Love, Not War (Book 2)

Chapter 149

Felix rose to his feet and slowly walked towards Jisung—like a predator closing in on its prey. The air felt heavy, pressing down on Jisung's chest, making it harder for him to breathe. He didn't know when Felix became so oppressive. The atmosphere was suffocating.

"Greg," Felix continued. "Jennie...Rose, even her mother." He pronounced each name with each step, increasing the tension in the room before stopping right in front of Jisung. "You killed them all."

"F-Felix, I can explain," Jisung stammered, swallowing hard. It was as he feared. Now Felix would never want to see him again. Their friendship was shattered, broken beyond repair. Everything he had hoped for—every plan, every dream of staying by Felix's side—was crumbling around him, piece by piece, like a collapsing house of cards. Just when he thought Felix was going to call him a cold-blooded murderer or hit him, Felix's lips suddenly curled into a grin, "Explain what? They fucking deserved it."

Jisung was stunned. His mind reeled as he stared at Felix, dumbstruck. "W-What did you say?"

Even Minho couldn't hide his shock this time.

Felix laughed, placing his hands on Jisung's shoulders. "I said they fucking deserved it, Sungie. All of them. Every fucking one of them. They deserved to fucking die. I wish I understood you back then. I would have joined hands with you in ending all their lives. I get why you didn't include me in your plans though. I was a coward, too scared to do any real damage and I was also distracted by Chan." He frowned, as if disgusted by his memories of Chan. "Now look where that got me. 5 years of my life fucking wasted with a bunch of fools in the US when I should have been here, living happily with you."

Jisung was still stupefied. He couldn't quite wrap his head around everything that was happening. It was all too fast. One minute he was scared that his relationship with Felix had come to an end and the next, he was hopeful.

"You know what?" Felix continued. "Maybe you should have killed the others too. Miss Park and those guys we sent to jail. You should have killed them all. It hurts me to know that Aera is no more but they're still alive and well, breathing, eating, living like normal human beings which they do not deserve."

He then grabbed Jisung's hand, looking somewhat deranged and excited. "Wait, I have an idea. Why don't we go there and kill them? They do not deserve to live after what they did to Aera anyway. There must be a way to end their lives, right? Your family should be able to get us access to the prisons. Let's do it. Let's fucking send them all to hell Sungie."

There was a crazy glint in Felix's eyes that sent fear into Jisung's heart. He didn't know what had gotten into Felix but the Felix he knew would never propose to kill someone. "What are you saying?" Jisung asked, pulling his hands away. "We can't just kill them."

"Why not?" Felix frowned. Was Jisung starting to have some conscience after what he had done? "They killed Aera. They're the reason she's gone. Why can't we kill them? A life for a life, right? They deserve to die."

"Felix, listen to yourself. You're not like this." Jisung said, feeling distressed and confused. Just what was wrong with Felix all of a sudden? Why was he talking like that? Was it because he had regained his memories? Had they made him go crazy? He really didn't like this Felix. He wanted his stubborn but sweet innocent Felix back.

"I'm not like what?" Felix asked, smiling in a somewhat creepy manner which scared Jisung. "Dude this is the sanest I've felt in a long time. Everything just makes sense now. Everything is so clear. I should have understood what you did back then. Everything you did, all the people you killed..." He paused deliberately, staring into Jisung's eyes as he lowered his voice a little. "I remember Sungie. You did it all for me."

Jisung's heart skipped a beat. He stared at Felix, feeling a mixture of disbelief and hope. "Y-You remember that too?" The confession, the time he told Felix about his feelings, and got shut down.

Felix's features softened as he moved even closer to Jisung. "How could I forget, Sungie? You have loved me for years, but you didn't dare to tell me and by the time you did, I was already with that fucking betrayer, Chan."

Tears welled in Jisung's eyes. Felix had never acknowledged his feelings before. Not like this. "B-But you said-"

"I know what I said." Felix murmured, speaking in a soothing tone. "I remember and I fucking regret it Sungie. I wish I gave you a chance back then. There has been no one else who stood by my side wholeheartedly but you. No one has supported me like you did. Not even my parents. After Aera's death, you were the only one there for me. The only one who helped me take my revenge and protected me. Hell you even killed for me Sungie but I saw none of that and I'm sorry. I'm sorry for what I said last time. I was just so blinded by the love I had for Chan." He reached out and held Jisung's hands again and this time, Jisung didn't pull away. "But it isn't too late now, right? I broke up with Chan weeks ago. We can start over together, right? Just us, Sungie. Like old times. Me and you."

He stared into Jisung's eyes, not breaking contact for even a second. All the words he said were words Jisung had been dying to hear for a long time. They were everything Jisung had ever wanted so Jisung couldn't help but cry when Felix finally said them. Felix accepted him and understood him despite knowing the things he did. He thought Felix was going to hate him and abandon him but here he was, apologizing for not realizing his intentions sooner. If it wasn't true love, then what was it?

He held Felix and literally bawled his eyes out. His heartbeat had slowed, and he didn't feel scared anymore. "Do you really mean what you're saying, Felix?" He sobbed. "A-Are you sure? Because if this is a joke then it's a pretty expensive one."

Felix raised a hand and gently wiped the tears on Jisung's face. "Would I lie to you like this, Sungie? I would never play with your feelings. You're my best friend and hopefully.... you'll be even more."

Jisung's joy knew no bounds. He hugged Felix tight. He couldn't believe it. He had dreamt of this day for a long long time. He had imagined all the ways Felix would accept him. The things he would say, the things they would do. He was so elated.

At first, he thought that Felix recovering his memories would be bad for Felix would not want to be with a murderer, but everything turned out fine. Felix had realized the reason he killed them all.

Felix had accepted him.

Don't forget to vote pls😊