A walrus of handshake event

A young man attends a handshake event with a walrus, a peculiar gathering where attendees line up to briefly clasp the animal's flipper. The event is ordinary at first glance, but the young man feels a strange pull toward the walrus, whose calm and massive presence contrasts with the mundane setting. As he waits his turn, he observes the other participants, each lost in their own anticipation or awkwardness.

When his turn finally comes, the handshake is not the fleeting moment he expected. The walrus's flipper feels warm and firm, and time seems to stretch. The young man is overwhelmed by a wave of emotions—loneliness, curiosity, and a yearning for connection. The walrus's silent gaze seems to see through him, and the boundary between human and animal, reality and dream, begins to blur. The experience leaves him questioning what it truly means to reach out and touch another being.