[✓] Solace | JAEMIN

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Jaemin closed the door and saw Ara snap her fingers. Her outfit changed to her regular black ones.

Ara: I'm gonna lie down for a while.

He nodded and watched her lay down with her large cap covering her face. Jaemin sighed before going to his room and closing his door. Once he heard the click, his expression dropped along with his bag which hit the floor. 

His first tears were silent but as he spent more time in his room, the more he couldn't help stop his ugly crying. 

His tears never seemed to stop.

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Ara could hear him. His soft sniffles and rustling. And she cursed herself for feeling her own tears flow down her cheeks. 

I shouldn't have let this happen.

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Jaemin: Can you do me a favour?

Ara: Yeah?

He put his chopsticks down and forced a smile on his face for the girl in front of him. 

Jaemin: One week... help me make it my best week.

Ara didn't feel right... but she understood where he was coming from. Obviously he wants a good time before its all taken away from him. 

With much thought, she decided maybe it is best to keep aside all the blaming.

Ara: Of course... 

Jaemin: Really? Then wanna go on a date?

Ara: now? 

Jaemin: yeah.

Ara: Okay.

She chuckled and got up, snapping her fingers to get out of the black clothes.

Ara: Okay? 

Jaemin: Always. Gimme one minute-

But she snapped her fingers again and his clothes switched out too.

Jaemin: Or that could work. Shall we go?

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Their date was simple. A lunch and then the two took a walk in the park, hand in hand, the worry of leaving each other in a few days tugging at the back of their head.

Jaemin: Are you having fun?

Ara: Yeah... i mean i never did this with any other version of you... except maybe the first one. I wouldn't know.

He hummed and let out a sigh.

Jaemin: You know... this is my thinking trail.

Ara: "thinking trail"? Seriously?

Jaemin: What were the air quotes for? And yes. Whenever i overthink, i come here to sort my thoughts out.

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Ara switched off the tv and looked down at her lap to see Jaemin sound asleep. She fixed the blanket to cover him properly and as a response he snuggled more into her.

Her fingers ran through his hair, comfortingly. 

This is so wrong...

He's going to die...

And its all because of me...

If only that stupid glitch didn't happen. I could've met him again in hell or heaven. 

She sighed deeply, trying to rid her thoughts from infecting her more. 

Why did i have to be in love with you?

The second she said it, it weighed her heart down. She regretted even thinking that. Ara looked down at him and bend down to press a soft kiss on his forehead.

I will try my best to protect you, Jaemin. But i have a feeling its a war I'm bound to lose.

Thoughts?