I Look Up as I Walk
Description
To begin is to unknowingly anticipate an end; however, an ending is merely another beginning.
Two lonely boys, one alley, an ending or a beginning.
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Some Unknown Alley, Seoul, 1992.
Youngho had always known, he just never really thought about it.
Minhyung Lee had become a stable feature in his life, almost like a leg on a table. Something that you never really thought about, until it was gone and the table had started shaking, unable to properly support itself.
And well, to put it blatantly, Youngho's life was shaking.
Foreword
TW: Some mature language, homophobia, use of the f slur
Disclaimer: This story is set in Korea and thus observes the 3 year high school system, except for the division of semesters, which, due to lack of proper consideration, will take place from September to January and January to June, following that of Canada. Furthermore, despite researching for the most part, I have taken slight liberties regarding the time period, but feel that they are rather trivial and will not impact the story as a whole. For instance, inspired by the song mentioned below ("Ue o Muite Arukō"), there are several mentioned Japanese motifs.
My Inspiration/ Playlist:
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"Ue o Muite Arukō" (上を向いて歩こう, "I Look Up as I Walk", alternatively titled "Sukiyaki") - Kyu Sakamoto
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Wonder - Shawn Mendes
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Tilly Birds- คิด(แต่ไหม่)ถึง (Same Page)
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This Side of Paradise- Coyote Theory
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Missing You- The Vamps
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Pierce - One Ok Rock
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Growing Pains - D&E
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