Yuri wiped the tears from his eyes, his fingers lingering for a moment
Aeris spoke softly,
"Can we go back?"
Yuri nodded gently
Together, they returned to the shop and flipped the sign to OPEN
They worked side by side, chatting quietly, growing closer with each passing moment
At night, Aerith stood on the balcony, admiring the beauty of the moon
Meanwhile, Ash entered the library
He was usually the only visitor, but that day, something felt different
He moved quietly through the shelves and saw the dancer boy sitting by the window, staring at the moon
Bathed in its soft glow, he looked ethereal, almost otherworldly
Ash approached him
"Hello."
The dancer boy looked up, stunned
Ash smiled politely
"Did I startle you? I'm sorry."
The dancer boy shook his head
"No, it's okay."
Ash asked without hesitation,
"If you don't mind… can I draw you?"
The dancer boy chuckled, bringing his hands near his lips
Ash's eyes sparkled
The dancer boy's eyes met his, curious and calm
"What's your name?"
"Ash," he replied quietly
"And yours?"he asked
"Izan," the dancer boy said
Their eyes locked for a moment—silent, intense
Izan smiled warmly
"Draw me."
Ash painted Izan without blinking, his eyes never leaving him
Izan eyes were fixed on ash
Izan pov
a memory echoed softly
Ash painting before the vast ocean
Izan stood far away, watching him in silence
Admiring his beauty under the moonlight
He's so gorgeous
Your name is ash huh ???
I never thought I'd meet you again
This time..... I want to know you
Aerith went to Yuri's flower shop
He stepped inside and saw Yuri talking and laughing with someone
He forced a smile, even as something tightened in his chest
The light in his eyes faded away
"Yuri," he whispered, almost to himself
Yuri noticed him and walked over, pulling him into a warm hug
"This is… I'll explain the details later," Yuri said softly
"For now, this is Aeris. We're really close."
The three chatted
Aerith's eyes slowly fell, pain twisting inside him
He couldn't stand seeing Yuri and Aeris together
His chest tightened, and it felt hard to breathe
He slowly smiled with pain
Aerith's POV
Yuri… you haven't realized it yet, have you?
Aeris… he's in love with you
No wonder…
You never even noticed my love
I've loved you since high school…
Or
maybe that's not right
The truth is… you're in love with him too.
And it seems… you don't even realize it yet
Aerith clenched his fists slightly
The ache in his chest grew unbearable
I...I can't bear this feeling anymore
Yuri looked at him, startled
"Aerith"...???
Aerith lifted his gaze, forcing steadiness into his voice
I'm leaving yuri
Yuri froze
What? Why-what happened?
Aerith smiled,but it didn't reached his eyes
He tried to stay calm by battling inside trying to hide his emotions
"It seems....i have something i need to do
He ran away from there
He was breathing hard
The world around him blurred