Love Sick : The After Story

Memories

[Phun's Point Of View]

I wake up from my sleep for some unknown reason and stare blankly at the colorless ceiling above me. After staring at it in daze for a couple of minutes, I turn to look towards the nightstand to find the digits 4:34 painted in a vibrant red color. Is it really that early? I question myself in silence. I get the confirmation I need when I see the purple night sky through the window.

I close my eyes tightly in an attempt to go back to sleep but my mind keeps painting random images behind my eyelids, keeping me awake. And in within those random images, there's the image of a person I know all too well, my Noh. My eyes widen as I recall Noh's sincere apology and my cold reaction towards it and I curse silently, feeling like an asshole for treating him so indifferently. I already knew how much he regretted what he did in the past and how guilty he felt whenever he remembered those decisions he made back then and yet, I had been the one to reproach him about them. Even though those memories hurt me to this day, I think I crossed the line by treating him so harshly. 

I turn on my right side to find the person I had mistreated sleeping peacefully on his side of the bed. With his left cheek pressed against the pillow, he lies comfortably on his stomach and breathes evenly. It doesn't take me long to realize that he didn't put any clothes on before falling asleep. With the comforter laying below his hips, his smooth skin glistens with the moonlight that penetrates through the window, making him look like a fallen angel. So beautiful, I whisper to myself as I stare at him in mesmerize. No matter what others thought about him, he was the most perfect creature in my eyes and would forever be. 

Although I'm loving the view that he is entertaining me with, I decide to protect him from the chilly temperature. Covering the naked half of his body with the comforter, I hear him mumble my name in his sleep. What are you dreaming about, my love? I ask him in a loving voice, knowing very well that he won't hear me.

As I stare at the beautiful man next to me, I feel drawn to his beauty. Without realizing it, my head begins to lean towards him as my eyes gaze at his inviting lips. Not being able to control the longing anymore, I press my lips gently on top of his for a slight moment. After letting go of his lips, I pull him into my chest and hear him mumble my name once again. With him inside my arms, I kiss his forehead carefully and allow myself to go back to sleep, knowing well that I had someone to apologize in the morning.

[Noh's Point Of View]

I regain consciousness to find myself inside a dark abyss. I look at my surroundings, searching for a way out of this darkness but no matter what direction I turn to, everything is pitch black. Feeling my heart panic, I start screaming desperately for help but as time passes and there's no response, I begin to realize that I'm all alone. Crouching down, I embrace myself and let out a cry. By now, I'm already teary eyed and my heart is filled with dread. I don't know where I am nor how I got here. All I know is that I want to go back home with Phun. "Phun, where are you?" I whisper as tears roll down my cheeks, making a echoing sound as they make contact with whatever ground is under me. 

As I cry my eyeballs out, I hear a whimper in the distance and hush myself with a hand. Listening quietly, I try to find the direction from where the whimpering sounds are coming. I can hear it becoming louder and getting closer until I can feel someone's presence a few feet away from me. Turning my head to look behind me, I encounter a scene that I find even more disturbing. Standing behind me with tear stained cheeks, I find Phun. Inside of his eyes, I can see hurt and resentment. Standing up from my crouching position, I approach him as I call his name in a soft voice. But to my surprise, he takes a step backwards and screams at me, terrified, "Don't get near me!"