\\ NIGHT\\ Fantasy AU \ ATEEZ Fanfic

// Chapter 21 \\

I was in a grassy field overlooking that eternal sunset off in the distance. Beyond me, the grass grew taller. It became taller and taller and taller before it hit a tree line— a forest. At the edge of that tall grass— not too far from me— stood him.

Wooyoung.

He was dressed as he always was in those Taker garbs. His clothing was slightly torn and rugged but from what? I didn't know. I was surprised to find that his eyes held no hunger in them as he stared at me. Instead, they appeared calm and reassuring as a hint of a small smile played on his face. A... kind smile was on his face. He glanced past me— behind me— then and his eyes immediately became frantic— panicked.

He was running towards me now but it seemed like he was an eternity away when he started to run. No, everything was slow— slow motion. I could see my name leaving his lips as he ran forward but I didn't hear it.

He began saying something else. This something I heard, but it didn't sound like it left his lips. Instead, those words echoed in a whisper all around me:

Open your eyes.

My eyes flew open. I gasped for air, like I'd just bursted my head out of water after being pulled into its depths, drowning. I began taking in my surroundings, finding that it was still twilight outside and and the fire was still quietly burning, it's glow illuminating the room. I was still in the gold and white study. I raised my head up, looking above me to be met with Seonghwa's panicked gaze. That's when I realized he held me in his arms. I'd had my head leaning against his chest from passing out-

Passing out.

I'd closed my eyes.

I'd closed my eyes.

"Star?" Seonghwa placed a hand at the side of my head as he looked into my eyes.

He was worried as he looked at me. There was nothing deceiving as I looked into those eyes. The warmth of his hand and chest was comforting as I laid there. Everything seemed to be balanced once more. I found my eyelids drooping once again before I snapped them open. I'd closed my eyes— I went to sleep— in his arms.

I quickly shoved myself off of him which I immediately regretted as my head started pounding. I reeled my head back, grasping at my hair with my hands, as I yelped in pain. Seonghwa was immediately at my side once again, holding my shoulders gently.

"Star? Star? Can you hear me?" Seonghwa asked in a panic as he began shaking me, "What's wrong?"

"Stop-" I struggled to get my words out, "Everything is spinning-"

I didn't have time to say anything else before Seonghwa had me scooped back up into his arms. I started to get that groggy feeling once again. Seonghwa quickly walked over to the chair that was behind his desk, gently setting me down in it. He then sat down by the arm of it as my vision blurred before it cleared itself. That's when I could clearly see him scanning my eyes.