A French Fries Box With A Hissing Sound
When the evening breeze swept over the aroma of grilled sausages on the street, my fingertips just touched the tin foil edge of the French fries box. Fingertips brushed over the slightly cool box body, gently lifted along the crease, and with a crisp "click" sound, like a small stone thrown into the hustle and bustle of the evening, instantly creating a quiet corner.
The sound was particularly clear, overshadowing the cries of milk tea shops not far away and suppressing the bumpy sound of bicycles driving over the cobblestone road. The texture of the separation of tin foil and cardboard, with a stubborn crispness, suddenly dissipated most of the waiting restlessness. The hot air gushed out through the opened gap, wrapped in the burnt aroma of potatoes, mixed with a faint salt taste, and landed on the tip of the nose.
My fingertips paused, recalling the days when I used to grab pocket money to buy French fries as a child. At that time, I was always in a hurry to tear open the box, but I always slowed down my movements when the "click" sound sounded, as if this sound was a signal to start happiness. The golden color of the French fries shone warm in the dusk. While it was hot, I picked up a stick and stuffed it into my mouth, making a crisp "click" sound. The two crisp sounds overlapped in the air, becoming the most vivid footnote of childhood.
The wind blew over again, with a hint of coolness. I stood on the street holding a French fries box, watching the crowd passing by. The crispness in my mouth mixed with the heat from the box mouth made me feel inexplicably at ease. The sound of 'click' was never a simple sound, it was the satisfaction carried by the heat, the tenderness hidden in time, and the most genuine little joy in ordinary days.
After finishing the last French fries, I gently folded the empty box and let out a slight 'click'. As the dusk deepens, the evening breeze still lingers, and the crisp sound, accompanied by the fragrance, quietly blends into this gentle evening.
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