2312 | brightwin (completed)

PART I: What Is Love?

(so, just imagine that november 6 is bright's birthday. i know his birthday is december 27 but welp, after all this is just a fiction and this is not my story. so bear with me naaaa ><)

2312 CHAPTER 027

6th, November

Up to this day, it's been exactly 9 days. While everyone was hopping for Win's condition to get better, it only went downhill. Love's researched on the internet, phone calls to doctors, even visited to psychics just to find a cure for the boy's cancer, or to prolong his life were all for nothing.

The brunet had tried to consume from aloe vera, that was believed to cure cancers, to even lemon juice and other food, that is believed to help fight cancers. But nothing worked, and eventually the boy just gave up; he got tired.

As more and more days were passing, and Win's condition seemed to make no progress. Slowly, everyone were trying to accept that the end was indeed near. They were getting prepared for the boy's death, and Win was now preparing himself too.

It was Bright's birthday, he was turning 23 and it was his last year of college. He soon would settle his life, find a proper job, and maybe create a family... And Win was holding him back.

The black-haired boy's future, and as well Weeraya's, were in danger because of that boy. They both had already missed too many lectures and exams to look after him. They didn't care though, the brunet's life was more important to them at that moment.

Win was sitting on his hospital bed, his back resting at the tall headboard while his legs were crossed. The lights were off and the curtains closed, it was pitch dark inside. The room was lighted only by the dim light of the television that was turned on, a movie was playing named Last Holiday.

Suddenly, a loud knock was heard and Win glanced at the door, shouting, "Yes?"

Bright walked in, observing the whole room and wondering why it was so dark in the morning as he closed the door behind him. He then moved towards the brunet, sitting at a chair next to the bed.

"Why are you in the darkness, hmm?" Bright asked as he was about to stand up and head to the light switch.

Before the older could even stand up properly, the brunet glared at him and slightly raised his voice. "Don't! I like it in the dark, it matches my mood right now."

Bright was surprised by the boy's reaction and just sat back on his chair, glancing at Win. "Are you not feeling well, bunny?"

"J-just kidding, I'm watching a movie. It's hard to concentrate on the screen with so much light hitting my eyes. It makes me get tired and my vision to get blurry." he responded, blushing a little when Bright called him.

The older glanced up at the screen, letting out a gasp as soon as he realized that the movie was the one he watched with the boy a few months ago. 

"Why are you watching this? I thought you said the movie sucked."

"I lied."

"Whoah... really..." Bright breathed out.

Win, who all this time was staring at the TV, finally glanced at Bright, extending his hand and grabbing the older's, squeezing it as he smiled.

"P... It's your birthday today. You shouldn't be here, you should go out and have fun with your friends and family. You are about to be in the half the age of 50, enjoy it before it ends!"

Bright's heart started to beat fast at the younger boy's touch, so fast that he thought it would burst at any moment. He squeezed back tightly the boy's hand, as he then took a deep breath, closed his eyes and exhaled, placing the boy's hand on his chest.

Win glanced at him confused, slightly tilting his head.

"Can you feel it?" the black-haired asked with his deep voice.

"Y-your heart is beating?"

"It's because you are here."

"No, you silly. It's because you are alive!"

"Win, listen. I... I love you. Not as a friend or as a brother. I want to be with you 'till the end."

The brunet dropped his jaw upon hearing Bright's words, he couldn't believe in his ears. Did just now Bright confess to him? The boy gasped, feeling the urge to hug and cover Bright in his kisses as he was so happy. He wanted to tell the older that he also loved him back, so much that he wanted to spend his rest of his life with him. Win wanted to tell Bright everything, about how he felt, about how much happy he was to hear these words coming out of the older's mouth.

The brunet, before he responded, glanced at his own body and then gently removed his hand from Bright's chest, trying to stay composed as he was in the verge of tears.

"P'Bright... I'm glad you told me that you feel this way..." the boy gulped before continuing, "But I don't see you that way. You have only been like a brother and friend to me, and I would like us to remain like that."

Bright's expression suddenly changed in a flash, it became gloomy as he didn't expect this kind of answer. His voice started trembling "But... But... The nights we spent together, meant nothing for you?!"

The younger boy forced a laugh as he retorted, even though he doesn't really want to say these stuffs. "We are adults, I was frustrated and needed to satisfy my urges, you just helped me. And besides, you also did the same with P'New, didn't you?"

"Wait, wait, how did you know about Weer- Well no, that doesn't matter... But you just u-used me all this time?"

Win slowly nodded his head. Bright let out another gasp, standing up from his chair as he started walking fast towards the door, fisting his own black hair as he murmured. "I can't fucking believe this shit..." and shutting the door behind him.

Win saw the older leaving, biting his bottom lip as he muttered with a whisper, "Happy birthday Bright. I love you so much..." and just before that, hot tears escaped his eyes one by one.

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huhuhuhuhu my baby 😭