𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐖𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 & 𝐂𝐈𝐆𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐒 ʲᵃᵉʸᵒⁿᵍ

⁰⁸ 𝐜𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐬 🚬

always hoping things would
change, but we went right
back to your games

as soon as jaehyun entered the room- he felt like bursting out into tears. taeyong was sleeping at the time, so jaehyun sat beside him, staring at the oxygen mask on his face. ❝what happened to you?❞

taeyong slowly blinked his eyes open- hazily looking over at the boy beside him. he took he mask off his face, ❝jaehyun, is that really you?❞ his voice sounded so raspy, and the younger boy cringed. ❝of course it is hyung.❞

taeyong smiled weakly, and jaehyun kept his eyes tranced on him- while listening to the monitor beside him. ❝are you going to tell me what ive missed? ive been gone for years, yong.❞ jaehyun smiled in an attempt to make some sort of conversation. the first thing he noticed as he came closer– was that taeyong no longer smelt like strawberries- but the lingering scent of smoke.

taeyong proceeded to talk about how his life at rehab was- and how he hated not being able to have a smoke whenever he wanted. how he missed me, and his brother more than he could've imagined before- and how he was literally on his death bed right now.

the last bit of news shocked him- but taeyong shut him up before he could say anything. ❝i don't think ill make it to tomorrow, jaehyun. the last reasons ive been clinging onto this pathetic life of mine was to not stress out donghyuck- and to see you once last time. to properly tell you that i love you after all these years. if you ever miss me, do you remember where the ash pile i kept at the park was? look there. ill finally be able to watch seoul for the rest of my eternity.❞

they store at each other for a few minutes before jaehyun leaned in ever so slightly- and taeyong mimicked his movements. they kissed for what felt like hours- until taeyong pulled back and started coughing. like fits of coughing. jaehyun, in panic- hit the emergency button near the bed.

❝jaehyun- don't forget- that ill love you–❞ he continued having the fit, ❝forever, and always. don't forget about me, please.❞ jaehyun just held onto him until the nurses came, ❝and ill love you too, forever and always. ill never forget you.❞ was all he could say before he was pushed out the room.

and, as good as their rekindled love was- jaehyun knew it wouldn't be long lived, because just as he was feeling the slightest bit alive- lee taeyong was pronounced dead on may 14th, 9:12pm in the national seoul hospital.

you always leave me
wanting more