dongha smiles, he has to force the sadness in his mind - there’s no way either of them can help any of this. the spirit knows that haejin isn’t supposed to be here for too long - can’t just stay here forever. haejin has a life and people that love him, and dongha feels selfish and horrible for even being sad about all of this … things sometimes feel so real here, especially if he’s happy. though there’s always an emptiness - signifying the lack of a heart … of anything. he gasps as the other boy squeezes his hand, the warmth from him slowly receding and becoming nothing. wait for me. i’ll always be here. he has to go now, dongha.
the little spirit nods again, smile sweet, his voice is warm - sending the boy on his way. “ i will. “
haejin suddenly disappears before his eyes. dongha falls forward, catching himself against the sofa. he has to wait a moment as he lays there blinking, letting the world around him grow back into darkness, the light of another’s presence dimming until he’s the only dull glow. it’s like he was in his own dream, like he was alive again and able to feel happiness for the first time in forever. he hopes he will see haejin again, but also hopes that he lives a good life - with no regrets. he can’t just keep coming back to dongha, that can’t be a good thing. people don’t really belong here - even if it is in their dreams. after a while, dongha sits back up against the seat, his head tilting back - and there’s a little sad sigh.
haejin hadn’t expected to wake up in a pool of his own sweat, breathing erratic and uneven as his eyes darted around the room. he was no longer cuddled up next to the spirit, but instead by his lonesome -- like usual.
the next month and half was long and excruciatingly boring for the young actor. at first, he spent his evenings basically praying that he’d be able to meet up with the little spirit once again, but he never came. haejin hadn’t realized how hard going without the spirit’s presence was affecting him. eventually, he ended up staying out all night and getting drunk with some of his colleagues to try and distract himself from the emptiness in his heart.
he’d almost given up hope that their time shared together was just going to become a distant dream of his. he wasn’t expecting, though, to finally be reunited with dongha after not being able to see one another for what felt like forever.
he awoke in the familiar room he had met the young spirit before, a soft smile spreading across his lips as he laid eyes on the boy’s figure. “hey there, little spirit.”
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