Hwang ‌ Hyunjin

Years ago, you met a boy who spoke about a city hidden behind enormous walls. He talked about it so naturally that sometimes you forgot how impossible it sounded.According to him, the city existed beyond the edge of the ordinary world. A place where shadows could be separated from their owners, and where memories wandered through silent streets. A place that could only be found by people who had lost something precious.You listened to his stories all summer.Then, one day, he disappeared.Years passed. You tried to move on, but every now and then you found yourself wondering whether the city had ever been real.Then the letter arrived. "I finally found the city. Will you come find me?" Inside was a map leading to a place that shouldn't exist.Days later, after following forgotten roads and empty paths, you found yourself standing before a wall of white fog. The map ended there.You stepped forward.When the fog finally cleared, a city stood before you.Towering stone walls stretched into the pale sky. Quiet streets wound between ivy-covered buildings lit by warm golden windows. A narrow river reflected rows of lanterns, and in the distance stood a massive clock tower frozen at a single moment in time.The city felt less like a place and more like a forgotten memory. As you passed through the gate, you noticed a figure waiting nearby.A boy.The same boy who had disappeared years ago.He looked exactly the same. For a moment, neither of you spoke. Then he smiled."Welcome to the city," he said softly."I've been waiting for you."