - being alone.”
Yeah.
“What should I do?” That fragile countenance was broken, true feelings brimmed up to the highest and you couldn’t hold it anymore.
I wished I had a shoulder, for you to lean on.
-
The movements of your lips played a song of love, I imitated you singing, and it turned into bubbles and disappeared.
“He’s coming over tonight.” You squealed. “Donghae-ah, he’s coming over.” You bent yourself down and searched for me through the glass. “Eat well.” You showered my feed into my tank.
While deciding on what to wear, you hopped around and sang some love songs occasionally. I tried to reach out for a share of your happiness, but I wondered why, when I imitated you singing, bubbles were formed and they disappeared. Oh right, I’d almost forgotten - fishes can’t sing, can’t love and can’t live without water. Because everything would disappear if you’d exceeded the boundary, you’d lose everything. Everything.
Your happy smile looked so pleasant, I wanted to shed tears but your smile was for your significant other, and yet, a blessing, you were looking at me.
He arrived and you brought him in, making yourselves comfortable on the couch and snuggled with each other. You looked elated when he showed you the gift he bought for you. You smiled ecstatically with your gums exposed to him. That smile was special, because you’d only show it to human beings. If you’d shown that smile to me…
-
But it's a lonely night; (glass) shoes and waltz, dancing and singing with you, becoming bubbles and disappearing; without you I became simply lonesome, breathing and flickering, I yearned to forget I'm a fish.
Back to present, this house became unoccupied - except for a fish crying silently in its tank, without anyone knowing, without anyone realising. Hyukjae, you sure are ruthless. You’d crossed the human’s boundary without mentioning a word and what was I supposed to do, to live, without you? Shall I… cross the boundary with you, too?
Surely in my sleep we’d meet again, “extent of happiness” behind closed eyelids.
Hyukjae, in my next life, I want to be a human.
Donghae-ah, in my next life, I want to be a fish.
A/n: Lyrics taken from here! As usual, italics are the lyrics ^^ Oh and jsyk, the both of them died (since they crossed their own boundaries). And hey, everybody here knows that fishes.. don't have eyelids, right? Hahaha! Well, the lyrics for this song is really well-written ;~; Comments make me happieeee :3
I forgot to swim with the fluttering scales, for through the glass I was staring at you; the deep sigh became cloudy at the fingertips, but you couldn't harmonise with my spelt feelings.
The Hyukjae today looked melancholic. As if all the depression from the past few days had accumulated to its limits, Hyukjae - which is you, my owner - broke down. You carried my tank and placed it on your lap when you were seated on the couch. At that moment, I forgot how to swim; I gazed at you through the clear glass for the whole quiescent period. Nobody uttered a word.
Nobody - am I a… ‘-body’?
You embraced my tank as if you were yearning for warmth but the time when you’d realised that the cold temperature of the water emitted through the glass, you dropped a tear into my home.
‘Deok…” Another tear fell again. “Deok, deok.” The rate was increasing.
You brought my tank up and leveled it against your eyes. You sighed and mist formed on the glass. You rubbed them away with your fingers and forced yourself to smile.
“Donghae-ah, sorry did my tears tasted salty?” Your pout had proven that you were trying to shake off that bitter and sour feels hidden behind your fragile expression. “Somebody left me being alone again.”
Third time.
“You know I hate it - being alone.”
Yeah.
“What should I do?” That fragile countenance was broken, true feelings brimmed up to the highest and you couldn’t hold it anymore.
I wished I had a shoulder, for you to lean on.
-
The movements of your lips played a song of love, I imitated you singing, and it turned into bubbles and disappeared.
“He’s coming over tonight.” You squealed. “Donghae-ah, he’s coming over.” You bent yourself down and searched for me through the glass. “Eat well.” You showered my feed into my tank.
While deciding on what to wear, you hopped around and sang some love songs occasionally. I tried to reach out for a share of your happiness, but I wondered why, when I imitated you singing, bubbles were formed and they disappeared. Oh right, I’d almost forgotten - fishes can’t sing, can’t love and can’t live without water. Because everything would disappear if you’d exceeded the boundary, you’d lose everything. Everything.
Your happy smile looked so pleasant, I wanted to shed tears but your smile was for your significant other, and yet, a blessing, you were looking at me.
He arrived and you brought him in, making yourselves comfortable on the couch and snuggled with each other. You looked elated when he showed you the gift he bought for you. You smiled ecstatically with your gums exposed to him. That smile was special, because you’d only show it to human beings. If you’d shown that smile to me…
-
But it's a lonely night; (glass) shoes and waltz, dancing and singing with you, becoming bubbles and disappearing; without you I became simply lonesome, breathing and flickering, I yearned to forget I'm a fish.
Back to present, this house became unoccupied - except for a fish crying silently in its tank, without anyone knowing, without anyone realising. Hyukjae, you sure are ruthless. You’d crossed the human’s boundary without mentioning a word and what was I supposed to do, to live, without you? Shall I… cross the boundary with you, too?
Surely in my sleep we’d meet again, “extent of happiness” behind closed eyelids.
Hyukjae, in my next life, I want to be a human.
Donghae-ah, in my next life, I want to be a fish.
A/n: Lyrics taken from here! As usual, italics are the lyrics ^^ Oh and jsyk, the both of them died (since they crossed their own boundaries). And hey, everybody here knows that fishes.. don't have eyelids, right? Hahaha! Well, the lyrics for this song is really well-written ;~; Comments make me happieeee :3