❛ 𝐌𝐀𝐘𝐁𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐁𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍 𝐈 𝐃𝐎 , but i don’t think that she needed you to entice her to dive into that kind of power ❜ these words are true , he’s watched the other witch from a safe distance , her ability to destroy that which has been created clear even if it is partially tied to something else entirely . there’s not much judgement towards her though , he is similar in a sense . all this power and nowhere to direct it — it can become catastrophic in the end , but still , while taemin stands tall with this , shay seems to crumble into her madness where uncertainty brushes across each vow . ❛ all i mean is that just because you wish for her to stay away from your plight , doesn’t mean that she will . you two are bound ❜
once more though , that is something to be handled once they time comes . the cambion has spent so many centuries on the run that it feels as if the world spins in only one direction , like clockwork he knows the ins and outs of survival , but now this is different - something else entirely . it’s a dangerous game indeed . until then , however , they can bask in these moments within the … comfort of shoddy motels where the others are a mere ear shot away .
❛ i’m sure it will all take some adjusting , it could take longer than you expect , or maybe one day you’ll wake up and it will be as if it was never lost ❜ as her head rests upon his shoulder , his arm wraps around her , a gentle tug easing her closer to him . after she kisses his jaw he returns the notion with lips pressed with ease into her hair , ❛ if it continues , or gets worse … i want you to make sure you talk to me about it — i can help you , i … i have friends in certain places that may have answers , and you need to know that you’re not going through this alone . ❜
he means this , even if the words are spoken quietly . taemin knows only vaguely what it feels like to walk from one side to the other , his connection to it only formed due to the brief time he’d spent in hell . it had left him with something , scarred him , some would say , left the cambion a little darker , but also a little bit more driven . ❛ let’s say you and i leave for a while , give you space from them —- time to figure out where you stand in all of this , hm ? see the world not from your sister’s eyes and actually … experience it , what do you think ? ❜
𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 ? when all of this feels real , not as if she is walking in a dream not her own . sophia still expects to pass through walls , surprised when someone acknowledges her presence . there is a part of her not willing to accept it’s real so when the time comes to return the pain won’t be as great and yet ––––––– it will hurt all the same . to say goodbye once more to shay , to leave taemin after experiencing his touch ( though their bond goes far beyond physical ) .
“ i can’t ask for any more favors , not after everything you all have done for me already . ” shay and taemin know her , have a place for her in their hearts but the others went along simply because of shay’s determination . asking for anything more is too much and therefore it’s why sophia will carry the burden alone . if they dwell on the subject much longer she fears her resolve will crash and so she accepts the change in conversation , brows perking up as she lifts her head to look at taemin .
“ you want to take me away , bak taemin ? show me all those places we talked about , all the wonders of the world i’ve only seen photos of . ” there’s a smile pulling up the corners of her mouth , nose scrunching as she tilts her chin upwards to face him completely . sophia can’t deny how enticing his offer sounds , a chance to do everything they spoke about under the veil of darkness . but how can she leave her sister ? when now more than ever she will need her to face the consequences of their actions .
sophia stands , a hand motioning for taemin to stay where he is as she walks across the room to the small table by the window . from it she grabs a notebook , brand new with sharp edges , a gift from kate a few days after she had come back . the girl had suggested she write down her questions , thoughts , about how the world’s changed . even jot down things she finds interesting , places she wants to go and see . sophia stands in front of taemin with a particular page flipped open , a list of cities scribbled in messy handwriting . “ the other night i watched the travel channel , so much i didn’t actually sleep that night , but these places were a few they mentioned . ”