The eyes are open, yet darkness remains.Even though light surrounds him, Zen sits still on the bed, feeling no urge to move. But somehow, he walks out of the room.
He sees a beautiful sight—his sister playing joyfully with a puppy, their parents nearby, laughing together.
To anyone else, this scene would bring happiness and warmth. But Zen feels neither joy nor sadness. Instead, a strange calmness gently wraps around his heart.
Zen stands alone, lost in thought. His sister tugs at his pants. When he looks down, he sees her bright eyes fixed on the puppy. He kneels and lifts her into his arms. She giggles, laughing with pure joy, as if she's holding all the happiness in the world.
Their parents, watching this moment, feel their hearts bloom with joy.What parent wouldn't smile seeing their children like this?
But their smiles slowly fade when they look into their son's eyes. There is no smile on his face.They don't understand why he's like this. Still, they try everything they can to bring his smile back.
At breakfast, the family sits together. His parents are chatting, his sister is giggling while playing with her food, and the puppy runs around the room. But Zen sits quietly, thinking—"Why can't I smile like that?"
His parents notice—No smiles.No laughter.No teasing.No light in his eyes.
And no parent can bear to see their child like this.
So, they make a decision.They'll send him somewhere—a place where he can reconnect with his feelings, where he might finally begin to sense the world again.A place that could lift the darkness from his heart.
So, what is this place?
Will Zen be able to remove the darkness that surrounds him?