DISTINCT LOVE || TaeGyu

Chp 30

o EPHEMERAL o

Sometimes, love means letting go...
even when it hurts the most.

Beomgyu clung to Taehyun's shirt, his tears soaking through the fabric. His trembling hands refused to let go as he buried his face into the werewolf's chest.

"I... I don't want t-to go..." he whispered anxiously, his voice cracking with despair. "P-Please, Ter-ry... I'm n-not ready... I-I'm s-scared... I want to... to stay with you..."

I'm sorry.

Taehyun's jaw tightened as he held the trembling boy close to his chest, his own heart shattering with every word. He stroked the latter's soft black hair gently, his gaze lifting toward the horizon where the golden sky seemed to weep with them.

"Beomgyu..." Taehyun lowly began. "... You have to believe in reality. You have to let go. Just think of this as a dream. A dream that you'll wake up from."

Beomgyu shook his head violently, he's confused, his sobs growing louder. He could feel his own heart beat running slow.

"N-No! What are you... saying?! L-Let go-o? You're my reality, T-Taehyun... I don't want anything e-else... I... I want to stay here-with you." his voice cracked, gripping the man's arm.

Me too, I wanna be with you.

Taehyun cupped Beomgyu's tear-streaked face, forcing their glossy eyes to meet. His gaze was filled with an unbearable mixture of love and sorrow.

"You were the title of my book, Beomgyu." Taehyun said softly, his thumb brushing away the tears on the human's cheek. "But I was just a chapter in yours. You're a whole story, full of love, joy, and light. I'm just... some sentences. A fleeting moment."

Beomgyu's heart clenched painfully at the words. He clutched the man's now warm hand desperately with his voice breaking.

"No... T-Terry... Y-You're not just some sentences. You're my everything. My beginning, middle, and end. D-Don't say that-I... I don't want to let go... Help me..."

I need to do this.

Taehyun leaned forward, pressing a gentle kiss to Beomgyu's forehead. His lips lingered there, imprinting his pure love into the human's innocent soul.

"I'll always be with you." He whispered against the latter's pale cold skin, his heart breaking in his decision.

"Even if we're apart, you'll carry me with you in every step you take, every breath, every moment. You have to go back to where you can see more beautiful things... and be strong, Beomgyu."

Taehyun gently place a soft genuine kiss on the human's parted bloody lips. This will be their last shared kiss.

"To me, you're the real hero... A true hero stands for what they believe in, and that's exactly who you are."

Beomgyu's sobs quieted as he clung to those words, his grip on the werewolf loosening slightly. His chest ached with the cruel truth, but somewhere deep down, he felt the warmth of Taehyun's pure love holding him together.

"Don't cry, my love." Taehyun whispered as the human closed his weary eyes, surrendering to the inevitable.

"I-I love..."

Beomgyu weakly mumbled, as he lost his sense and his precious heartbeat. Even in his final moments, he found solace in ending his journey beside the man he loved with all his heart.

"Don't forget me, Master."

The golden sky above them darkened, and the human boy in his arms glowed with ethereal beauty. His long lashes brushed his skin, and his breath no longer escaped.

Taehyun warmly smiled and gently kissed the male in peace.

Finally, Beomgyu could be at peace and enjoy his life in another universe, where he truly deserved to be.

Choi Beomgyu....

Sometimes, dreams feel more real than life itself. But when you wake up, you'll carry the memories of this dream with you. They'll stay in your heart, just like I will.

Always.

I know it's unfair...

I know it hurts...

But dreams, no matter how beautiful or sad, always end.

What matters is what you carry with you when you wake. And I promise, this love we've shared-it'll never leave you.

I'm having a great time with you, Choi Beomgyu.

Thank you.