WHY DO YOU LOVE ME? - riki

✧ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ 21 - sᴛʀᴀɴɢᴇ ꜰᴇᴇʟɪɴɢs ✧

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𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝟮𝟭 - 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘 𝗙𝗘𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦

𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙉𝙀𝙓𝙏 𝘿𝘼𝙔 -

𝙍𝙄𝙆𝙄 𝙋𝙊𝙑 -

Strange.

Unfamiliar.

Different.

That was what my powers felt like after the sun came up the next day after our picnic date. It was like having dry socks and then all of a sudden they would start to slowly feel wet. I didn't know why or how but something was happening. Hwayoung went to work which meant I had the day to myself whether that meant I would work or just sit down and relax or go and pay a visit to Konon. I didn't really know what I would do yet so I just sat there testing out my powers on everything and anything.

I tried to pick up a pen which worked and then started writing the alphabet in the air with it... which worked. I tried making myself a coffee, cleaning the house, searching for a book, teleporting things from one place to another. Everything was working. My powers were working.

But it just felt so weird.

Strange.

Unfamiliar.

Different.

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1 𝙒𝙀𝙀𝙆 𝙇𝘼𝙏𝙀𝙍 -

Hwayoung and I had a date at the museum together right now and as I was driving there Hwayoung played her favourite songs in the car. Even after I'd told her not to. I don't know when going on date's became our new thing, new habit, but it did and so to invite the other person out somewhere or to do something together was our new normal.

We walked through the main entrance of the museum and opted on going to see the Ancient Egypt Section first since it was the closest to us. To say Hwayoung was excited for the day would've been an understatement. She was fucking over the moon and took lots of photos of the artifacts and ancient items around her whilst I just stood there watching.

I wasn't bored. I was just watching feeling... neutral.

"Cleopatra was a black woman did you know that?" She whispered into my ear and I shook my head before whispering back, "Actually, she was white they just don't tell you that in history books, love." Her eyes widened and after processing what I'd said her brows furrowed. "Wait how do you know that for sure?"

"I was around during those times you know, and I'm a deity. I know literally everything." I said and she grinned before linking her arm in mine and walking to the next artifact. "That's pretty cool to know everything. Can you tell me the truth about Princess Diana's death?" She asked and batted her eyelashed in a 'pretty-please' manner but I just scoffed.

"No, humans aren't suppossed to know that kind of stuff. Also knowing everything isn't cool but you humans are pretty dumb considering how you look."

"I-Is that suppossed to be a compliment or an insult?"

"An insult."

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"Wait so did you cause World War 2?" She asked and my happy facial expressions slightly faltered at the question. "I didn't mean to say it like that." Hwayoung started panicking a bit and I just squeezed her hand to ensure that what she asked was fine.

"Yeah I did kind of. I didn't meant to though and I set the the spark whilst human choices resulted in the flame." I explained and she nodded listening carefully as we walked past a few artifacts from that era.

"What's your favourite time in history?"

"Now."

"Really?"

"Yeah because I'm gonna be free from this shitty life I've been living for so long. I'm gonna be free soon and honestly that means so much to me."

"I'm happy for you."

Was she really? Ever since this whole thing started I was slightly unsure of what would happen in the future. She was the key to unlocking a new whole life and if this didn't go as planned what was I going to do?

That would mean that I would never become human like I wished to and I wouldn't be able to experience my dream of living freely.

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𝙃𝙒𝘼𝙔𝙊𝙐𝙉𝙂 𝙋𝙊𝙑 -

I was having the greatest day with Riki at the museum and as weird as it sounded for me to say that aloud in my thoughts, it felt right. I'd learnt so much about him through the few hours we were there and he was working with me to make this whole fake dating thing bearable so maybe I would make it through the 100 days.

Maybe I would be able to live and see the family around me grow. Watch Daeun and Jake spend their lives happy, watch Taehyun graduate and even spend time with my father till his final days. I wasn't scared of dying for them, but I was scared of them dying for me. Because that was wrong.

This is my burden.

My burden to fight...

Alone.

- 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝟔𝟐 -
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AUTHOR:

nearly forgot to update this week

guys exam season is nearinggg

but its ok cus my grades r looking pretty good

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