Everything turns gray/Writers Event

I walk into the teeming room

Brimming with people

It seems to me

That it must be

They all turn to stare at me.

I walk down sidewalks cleanly swept

Walk through grass so finely clipped

It seems to me

That it must be

Other walkers turn to stare at me.

I walk into the lonely wood

Where trees like towers gently rise

It seems to me

That it must be

Here there are none to stare at me.

                                                   ~Sophia White

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Genre: Adventure/Excitement

Quote:"a ship in safe in harbor.But that is not what ships are for"

Warning:contains sensitive content

Four years ago,

A beautiful,rainy day in January. It was not only a beautiful but also a really special day for me as I was going to meet my best friend after two years in person. I don't know how I lived these two years without having him here in person. He was finally moving from Los Angeles to Seoul. I was on my way to meet him but you know,it was the rush hour so our meeting was delayed. He bought a house in Itaewon and traveling from Insa Dong to Itaewon was a pain in the evening as there was so much traffic. I finally arrived at his house. After I saw his face,I was struck with anticipation.

Yo,how have you been?"asked Mark while he went in for a hug*

I'm doing great,I really missed you man!*said Youngjae while hugging Mark*

Yes,his name was Mark,Mark Tuan. My best friend who lived in LA. Although he was three years older to me,he treated me like his friend. I met him at a music school three years ago.

*They both head inside Mark's house in Itaewon and sit down on the couch*

"If you need any help,you can me. I'll show you around Seoul sometime so you can get used to it. It's not that different from LA so you can adapt here easily."said Youngjae.

"I mean,whatever you say man. Since it stopped raining,why don't you show me around now? I heard Itaewon is a popular tourist attraction as well as the locals' favorite, we could go get some food too" said Mark.

"Sure,let's go. Grab your jacket because it gets cold in the night." said Youngjae

*They both go for a walk in the beautiful streets of Itaewon and visit a restaurant. They eat and talk for hours and leave the restaurant*

"I had an awesome time with you Mark. It reminds me of our old days in Los Angeles" said Youngjae.

" that time when we went to Howlin Ray's and I pranked you by ordering the Extra Hot Sandwich instead of the mild one?"asked Mark while laughing.

"How can I forget that?I can still feel the spice on my tongue when I think about it,it was so spicy" said Youngjae.

*while returning home,they both see a woman being physically abused by two men and go up to her. Youngjae being sensitive to abuse and murder,hesitates yet goes up to them*

"Excuse me,what are you doing to her at this time of the night?"asked Mark

"Aish,you youngsters are so nosy! Get lost before we turn against you" said one of the men

"No,we ain't leaving until you leave this woman alone. Youngjae call the cops" said Mark

"You little brat,you don't understand when we say get lost now see what we'll do" said the other man

*One of the men stabbed Mark and the woman and ran away while Youngjae was making a phone call. Youngjae notices that Mark and the woman have been stabbed and runs to them. The woman had already lost her life while Mark was lying there subconsciously. Youngjae calls for an ambulance and takes Mark to the hospital.*

"PLEASE TREAT HIM QUICKLY" shouted Youngjae having numerous blood stains on his clothes

*While Mark was being operated,Youngjae was re-thinking about the incident that took place a few hours ago. The incident developed a phobia in him,a phobia in which he was scared of people and the society,also known as Anthropophobia.*

*After the operation,the doctor comes up to Youngjae to tell him that Mark is out of danger but Youngjae runs away from there. For months,he did not speak to anyone,his own family except for his mother.After that day,he never spoke to Mark again.*

Present,

Youngjae was looking at the beautiful night sky. It was that day on which,two years ago,he had developed the phobia. Youngjae's dream was to be a singer. He had been avoiding the auditions but this time he went for it and got selected. But due to his bad luck, he was not accepted as a solo artist but was put in a band with six other men. Although Youngjae's mother told the owner of the record label about his phobia, he put him in a band so that he could overcome his fear of people.

*First day of practice. Youngjae was the last member to the band while the others had been training for more than two years. Youngjae hesitantly opens the door of the practice room and enters. All of the turn towards him which was when he noticed a familiar face and immediately left from there and ran to the men's washroom. Suddenly,he heard footsteps and got terrified*

"You-Youngjae,are you in there?" asked Mark

"Y-yes" Younjae replies to him in a very soft,terrified voice

"I heard about your phobia and I am here to help you get over it. Please trust me and come out. I will be there for you and it's a promise" said Mark.

*Youngjae then opens the door and comes out hesitantly and they both head to the practice room where he meets his fellow bandmates Jaebeom,Jackson,Jinyoung,BamBam and Yugyeom.They then start practicing.*

During the break,

"Hey Youngjae,here,take these snacks,you can eat them during breaks" said Jaebeom with a bright smile

"Th-than-thank you H-hyung" says Youngjae

"If you have any problems or difficulties in anything,you can tell us about it, we'll always be there for you" said Jinyoung while comforting Youngjae

They then continue practicing and leave the practice room. Jackson offers to walk Youngjae home as his mother was ill and couldn't pick him up but Youngjae politely declines. On his way home,few men gang up and beat Youngjae up when three men come and save Youngjae and take him to the hospital. After a while, Youngjae opens his eyes and sees his bandmates Jackson, BamBam and Yugyeom

"Youngjae hyung,are you alright?"asked BamBam

"Y-yes I am,thank you for helping me" said Youngjae

"You both head back to the dorm,it's getting dark. I'll stay here with Youngjae" says Jackson

"Youngjae,you should have listened to me when I offered to walk you home. I'm trying to help you, please don't go alone anywhere from next time. Hyung is always here for you" said Jackson

"Okay h-hyung,I'm sorry. Also,please don't tell my mother about this, she'll be terrified if she gets to know." said Youngjae

"Okay I won't" said Jackson

*Youngjae calls up his mother and tells her that he will be staying at the dorm because it had become dark. The next day,they both head to the practice room and the suggest Youngjae to take rest*

During lunch, Youngjae goes to the practice room and sits with the to eat. Maybe he started fitting in. While going back to the dorm, another trainee starts a fight with him but this time there was no one help him out. Youngjae re the words that his mother had once told him. "You are your own strength and weakness, it's up to you to choose if you want to be your strength or weakness". Youngjae defends himself during the fight without hurting the opposite person. The other witness this and go up to him after a while and applaud him for standing up for himself and overcoming his fear. He sure did need some more time to overcome it but he was now confident that he would overcome it.

A few years later,in the present,

"And the award for the soloist of the year goes to...............Choi Youngjae from Got7"

" Thank you so much for this award. I never in my dreams even thought of winning an award for a solo performance of mine. I'm really lucky to win this. I would like to thank my mother and all my bandmates for ing me throughout these years while I was fighting my fear. Eomma,hyungs and my dongsaengs, hope I have made you all proud"

Youngjae overcame his fear of society and people. He was now a confident man who could stand up for himself as well as for others.

Just like our hair in old age,fears and bad memories, everything turns gray,which means, nothing lasts forever. Bad memories and fears help you grow into a new person. Unless you consider yourself a strength,you cannot lead life the way you want to. Just like the quote says a ship is safe in the harbor but that's not what ships are for,a person with Anthropophobia could stay away from people but unless he/she has exposure to the outside world and different people,they won't overcome this fear forever.

THE END

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