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CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

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CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

Tears blurred Trinity's vision as she clung to Yuta, her hands trembling against his burned skin. Every breath he took seemed like a monumental effort, a battle against the pain wracking his body. Her heart raced, pounding loudly in her ears, drowning out the distant sounds of the chaos still unfolding around them. She was lost in the fear, the overwhelming desperation, when she heard the sound of hurried footsteps crashing through the underbrush.

Jaehyun burst through the trees, his face a mask of panic and determination. The sight of Yuta's crumpled form in Trinity's arms seemed to drain the blood from his face. He dropped to his knees beside them, his hands hovering over Yuta's burned body, unsure where to touch without causing more pain.

"Yuta! Trin!" Jaehyun's voice cracked, raw with fear and urgency. His breaths came in sharp, ragged bursts, his eyes wide with shock as he took in the severity of his friend's injuries.

Yuta's eyelids fluttered open, and he managed a weak, strained smile. His face was pale, slick with sweat, his breathing shallow and labored. "Hey..." he rasped, the effort of speaking causing his whole body to tremble.

Jaehyun swallowed hard, his throat tight with emotion. "You....Are you okay?" he choked out and a tear slipped down his cheek despite his efforts to hold it together.

"Yuta, we have to move," Trinity pleaded, her voice frantic and filled with desperate hope. "We can't leave you here. We need to get you to safety. We need to get out of here, all of us, together."

Yuta shook his head weakly, his expression resolute despite the pain across his face. "No... you both... have to go," he whispered, his voice barely audible, each word a struggle. "Leave me... behind."

Trinity's face crumpled as fresh tears spilled down her cheeks. "No, Yuta, we can't! We won't leave you!" she cried, her voice rising in anguish. "We need you!"

Jaehyun's hand shot out, gripping Yuta's tightly, his knuckles white from the intensity of his grip. "We're not leaving you, you idiot," he insisted, his voice thick with tears. "You're coming with us. You've always been with us."

Yuta's smile was pained but still genuine, his eyes softening as he looked at his friends. "It's always been three of us, huh?" he whispered, his voice faltering.

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