Chapter 4: Comfort in the Darkness
With the remnants of their dinner cleared away and the house settling into quiet stillness, Heeseung found himself drawn to Sunoo, who sat alone on the couch, lost in his thoughts. A knot of worry tightened in Heeseung's chest as he approached, uncertainty gnawing at the edges of his mind.
"Sunoo, is everything okay?" Heeseung asked softly, his voice tinged with concern as he settled beside him on the couch.
Sunoo's shoulders tensed at the sound of Heeseung's voice, his gaze fixed on the ceiling as if searching for answers in the darkness above. For a long moment, he remained silent, his breaths coming in shallow, ragged gasps.
Then, without warning, Sunoo's composure shattered, his body convulsing with silent sobs as tears streamed down his cheeks. Heeseung's heart clenched at the sight, his mind racing with uncertainty as he struggled to make sense of the torrent of emotions that gripped Sunoo's fragile form.
Panicked and unsure of what to do, Heeseung acted on instinct, pulling Sunoo into his arms and holding him close. "Shh, it's okay," he murmured softly, his voice a soothing balm in the darkness. "I'm here, Sunoo. You're not alone."
Sunoo buried his face in Heeseung's chest, his tears staining the fabric of his shirt as he sought solace in the warmth of Heeseung's embrace. For the first time in what felt like an eternity, he felt the weight of his burdens lift ever so slightly, replaced by a sense of comfort and security he had long forgotten.
As the minutes ticked by, Sunoo's sobs began to subside, his breathing steadying as he nestled closer to Heeseung's comforting embrace. In the stillness of the night, they found solace in each other's presence, their shared silence speaking volumes where words failed to suffice.
And as exhaustion finally claimed Sunoo, pulling him into the gentle embrace of sleep, Heeseung held him close, his heart heavy with the weight of the unspoken truths that lingered between them. But for now, in the quiet sanctuary of their shared home, they found peace in the darkness, bound together by the fragile threads of hope and understanding.
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FanfictionSunoo and Heeseung find themselves bound together by the decisions of their parents. For Sunoo, the arrangement comes as a result of deep-seated fears and traumas that have haunted him since childhood. A series of tragic events led Sunoo down a path...
