Irene doesnt have much time left and as a result, shes shut herself away from the rest of the world. Seulgi is a girl with a dream and a smile that fills the room. When their paths cross, Irene finds a way to open her heart to love. Forewordin 2012, I wrote a story like this for the nuest fandom. back then, my writing wasnt very good. its still not the best, but I wanted to remake this story and bring it to seulrene.warnings for character death. the title (and inspi comes from boats and birds by gregory and the hawk! please give it a listen! Silence has become Irene’s enemy. She sits on the couch of her studio apartment, sipping loudly on her coffee – before, she enjoyed sugar and cream. Now, she doesn’t really enjoy much of anything anymore.The walls of her apartment become her sanctuary. Or rather, they felt that way until the silence between them became too much. She holds tightly onto her coffee mug, even when the heat from the drink burns her skin. It brings her back to reality, that way.Otherwise, the ticking of the clock on the wall becomes too much for her to bear. She hears it echo in her head – tick, tock, tick, tock – and she feels as though it will drive her into madness.If the loneliness doesn’t drive her there, surely time will do it for her. After all, no one likes to stay close to a dying girl."Youve closed yourself off from so many people," Seulgi says quietly, "That I think youve forgotten to live."