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— Hyung, please, hang in there! I won't let you die, I promise!
His healing spell was strong enough to maintain his stability, but it wasn't strong enough to heal his wounds completely. He was still dying, and Daehyun was getting desperate.
— Dae... please, get out.
— I won't leave you alone! Don't ask me to do that!
Silently tears were streaming down his face, making his vision a little blurry. He was still focused on Dongho's wounds, trying to heal most of them as much as he could. His power was still hard to control, but he was going to try every single thing to save him.
The older boy looked at him, smiling bitterly.
— It's okay, Dae, just leave.
— I don't want to! I don't want to lose you! Is it that hard to understand?
He looked a bit surprised.
— Dae... I'm sorry.
— No! Please, don't.
He wiped away some of his tears, looking at his hyung. He wanted to speak, tell him all the things he wanted to say, he wanted to give him a hug, but it was hard. His throat hurt, it was getting harder to breathe properly, it was getting harder to keep focused.
— I'm gonna call Minsoo hyung and Jaewon hyung! They might know what to do!
He was about to leave, but was stopped by a hand weakly grabbing him. Daehyun looked surprised, his eyes showing his evident fear.
— I think it's too late for that, Dae.
— No! Don't say that! I'm gonna save you, I promise!
Dongho shook his head, looking directly at Daehyun's eyes. He was scared too, but there wasn't anything the younger boy could do to fix this.
— It's a magical wound, Dae, you can't do anything against it.
— No! That's not true! I'm sure there's a way to stop it! Just let me do it...
Dongho was getting even more pale, his body losing temperature faster and faster. He felt dizzy, it was getting harder to keep his eyes open. He forced a smile, trying to reassure Daehyun, but it was not working, it just made him feel even more helpless.
Daehyun used his powers to communicate with Minsoo and Jaewon, making sure to let them know where they were and what happened to them.
Daehyun kept using his spell, trying to maintain Dongho alive. It was draining all his energy, but it was a sacrifice worth its cost to him.
— Minsoo hyung and Jaewon hyung are on their way! Please, hang in there!
It was at that moment when everything just stopped for both of them. Dongho cupped his face, and slowly kissed the younger boy. It was so sudden, Daehyun's eyes just widened in shock, not knowing what to do or how to react. He then slowly gave in, kissing him softly. They've been waiting for years to do this, but neither of them wanted to risk their friendship, so they bottled up their feelings for each other.
The kiss was getting deeper, more desperate, until they abruptly stopped. Dongho's wounds were getting worse each time, and Daehyun's spell was no longer enough to maintain them stable. He couldn't take it anymore, he was ugly sobbing in front of his hyung, the man he absolutely loved and adored, and was now dying so painfully slow.
— Hyung, please! Stay with me! You can't leave me now! I want to live the rest of my days with you! I want to grow older with you! I want to be by your side!
— Dae... I love you. I'm sorry...
— No... no, please, don't go!
He hugged him tightly, calling out his name. The wound was slowly spreading through his body, and now it was too late to stop it.
Minsoo and Jaewon came as fast as they could, but there was nothing they could do anymore.
In the middle of the night, Daehyun shouted Dongho's name, crying louder and louder. He lost his special someone in his arms, just watching his life slowly coming to an end.
He tried using his spell again, but it didn't work. The older boy was gone now, and there was nothing he could've possibly done to save him.
Minsoo and Jaewon hugged the younger boy, who couldn't even stand up without falling. He was tired, frustrated, disappointed, hurt. Was there anyone else to blame, other than him? Maybe if he just got there in time before Minseok attacked him with that dark spell, Dongho would still be alive.
Minsoo looked at the body laying on the floor, feeling tears in his eyes.
— Dae, I'm sorry.
Jaewon hugged him tightly, both boys crying.
Minsoo used his spell to keep Dongho's body safe, so they could take him to his family.
Daehyun got closer to the older boy's body, admiring it for a moment. Then with a little kiss on his cheek, he bid farewell to the love of his life.