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Chapter Twenty-five; Lost stars

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If we're not careful turns into reality

Don't you dare let our best memories bring you sorrow

Yesterday I saw a lion kiss a deer

Turn the page

Maybe we'll find a brand new ending

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The bright daylight slipped between the crevice of Jungkook's closed eyelids, forcing the boy to shift his sleeping position. Something tickled his ear. No, both ears. Then, a rustling.

He opened his eyes.

'Now, why did you go and do that?' Elysian said, picking up the fallen rose and began to insert it back in his hair, 'It really would be a shame if these pretty roses got flattened.'

Jungkook grasped her hand in his, halting any further actions from the girl. His half-lidded eyes, still drowsy from sleep, focused on her while the warm daylight bathed them in gold. For an instant, it was like all of the earth's other inhabitants disappeared, leaving them to be the sole known beings in the entire galaxy.

Elysian held her breath.

Voice dripping with honey-like sleepiness, the Jester parted his pink lips and moistened them before letting a string of words tumble out of his mouth.

'I'm thirsty.'

Realizing that she expected something far more extravagant, two red camellias blossomed on her cheeks as Elysian cleared her throat and handed Jungkook a bottle of water.

'I-I'm going to get some air!' She announced, already walking away, cheeks flaming.

The man next to her fought a grin, 'But we're already outside, Miss Cavier.'

'Any air near you can't be considered pure!'

Jungkook rolled his eyes. But when the girl left, he revealed a knowing smile. For Jeon Jungkook was not thirsty--not thirsty at all.

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'By the by,' Jungkook reached behind his ears, fiddling with the stem of a flower, 'where did you get these? Ordinary flowers would be withered by now. Especially in this climate.'

Elysian twirled a rose between her fingers, 'Oh, I met Park Jimin while you were dozing like a wee baby.'

He halted abruptly, distraught evident, 'What?! Did he do anything to you?! Why didn't you wake me!'

A fond smile danced on Elysian's lips at the sigh of the Jester worrying about her to the point where he didn't even mention how she called him an infant.

'He didn't do anything, rest assured. Exchanged a hairpin for a bouquet of roses, that's all,' she paused, eyes gleaming, 'magic ones.'

She carefully plucked a petal from the flower and rubbed it between her fingers, turning the petal white. She rubbed a few times and even used her nails, but the petal wouldn't break.

The girl huffed, snatching another petal from the rose and handing it to Jungkook, 'Now you try!'

With the knowledge that they were enchanted, Elysian saw his focus heighten as he concentrated on believing.