TO THE ONES WHO MET BETWEEN EXPLOSIONS,

WHO SPOKE IN GLANCE WHEN WORDS WERE TOO HEAVY.

THIS IS FOR EVERY LOVE THAT SURVIVED THE SILENCE BETWEEN BOMBS.

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┌⁠|⁠o⁠^⁠▽⁠^⁠o⁠|⁠┘⁠♪

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Hello!!!! This is my 1st time posting in Mangatoon.

I've been writing for a year now

I started during 2025, 5th of January.

My writing journey has been a bit messy.

I've written a few poems during my childhood, like when I was 10.

But all my works have been lost, and I've just found one of them.

But then I've never written again until I was in class 10, it was in 2023.

And I was writing a novel, because of someone. And then also deleted my work for the same person.

But in 2025, i officially started to write in a continuous manner.

Now, writing has become the way i communicate.

Thought I'M into poetry rather than stories, but I've written some stories.

And now I'm excited to share my stories here.

I've always been scared to share my works with others, but i thought that maybe I should give it a try.

So, in 2026 I hope to share my work with you guys.

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If you're Reading this story, and liking it, I hope you can show me your support.

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THANK YOU!!

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(⁠＾⁠∇⁠＾⁠)⁠ﾉ⁠♪

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Bbye Bbye!!!

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🚨!!!!IGNORE THIS!!!!🚨

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그런 날 있잖아. 이유 없이 슬픈 날 몸은 무겁고 나 빼곤 모두 다 바쁘고 치열해 보이는 날 발걸음이 떨어지질 않아 벌써 늦은 것 같은데 말야 온 세상이 얄밉네

Yeah, 곳곳에 덜컥거리는 과속방지턱 맘은 구겨지고 말은 자꾸 없어져 도대체 왜? 나 열심히 뛰었는데, ek 오, 내게 왜? Eh-eh, yeah

집에 와 침대에 누워 생각해봐 내 잘못이었을까? 어지러운 밤 문득 시겔 봐 곧 열두시

뭔가 달라질까? 그런 건 아닐 거야 그래도 이 하루가 끝나잖아 초침과 분침이 겹칠 때 세상은 아주 잠깐 숨을 참아. zero o'clock

and you gonna be happy

(Ooh-ooh) and you gonna be happy 막 내려앉은 저 눈처럼 숨을 쉬자 처음처럼

and you gonna be happy

(Ooh-ooh) and you gonna be happy Turn this all around

모든 게 새로운, zero o'clock

조금씩 박자가 미끄러져 쉬운 표정이 안 지어져 익숙한 가사 자꾸 잊어 내 맘 같은 게 뭐 하나 없어 그래, 다 지나간 일들이야 혼잣말해도 참 쉽지 않아 Is it my fault? Is it my wrong? 답이 없는 나의 메아리만

집에 와 침대에 누워 생각해봐 내 잘못이었을까? 어지러운 밤 문득 시겔 봐 곧 열두시

뭔가 달라질까? 그런 건 아닐 거야 그래도 이 하루가 끝나잖아 초침과 분침이 겹칠 때 세상은 아주 잠깐 숨을 참아. zero o'clock

and you gonna be happy

(Ooh-ooh) and you gonna be happy 막 내려앉은 저 눈처럼 숨을 쉬자 처음처럼

and you gonna be happy

(Ooh-ooh) and you gonna be happy Turn this all around 모든 게 새로운, zero o'clock

두 손 모아 기도하네

내일은 좀 더 웃기를 for me, 좀 낫기를 for me 이 노래가 끝이 나면 새 노래가 시작되리, 좀 더 행복하기를,

yeah

and you gonna be happy

(Ooh-ooh) and you gonna be happy (happy. happy)

아주 잠깐 숨을 참고 (참고) 오늘도 나를 토닥여

and you gonna be happy Turn this all around

모든 게 새로운, zero o'clock

Click!

Her boots landed on something.

She looked down—then a shout tore through the air.

“HEY!!! DON’T MOVE! STAY WHERE YOU ARE!”

The voice came from far away, but the footsteps were closing in fast.

Arya turned her head, confused. “Why do I have to stop? Is something wrong?”

A man in a military uniform appeared, breathing heavy, eyes sharp.

“Yeah. Why are you even here? This is a restricted area. Didn’t you see the signboard?”

“I’m a doctor,” she said quickly. “They said someone needed medical attention here, so I came. Why?”

He stared at her like she’d said something impossible.

“Because this area’s filled with landmines. And you—” he pointed down, “—you’re standing on one right now.”

“…What?”

Her whole body froze. Sweat gathered on her forehead. Her legs trembled.

“Don’t move,” he ordered. “Freeze. Try not to breathe too hard.”

“Okay… okay…” she whispered, voice small, shaking. Even her breathing slowed, as if air itself had turned dangerous.

He knelt beside her, fingers carefully digging through the dirt. The soil shifted grain by grain until wires appeared—tangled, waiting.

Arya’s lips trembled. “Go away,” she whispered. “Save yourself. Please. The mine—it’s right under me…”

He didn’t look up. “Can’t. Doing my job. It’s what they pay me for, you know?”

She blinked. “Huh? But… isn’t it useless?”

He gave a short breath of a laugh. “Maybe.”

“Does it hurt?” she asked softly. “To die like this?”

He glanced up. “Yeah. It hurts. So don’t move.”

“Oh.” She swallowed hard. “I’m scared of pain.”

He said nothing—just kept working.

Seconds stretched into eternity. Then, finally, he stood up.

“Well,” he said, brushing off his gloves, “you’re safe.”

She blinked. “What? Done? I’m safe?”

Then it hit her all at once. “Oh my god—I thought I was gonna die!”

She laughed—half relief, half hysteria. Her gaze flicked up: helmet, dirt, half his face shadowed. The name tag reads ALEX FERNANDEZ.

“Thanks… Alex?”

He nodded slightly. “Just doing my duty.”

Before she could say anything else, a group of soldiers arrived—boots pounding, voices sharp.

“Captain! Everything okay here?” one called.

Alex nodded. “All clear.”

Another soldier grinned at Arya. “Well, hello, beautiful.”

She froze, blinking, still half in shock. “…Hey,” she muttered, offering a small, awkward smile.

Laughter followed—tired, not cruel.

“But why were you even here?” one of them asked.

Arya sighed, brushing dirt off her sleeves. “I told you, I’m a doctor. Someone said there was an injured person here, so I came.”

The soldier frowned. “We didn’t call for a doctor.”

“Well… maybe it was the NGO,” she said. “I’m a volunteer with the children’s clinic. So if it wasn’t you guys, maybe it was them.”

Alex studied her, expression unreadable.

“Children’s clinic?” he asked. “That’s the one near the east border, right?”

“Yeah,” she nodded. “Mostly refugees. Local kids.”

The flirty soldier whistled. “You got guts walking through a minefield for kids.”

Arya rolled her eyes. “Didn’t know it was a minefield, genius.”

The group chuckled—wearily but warmly.

Alex motioned toward the road. “Alright, Doctor. We’ll escort you back. This area’s off-limits for a reason.”

“Yeah, no kidding,” Arya said, still shaky but smiling. “Guess I’ll stick to treating bruises, not bombs.”

As they walked, the wind softened. Arya glanced at Alex beside her—silent, composed, carrying that quiet storm behind his calm.

“Hey,” she said softly. “You ever get used to this?”

He didn’t look at her. “No. You just stop pretending you will.”

And for a moment, neither spoke—just the sound of boots on gravel, and two heartbeats still surprised to exist.

Days passed.

The memory didn’t.

The NGO camp buzzed with the same chaos—children laughing, nurses shouting, life fighting to exist among ruins.

Then the radio crackled.

“Medical unit needed at the military base. Multiple serious injuries. Immediate assistance requested.”

The tent fell silent.

Arya felt a cold ripple down her spine.

“Military base?” she asked.

Her supervisor nodded, jotting names. “They’re short on medics. We’ll send four of you.”

Arya exhaled. “And I’m one of them, right?”

“Of course. You’ve handled field pressure before.”

Field pressure. Right. Like standing on a bomb.

A few hours later, she was back in a dusty jeep bumping down the road—this time not by mistake, but by assignment.

Beside her, Dr. Patel flipped through his kit. “You okay, Arya?”

“Yeah,” she murmured, eyes fixed on the horizon. “Just… déjà vu.”

The base came into view—fences, tents, smoke, the hum of tension.

When the jeep stopped, she stepped out, scarf pulled over her face as the wind kicked dust into the air.

Then she saw him.

Helmet off. Sleeves rolled. Sweat on his brow. Calm as ever.

He turned, caught her staring.

“Doctor,” he said, walking toward her. Voice steady—softer this time.

“Captain,” she said, trying not to smile. “You again.”

He smirked faintly. “You’ve got a habit of showing up in dangerous places.”

“Yeah, well,” she shrugged, “you’ve got a habit of saving people who stand on bombs. So maybe we’re even.”

That earned a quiet laugh.

Then chaos cut through—“Three with shrapnel wounds! One unconscious! Internal bleeding suspected!”

“Where?” Arya asked.

“Follow me,” Alex said.

He led them through the maze of tents—voices, engines, orders colliding. The air was thick with antiseptic and gunpowder.

Inside the medical tent, time shattered. She worked—swift, steady, blood on her gloves, calm in her eyes.

Hours blurred.

When she finally stepped outside, the sun had dipped into orange haze.

Alex joined her, standing in silence for a long while.

“Didn’t think I’d see you again,” he said.

“Didn’t plan on it,” she replied.

“Still volunteering?”

“Still trying. Kids don’t stop getting sick just because the world’s gone mad.”

He nodded. “You’ve got guts.”

“Or bad luck.”

That got him to laugh—barely. Then, quieter:

“The World here is now full of chaos…”

“mmm...Yeah”

“The children are suffering for no reason. How are the children in NGO?”

Her heart skipped. “yea, indeed—they’re fine"

Before he could answer, an explosion ripped through the air.

The ground shook.

Sirens wailed.

And the calm shattered again.

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HIII!!!🎀

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Oh, ah, ah yeah

어찌어찌 걸어 바다에 왔네 이 바다에서 나는 해변을 봐 무수한 모래알과 매섭고 거친 바람 여전히 나는 사막을 봐 바다 갖고 싶어 널 온통 들이켰어 근데 그 전보다 더 목이 말라 내가 다 아는 것이 진정 바다인가

아니면 푸른 사막인가 (I don't know)

I don't know. I don't know

내가 지금 파도를 느끼고 있는지 yeah

I don't know, I don't know

아직도 모래바람에 쫓기고 있는지 yeak

I don't know, I don't know 바다인지 사막인지 희망인지 절망인지

진짜인지 가짜인지 shit

1 know I know 지금 내 시련을 I know I know 이겨낼 것을

I know I know 나야말로 네가 의지할 곳이란 것을 yeah 좋게 생각해 마른침 삼켜 불안하더라도 사막일지라도

아름다운 나미브 사막이라고

희망이 있는 곳엔 반드시 시련이 있네 희망이 있는 곳엔 반드시 시련이 있네 희망이 있는 곳엔 반드시 시련이 있네 희망이 있는 곳엔 반드시 시련이 있네

희망이 있는 곳엔

You know, you know, you know, you know, yeah

yeah

희망이 있는 곳엔

You know, you know, you know, you know, yeah yeah

바다인줄 알았던 여기는 되려 사막이었 고

별거 없는 중소아이돌이 두번째 이름이

었어

방송에 짤리기는 뭐 부지기수

누구의 땜빵이 우리의 꿈

어떤 이들은 회사가 작아서 제대로 못 뜰거래

I know I know 나도 알어

한방에서 일곱이 잠을 청하던 시절도

잠이 들기전에 내일은 다를거란 믿음도

(믿음도) 사막의 신기루 형태는 보이지만 잡히지

는 않았고

끝이 없던 이 사막에서 살아남길 빌어

현실이 아니기를 빌어

결국 신기루는 잡히고 현실이 됐고 두렵던 사막은 우리의 피 땀 눈물로 채

워 바다가 됐어

그런데 이 행복들 사이에

이 두려움 들은 뭘까 원래 이곳은 사막이란걸 우린 너무 잘 알아

울고 싶지 않아

쉬고 싶지 않아 아니 조금만 쉬면 어때 아니 아니 아니 지고 싶지 않아 원래 사막이잖아 그럼 달려야지 뭐 더 우울해야지 뭐

희망이 있는 곳엔 반드시 시련이 있네

희망이 있는 곳엔 반드시 시련이 있네 희망이 있는 곳엔 반드시 시련이 있네

희망이 있는 곳엔 반드시 시련이 있네

희망이 있는 곳엔

You know, you know, you know, you know, yeah

yeah

희망이 있는 곳엔

You know, you know, you know, you know, yeah yeah

Ocean, desert, the world

Everything is the same thing

Different name

I see ocean. I see desert. I see the world Everything is the same thing

But with different name

It's life again

희망이 있는 곳엔

You know, you know, you know, you know, yeah

yeak

희망이 있는 곳엔

You know, you know, you know, you know, yeah yeah

희망이 있는 곳엔 반드시 절망이 있네

희망이 있는 곳엔 반드시 절망이 있네 희망이 있는 곳엔 반드시 절망이 있네 희망이 있는 곳엔 반드시 절망이 있네

우린 절망해야해 그 모든 시련을 위해 우린 절망해야해 그 모든 시련을 위해