5HINee.

i really can’t explain this feeling.. hearing jjong’s voice is one thing (a very precious one i don’t take for granted) but to hear him be so readily and frequently directly and explicitly mentioned and talked about—to the point where it made headlines at first and then it just started being normal—is completely another. having their 17th anniversary show begin with a song by him that they completed for him and end with a song for him, singing how they hope their voices reach him, and key explaining this through teary eyes, leaving no room for speculation. even having the rest of shinee joke around and complain about his poet artist guide all the while it’s all actually just thinly (if at all) veiled praise and admiration.. having taemin compare his voice to an instrument and (after recording a song written almost a decade ago that they changed so minimally it’s almost imperceptible and yet it still sounds so fresh and current) say almost casually how good jonghyun is and how he could’ve written so many great songs with some of the people taemin’s worked with.. even just having ㅎㅅㅎ’s official return in the merch. it’s indescribable

Our Leader.

The tears I shed today. I’m so happy he has come home.