Perhaps this was the moment in my life when I was physically closest to Chanyeol.
From that exact moment in 2013 when I fell head over heels, to the day we were given the precious name EXO-L.
Over these past 13 years, Iโve watched Chanyeol grow bit by bit from the boy in โ Wolf โ into an adult, and Iโve supported him through every unit and solo activity. In that time, I went from an elementary schooler, to middle school, to high school... and now I'm married and have a family of my own. EXO really was the entirety of my youth, and they have walked right alongside me the whole way. ๐ฅบ
So much has happened over these 13 years, and there were plenty of painful, exhausting times, but Chanyeol's dazzling smile, his music, his passion for the stage, and our love for each other were the things that absolutely never changed. โค๏ธ
Ever since elementary school, I used to dream, โ I'll absolutely go see them live one day.โ But back then I was just a kid and couldn't do anything about it, so I had no choice but to listen to their songs and watch videos through a screen over and over again... I just kept waiting and waiting. Believing that once I grew up, I would absolutely go meet them, and that Chanyeol and the members would be waiting for us too.
To think I kept waiting like that for 13 years...!
And finally, this year, that dream came true. ๐ญโจ
My very first time attending their live concert in May, the seats were far away, but just being able to see him shining on stage through binoculars made me so happy I cried. After all, I was finally getting to feel the raw, live sound in the exact same space.
And following that, this time around, I got incredibly lucky and attended his solo concert...! What's more, the venue was a live house with a capacity of only about 2,000 people, making it an ultra-close distance. I lucked out and got a spot pretty close to the front, and for the first time, I was able to clearly look upon Chanyeol's features with my own naked eyes... To the level where I could easily see every single strand of his hair.
It wasn't through a screen, binoculars, or a monitor anymore it was my genuine, actual naked eyes.
On top of that, while he was singing โ Nothinโ โ for just a fleeting second... our eyes met ( tears ).
Chanyeol's eyes are genuinely beautiful, sparkling so brightly that it felt as if stars were trapped inside his pupils... It lasted for just an instant, but it felt like time had stopped. My heart went thud, and my entire body wouldn't stop shaking... I felt like all 13 years' worth of love was fully conveyed in that single moment. ๐ฅบ๐ญโค๏ธ
That boy who used to be so green back then can now completely hype up a stage all by himself, overwhelm everyone with his live vocals, and perfectly pull off playing both the piano and the guitar...? Watching him genuinely enjoy being on stage filled my chest with so much emotion, and I couldn't help but feel incredibly proud.
This is my beloved bias!! My bias is seriously incredible and the absolute coolest ๐ญ!!
I don't know if I'll ever get another chance to see him like this in the future. I know that getting such a god-tier view and the miracle of making eye contact won't happen every single time.
Even so, today's perfect 2 hours will remain etched in my heart for the rest of my life.
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