Once upon a Time in a Nightmare ᵗˣᵗ ᵃᵘ

𝒯𝓌𝒾𝓃 ℱ𝓁𝒶𝓂ℯ𝓈

ℬℯℴ𝓂𝓰𝓎𝓊 /w 𝒴ℯℴ𝓃ℬ𝒾𝓃

I silently cried holding Soobins strong shoulders... watching the ethereal dance of flame imprisoned in the glass colosseum, until I couldn't hold back my sobs anymore.

Soobin looked at me confused and immediately stopped with everything, recognizing it wasn't the pleasure that made me cry.

"Hey... hey," he whispered and wiped away my tears, "shh, did I do something wrong?"

I looked at his innocent eyes turning ocean blue and started crying even more. "You know you didn't."

Sigh.

"... and you know you can confide in me... so?" the water fairy asked while gently fixing my messy hair.

But what can I tell?

"Did you- did you light that candle?"

I couldn't even be surprised that Soobin was taken aback by the question. I must have sounded like a fool to him, but he still looked like he was thinking about an appropriate response that wouldn't hurt me.

"Well I felt... The room felt somehow lonely after the pixies left, so I thought it would feel more warm and cozy if I light it..." Soobin took a look at the candle.

Of course you... you felt lonely deep inside... bleeding... missing your torn away half.

"... but I can blow it out if it doesn't make you feel good."

Before I could object, Soobin was already on his feet and smothered the flame with a glass lid.

I anxiously hugged the blanket, whilst Soobin quickly put on his shorts. Then he came back to me, sat on the bed and kissed my forehead, putting the strand of my long hair behind my ear.

My eyelids closed.

"It's about Heeseung... something happened to him."

Half truth, but I had to continue before he could take a chance to interrupt me.

"I already told about that to Hyuka and Tyun, when we met in the town... I was scared so I wronged them with my behavior, but I'm sure they went to check on him anyways... I just- I just needed you to help me."

Soobin listened to me caressing my naked body.

"Instead you let me hurt you..."

After a while he chuckled softly to ease the situation: "Paboya..."

Although I didn't feel much better at all, I had to grin at the nickname he called me.

"Shup... Get up, little bear. I'll be efficient now and wash away your negative energy."

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❦︎ʸᵉᵒⁿʲᵘⁿ'ˢ ᶠˡᵃˢʰᵇᵃᶜᵏ

The nights filled with Soobin's suffering were more and more frequent. His sudden gasps, tired wide open eyes... watching something horrifying I couldn't see. Sweat drops on his forehead.

It didn't look like his usual visions, nor did it look like usual nightmares from which I could safely rouse him. But what can I actually do?

I hid the flame illuminating his face into my palm, as he started to moan.

For how long am I supposed to ignore this?

Biting my lips I dug my fingers into my hair and covered my ears out of desperation.

That was when I heard the spirit's voice for the first time.