You don't believe me, do you?
The world was silent as Jiyeong, and I stared into each other's eyes which quickly filled with tears. Every single emotion I felt was all too much. The determination to win this game, the heartbreak I felt, the fondness I had for Jiyeong. It was all too much.
"I can't." I finally whispered, feeling my heart shatter into little pieces. She lied below me, letting a tear slip from her eye. The rain which dampened my suit disguised the tears well, but not well enough. "You have to." She replied with a voice which cracked.
A couple seconds later and she was sobbing, struggling to breathe as she turned her head to look at the knife plunged into the clay, right next to her head. My hand still gripped it until my knuckles turned completely white. I squeezed my eyes completely shut, pushing myself to get up from above Jiyeong. "Sorry I-"
"Sae-Byeok..." She called softly, sitting up and crossing her legs. "I have nothing." Even through the sobs and tears she smiled. It was a sad smile, but she still had the strength. Something I had lost a long time ago.
I carefully fell to my knees, reaching her level.
"My life would be complete... if I knew you would get out of her alive." My heart was beating fast, and I could feel the air being sucked out of my lungs.
"You don't understand." I begged, bringing my hand up slowly to cup her cheek. Using my thumb, I attempted to wipe away her tears, but they just kept coming. "My life would be terrible."
Jiyeong looked a bit confused, but eventually she looked down, a genuine smile painting her face. "Fine, but if we both don't want each other to die, what are we supposed to do?" She questions, thinking I do not already know the answer. My mind was already set on one solution.
"The fourth clause." I replied in an obvious tone. "We vote to leave."
"What? But... what about the money, the people that have died? If we leave it will all be worthless."
"No... no I promise it won't be." I reassured her, standing up and scanning for the nearest guard. My feet started to walk into that direction, but Jiyeong called me again,
"Wait! Sae-Byeok. I have nowhere to go..." She said, obviously ashamed.
"Well... just," I cannot believe I was about to say this. All my reputation built up and for what? "Come with me for a little while..." My eyes looked down, knowing she would tease me for this later.
"No. I would just be a burden-"
"Oh, just shut up already." I sighed, walking up to the guard in front of me.
"We want to use clause four." I stated flatly, waiting for them to respond. It seemed like ages, but the response finally came. "Request accepted."
Jiyeong's P.O.V
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Two buttons stood in front of me. A green and a red. I could leave this place, but only if I pressed the green one.
Everything in my body told me to leave with Sae-Byeok, to live with her and Cheol. But there was something... a tiny, miniscule part of my brain telling me she should win. Without me.
"Are you sure... that everyone who has died here will forgive us?" I look at Sae-Byeok, seeking for reassurance.
"Yes... I promise." Trying to believe her, I covered the green button with my hand, waiting to push down. All promises are meant to be broken; all the people you have loved lied to you at some point. So why should I believe Sae-Byeok? I love her, and I trust her, but I could not believe her right now.
"I don't want to press the button." I admitted, feeling all control over myself slip away. My face scrunched up, feeling a tear about to fall and my throat burned with all the sobs I have been trying to hold back.
"You don't believe me, do you?" She sighed, dropping her head down. I turned around to look at her, feeling guilty that I could not believe such a simple thing. Sae-Byeok looked back up, so I shook my head to the side, looking back to the board in front of me. Two players left: all 454 others dead. I am usually not a sympathetic person, but thinking about how all these people died, how I could have died, created such pain in my chest.
"It's ok, I don't believe myself either." She sighed, catching me off guard. "But they're all dead, we can never truly know how they feel."
Sae-Byeok is right, they are all already dead. At this point, we have to do what is best for ourselves. With this thought in mind, I shut my eyes tight and pressed down on the green button.
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Sempiternal || Saeyeong
Fanfic(COMPLETED) Sempiternal; eternal and unchanging, everlasting. Sae-Byeok teams up with Jiyeong, who only seems to annoy her. But inside, Sae-Byeok knows about the developing feelings she has for the girl. Is it possible for them to both survive or w...
