BLIND

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Long, sleek body running through the undergrowth of the forest he managed to escape. Whether it be his thoughts, problems or hopes. This habit of running began at the tender age of six, his parents had kept him in a small den, surrounded by fire torches. They would be beautifully lit, keeping the light in the forest so that if Hyunbin wandered away he would always know his way back through the path that his mother created for him. Those moments, dancing through the lights that were reminiscent to stars he would always feel the utmost joy in his heart. He had his mother and father who showered him with love and affection, keeping him safe in their embraces while the fire surrounded them and kept them warm. One night while playing in the path of torches he could hear suspicious noises, more than just the two of his parents. Turning a curious gaze towards the direction of the den he blinked in confusion once the torches went black, no longer lit with his mother's life force. Hyunbin was struck with panic, arms and legs pounding against the worn path, leaves cascading towards the ground as his paws kicked them away with each push. He was still small but he was quick and so when he reached the den he growled loudly when faced with three unfamiliar men. They were chuckling and holding the head of his fathers up. His body dangling lifelessly while his mother lay on the ground, fur matted with blood. Rips in her skin notable from the knives that the human's had armed themselves with. They were joking about how it hadn't taken long to kill the wolves, and that they had expected more. They spoke of how they can brag to the rest of the town about their kill and that they would become heroes for getting rid of societies evil. Noting that if he were to move too quick and be spotted he would most likely die at the hands of the human's, that he was sure would have no qualms killing a young pup such as himself. Crawling away he managed to spot a silver band with two small diamonds and one larger one in the middle. His mother's wedding ring, which she kept on a necklace in her wolf form, always insisting that she have it on her at all times. Shifting into his human form he grabbed the ring, but he had been spotted by one of the human's who lifted a gun up at him. Eyes wide in blown panic he scrambled to his feet attempting to shift but as the needle struck him in the arm he found himself unable to do so. In order to escape the hunters he ran, he may have been young but he was already larger than most kids would have been at his age. The hunters assuming that Hyunbin would quickly lose his stamina and not get far didn't put up much of a chase. So taking the opportunity of fooling the hunters he ran as hard and fast as he could until he reached a creek with a small bridge overtop. Thankful for still being a young child he climbed down the steep siding beside the river and hid under the bridge. He curled into a ball, arms hiding his head to make himself as tiny as possible so as not to be spotted. Falling asleep in that position Hyunbin didn't awake for three days after that, the moment he did sweat poured from his pores and his bones ached as though they were being snapped in half. He wondered if whatever he was shot with was slowly killing him, but when he opened his eyes only to see a blurry image in front of him he sat up, head hitting the top of the bridge hard. With the pain to bring him to his senses, he realized that he was unable to see. He bit his lip harshly and using hands and knees managed to crawl out from under the bridge. Using this method he crossed it until he found a tree where he lounged against tiredly no longer able to support himself. It was a week later that an elderly wolf found him, attracted by the scent of an injured pup he managed to track Hyunbin down. Taking the boy he threw him onto his back and carried him to his pack where they took Hyunbin and cared for him. It was an anomaly to the pack to have a mostly blind wolf, but they adored the young boy despite the pain and grief that disallowed him from making friendships properly. He was too afraid to approach anyone else, to lose them in the same fashion as his parents. For the longest time, he would touch the ring that he had managed to save from his mother, the reminder of her warmth, love and the marriage between her and his doting father. Yet as he grew older it became a symbol of all he had lost rather than a reminder of the people. He would never leave the den at dark, too afraid to step out of the light that the den provided. As a child, he had had the flames that his mother provided but now as an adult, he became even more fearful because where there was darkness there was danger. The danger in the forms of attack, hatred, and killing. So he ran, every time he shifted into his wolf form he would use his nose to guide him, he was fast, muscles tensed as he leapt over fallen trees and rivers. He wasn't a complete waste to the pack despite his disability, he managed to help them in any way that he could even though it required extra explanations. As an adult Hyunbin softened, allowing people closer but too afraid to love in the proximity that he loved his parents. He was still fearful of all that could be lurking but realized that he could only live, day by day. Attending prep school has turned out to be the fifth biggest challenge of his life, as adapting always has been for him. He just wishes that he can quickly become accustomed and find his way but he is a bit doubtful on that front, unsure if he can even make acquaintances let alone friends.