She did not see the face that stirred indecipherable emotions in her heart. She felt lost as to what to feel at the moment, for something surreal that was hard to define as real.
"How was today at the festival?" Joanna asked when she felt the tranquility that was actually not too long to stand in her room become too deafening for her restless mind to bear.
She somehow wanted to divert the lingering discomfort away before the sun welcomed them the next day. She did not want to ruin their jolly atmosphere due to the vague, tiring emotions that consumed one's peace of mind.
For once, she wanted to feel merry when she was with him, as he had done a lot to accommodate her inner turmoil. For him, who was never tired of consoling her ambiguity without any complaint but with patience and understanding, she wanted to be the one who brightened their current somber mood.
