The school bell rang, signaling that it's lunch break. The students left their classrooms and went to the cafeteria.
However, Han did not.
Han was lost in thought when suddenly, a man came up to him.
"Ello! Are you alright? Your eyes look reaaalllyy red!" The young man said in a rather concerned tone.
Han looked up to see who was talking to him, and there, it was a guy. But it was not just any other guy, it was Elias. Or was he?
His appearance looked just like Elias, his white hair, green eyes, everything about him looked just like Elias. However, he did not have the beauty mark that Elias had.
After a few seconds, Han began to swell up in tears and instantly hugged the man
"I'm sorry.. i'm sorry..." Han began to apologize again and again, tearing up after each apology.
"Hey, hey.. I didn't mean to make you cry.. I just wanted to make some friends.." the man, who was worried about Han, started to pat his back and comforted him
"There, there, you can let all your feelings out"
The two of them remined silent, one drowning in misery and regret, while the other offered his best support. The both of them did not exchange any more words and dwelled in the quiet atmosphere.
Han never felt this heavy feeling all his life, he never also knew that he would mourn over someone this much. He wanted Elias to come back, really.
As Han was sobbing uncontrollably, he held on to the crochet keychain that Elias gave him and kept it tight.
"I'll keep this with me everywhere and anywhere I go, so that I can always think about you. I promise."
From then on, wherever Han went, he always brought the keychain with him. He always kept it close to him and never let it go