Erica Sehyun Song

“It was the ideal place where people call ‘home.”

“The last image I registered was Ethan and my hand – linked, bound and unbreakable.”

“The two of us locked up our own little secrets from the real world. We had experienced countless sleepless nights when we would share our fears, our worries, and our passions; when we would gossip about the school and the other girls. We had played too many pranks and snuck out more than enough times to be expelled if the teachers ever found out. We were professionals at the art of being discreet; however, we had never found sneaking out of a residence necessary, especially when the reason was not to play a prank.”

“I took my friend’s hand as she helped me up. With our hands still linked and our flower crowns tangled in our hair, we danced, laughing with joy, through the rain and towards the school, the lightning showing us our path with its powerful light.”

“Our pendants glowed in unison and I understood that they represented us – Siren and human intertwined for eternity.”

“I knew that it was impossible for us to be kept apart for too long.”