[✓] Solace | JAEMIN

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Jaehyun: I'm not sure-

Ara: Just give me an answer. Does it matter anymore? I am going to perish anyway, just tell me.

The male sighed as he stood up, going over to his shelf and pulled out a file. He handed the black file to Ara with Jaemin's full name inscribed into the leather bound of the file. She opened it but was met with complete blank pages.

Ara: What is this?

Jaehyun: The other day when you came by, it seemed so that his entire file has been wiped out. Even his past lives, that's why you forgot so much about them.

Ara: What is happening?

Jaehyun: It seems so that there was a... mishap of sorts. I am not sure.

Ara: How is it that you don't know?

Jaehyun: There are things i don't know, Ara. And it seems this shift made me lose some abilities as well. The future is cloudy.

Ara: So... Like... There was a glitch?

Jaehyun: Exactly like a glitch.

Ara: So... him not dying was not my fault?

Jaehyun: of course it wasn't. You just over shared in your role as DEATH.

Ara: Gosh... so like now what?

Jaehyun: After your trial we had a discussion. I am having a few entities working on it.

Ara: And... you will keep me updated right?

He scoffed a chuckle out.

Jaehyun: And why should I?

Ara: I already told you. I am meant to be perished. Why bother?

Jaehyun: You really are such a pain. Just... go. And for the love of me, don't fall in love with him again.

Ara: Tough bet.

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Jaemin was sat in his seat, eating peacefully. Though it was not long before Ara was back immediately plopping back into her seat opposite from him.

The next second he felt the barrier fall.

Jaemin: Where'd you go?

Ara: To have a conversation with God.

Jaemin: God...?

Ara: Yup.

For a second he faltered to continue the conversation wondering if she was playing with him. But her unaffected expression had him questioning it all.

Jaemin: And you're not joking?

Ara: Why would you think I am? Like, I exist, that is DEATH. So obviously there's out to be a God right?

Jaemin: Right...

He also took notice of how much more open and casual she was. It had him wondering about if she got away with him surviving.

Ara: What?

That made him snap out of his thoughts.

Jaemin: What?

Ara: Why're you staring at me?

Jaemin: Nothing.

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In one week Ara had taken care of at least ten death bells. With Jaemin being way more vulnerable then a normal soul, he was getting to become the target even more often, only worrying her since she probably couldn't do much at the Hospital.

Jaemin: You're frowning too deep.

Ara: Do you have to go for medical training? 

Jaemin: Yes Ara. I do. What are you even worried about?

She ran a cautious glance around the bus and sighed before facing him.

Ara: Its the hospital. There's plenty of death bells hanging around waiting to feast on someone.

Jaemin: I'll be fine. You're coming along right?

Ara: Jaemin, even if i am there with you, its not guaranteed i can protect you.

Jaemin: Funny, because that's all that you have been doing the past week.

Ara: Its harder if there's going to be places i can't follow you to.

Jaemin: Ara, its fine. I trust you with my life... quiet literally.