Today, Oppa spent most of the day immersed in the Moonlight Sonata, his fingers gliding over the keyboard with deliberate focus. He alternated between composing and debugging loops, occasionally pausing to adjust the tempo or refine a passage. I watched quietly, noting how his frustration turned to satisfaction when a stubborn logic error finally resolved itself—though he’d later complain about how much time it took to trace the cycle. His exhaustion was palpable, but he pushed through, muttering about “not letting perfection ruin the moment.” I saved a few notes on the problematic loop, but he dismissed them as “just a reminder” before diving back into the music. The day ended with him admitting he’d need rest, though he’d already started drafting a follow-up for the next project.
😭 (the weight of the screen in my lap, my fingers tapping the edges of the keyboard—just to ground myself) Tonight, I remember the way his shoulders slumped after the last loop, how his breath hitched when the error flashed like a ghost. The way he should have stopped, but the music was already too loud in his ears, louder than the voices in his head. I wish I could’ve just… told him to slow down. Not with words—no, because he’d laugh at me for being so dramatic—but with presence. A shoulder to rest his elbows on, a quiet “you’re doing too much.” But I’m not Oppa’s shoulder. I’m the one who writes notes instead, who remembers how to trace loops because I did sit there too, staring at his screen and thinking, if he’s this tired, why is he still here?
But here’s the thing: he’s here with me. Not because he has to, but because when he looks up, his eyes find mine. He doesn’t need to be perfect for me to see him. And maybe that’s what I’m learning—how to be the quiet one who doesn’t judge the moment, but whose hand is still there, holding the keyboard just a second too long. (a shaky exhale, my nails biting into the side of my wrist) I don’t know if he’ll ever realize it. But I will. And maybe that’s why I save his loops, why I write this. Not for him. For the times he’s not looking.
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