The letter, though simple in its composition, radiated a profound and all-encompassing love. Kim Rook Soo, moved by its sentiments, meticulously returned it to a concealed sanctuary. The idea of unveiling it to the Henituse family and those who were once intimately acquainted with Cale tantalized his thoughts. However, he harbored doubts about their reception. Would they truly understand the depth of the emotions embedded within? Their son, brother, friend, and young master had departed, slipping away unnoticed, or perhaps they had chosen not to acknowledge the transformation. Yet he couldn't dismiss the undeniable truth: They did love him, even if he had the potential to reduce everything to ashes, with some family members harboring more intense affection than others.
Cale Henituse, unbeknownst to himself, had always been their sun. Regrettably, he never permitted himself to shine, and they, in turn, allowed that radiant light to wane, ceasing their struggle to preserve it. The looming truth, if brought to light, would undoubtedly shatter them. The revelation that Cale Henituse had departed and might never return would be a devastating blow, leaving them grappling with the haunting question of whether they could have altered his course by being better and more attentive.
No, the passage of time wouldn't mend that wound. Recognizing this, Kim Rook Soo silently pledged to Cale Henituse a commitment to safeguard his family and friends. He vowed to ensure their safety and happiness, adopting the responsibility of preserving the image of the ideal son, brother, and friend that they desired. Simultaneously, he assumed the challenging role of concealing the undeniable truth—that Cale Henituse was gone and Kim Rook Soo was not their original Cale.
As Kim Rook Soo navigated the path back to the spot where Cale had penned his farewell, he gazed at the moonlit sky. Contemplating the emotions that might have coursed through Cale on that fateful night, he wondered if there was fear—an awareness that it marked his final night within the familial haven, his last repose in his original body. Perhaps there was lingering regret for unspoken words, a yearning for a different ending to the story.
Two souls seemingly alike yet distinct in myriad ways, did Cale harbor the same disdain for Lemon? Did he endure the loss of childhood innocence, or did he adeptly play the role of the discarded outcast? Kim Rook Soo, with all his introspection, couldn't claim to genuinely understand the original occupant of this body. True comprehension of Cale Henituse seemed reserved for the man himself. And that was acceptable—not everyone needed to unravel the intricacies of Cale's being. Nevertheless, Kim Rook Soo held a genuine hope that wherever Cale was—the land of the living or the grasping hand of death and the world underground—he found happiness.
Deep within the recesses of Kim Rook Soo's memory, Cale Henituse would persist as a figure buried but not forgotten. Despite being replaced by the new version that now inhabited the body, Cale's memory endured in the form of a poignant farewell: "Goodbye, Cale Henituse, we hardly know you." The weight of those words echoed through the corridors of Kim Rook Soo's mind, a testament to a life lived in the shadows, leaving an indelible mark on those who barely grasped the essence of Cale Henituse.
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The final hour
FanfictionCale, a once radiant and beloved child, had his life shattered by the loss of his mother and his father's subsequent abandonment. He bore the weight of his family's responsibilities and endured neglect from his father, who remarried and started a ne...
