Pneuma | BbangHyun✅

Departure

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I sighed heavily as I sat on a cliff. The voice had long since gone away. It was so loud that it nearly drowned out my own thoughts. I was confused and scared. "Hoon!" I looked down and saw him panting heavily. "You followed me?" "Of course. You flew away so suddenly." I flew down then felt him hug me tight. "Don't run away. I'll be sad." "Sorry, I won't do it again unless necessary." He pulled away then gave me a warm smile. "Help him..." It was back. "Younghoon...?" "Jae, there's a voice in my head and it's scaring me." "Did you hit your head?" "I'm being serious!"

I sat down looking at the sky blankly as the voice came and left. "So, you just have to kiss me?" "I guess..." He moved closer to me and I felt my heart quicken. "You're so close..." "Ah, you're making me nervous..." I bit my bottom lip as we held each other's gaze. "Should I-" I pulled him close then put my lips against his. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary. I pulled away then looked at him. "Anything?" "No..." I smiled softly as his cheeks were tinted. "Maybe we could try again...with tongue action?" I felt my face heat up at his suggestion. "Okay..."

I felt more nervous this time. I couldn't understand why as it was just an upgraded kiss. "Are you nervous?" "Yeah..." My heart wouldn't settle down. He pressed his lips to mine and I quietly gave him entrance into my mouth. It felt nice, too nice. I pulled him closer as I leaned back. I didn't want to let him go. He pulled away then started screaming. "Jae?" "It hurts..." I held him from the side as he continued to scream and wail in pain. It hurt to hear him in such pain. I tried the healing spell that he taught me in hopes it would ease his pain.

It only grew worse. "Wait..." I took off his shirt then noticed a faint tattoos appearing and disappearing on his back. "Jae...wings..." "W-What..." He started to cough up blood. "Oh my god. This isn't supposed to happen." He panted heavily and started to shake violently. I held his hand then shielded my face as his wings sprouted and splattered blood everywhere. "Jae...what are you...?" "Huh...? Aren't they gold?" "No...." I summoned a mirror then showed him. "They're...holographic..." I watched as he tried to raise them only to groan in pain.

I gently touched them then watched as he winced in pain. "Ah, I remember how you're supposed to care for new wings. Can you summon a few things?" I listed what I needed and they soon surrounded me. I gently handled his wings then smiled at the soft noises that came from his throat. "You're pretty gentle yourself, Hoon." "Thanks...Sadly, our trip to Lapide has to wait. You need to learn to fly properly." "I guess I'll be calling you mentor for a while then." We laughed as I continued to care for his wings.

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A new day rose and I felt extra good today. I then started to wonder about what had happened that night. "Morning, Hoon." "Hey Jae, I've been wondering." "Go on." "Why was it necessary for me to kiss you so you could sprout your wings?" He shrugged then looked behind him. "I don't really know either, but I don't really mind either. I kinda liked the kiss..." "You kinda what?" "Nothing." "Okay...then let's eat then get started on getting you up and flying."

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I held him by his hands as he flapped around trying to hold himself up. "This...this is sad." "Shut up! I'm sure you were all are just as bad when you started out." I laughed as Jaehyun looked away in embarrassment. "Just take it slow. Flap them together." He started to develop a rhythm, but he still wasn't quite able to keep himself up. "Let's take a break. It may not seem like it, but your wings need a break. They're still new." We landed back down and I couldn't help but stare at his wings. "You're not an angel, are you?" "I don't know..." It then came to mind. "The books. I'm sure it says something about you. Can you get it?" He shook his head then sighed. "I haven't learned anything like that."

We sat down and I found myself massaging his wings. "How does it feel to be on the receiving end?" "So good..." I couldn't help but laugh at his pleased face. "Don't laugh..." "Sorry, Jae." I continued to massage his wings then stifled my laughter as he let out a moan that sounded like a human's whale. "Younghoon!" I couldn't stop laughing. I opened my eyes and saw Jaehyun staring down at me with daggers in his eyes. His wings were flared and emitted a rainbow as the sun's rays has caught them at the right angle. I felt as if I was looking at a supreme deity. "Jaehyun...Lee Jaehyun..." "What is it?" I reached out to touch him then pulled back. "You're so beautiful..."

"Thanks I guess?" A feather fell from his wing and I gingerly picked it up. "I just realized...now you can find your destined partner." My heart sank with each word. I didn't want him to find his destined partner. A part of me felt like we'd lose touch, that we wouldn't be as close as we are now. "I guess I can." I avoided his gaze and hoped that he couldn't tell what I was feeling. I felt awful for wishing he wouldn't meet his partner.