i opened my eyes.

"i'm back..." i muttered and looked around.

it had been a few weeks since i kept reopening my eyes, only to find out i'm in some sort of dark place.

where am i actually?

this place,

today...?

it feels different.

like... i'm not alone.

i knit my brows in confusion, looking around for something. or at least someone.

"there's a light." i mumbled, seeing the bright light from the distance.

i press my lips into a thin line before running towards that light.

my feet were running as fast as they could, getting soaked in the water the darkness had.

soon, i came closer to the light.

then i come to realize.

it wasn't a light.

it was a girl.

she was wearing a soft pink dress with a cream cardigan on top, her hair was in a light color, and her skin was fair.

"e-excuse me?" i voiced out.

the girl turns around,

she was cute.

reminds me of someone...

her cheeks had a light pink natural blush, her eyes looked so loving and full of joy. those lips smiled at me though we just met for the first time.

one question clouded my mind.

"who are you?"

the girl tilts her head, "you don't remember me? i met you yesterday!"

i frowned, "i most certainly did not!"

the girl pouts at me, "you keep on forgetting me, lele!"

she sighs before flashing me a toothy grin, "i'm yoon haerin!"

"nice to meet you?" i awkwardly smiled.

"i don't know why you keep forgetting me, lele. it's probably because you're so... i don't know, you can't accept it."

"what do you mean, haerin? i just met you."

"see!" haerin crosses her arms.

"i'll tell you everything again! i won't get tired of this." she chuckled, "now, take my hand."

i gave her a look.

"i'm not gonna hurt you, just take my hand."

i sighed and took her hand in mind,

and once i did,

color started to spread around.

the once dark void i was in was replaced by some kind of fairytale land.

it was beautiful.

like a garden.

there were benches, a huge sakura tree, flowers all around, there was even a mini park! and even a fountain.

"this is dream land, lele."

"do you remember now?"

slowly... i soon started regaining memories about the dreams i had way back.

i had met her before.

also in my dreams.

but i didn't want to believe her.

i didn't want to believe i only met her in my dreams.

that's why...

i kept forgetting my dreams.

i kept waking up without a clue.

i kept seeing nothing but

darkness...

feeling nothing but

emptiness...

i looked around and saw a bridge not far from where we were.

"don't frown here! let's have some fun!"