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Chapter 25 - _love_2_part 2

Aeris' eyes widened

He turned to walk away… then stopped

Aeris: "Can I really belong here?"

Yuri smiled softly

Yuri: "You belong here."

Days passed, and they grew closer

Their eyes spoke more than words ever could

Slowly, they fell in love

Eventually, they confessed to each other

Yuri's soul, scarred and heavy, began to heal in the warmth of Aeris' pure love

Aeris' heart, hardened and wounded, softened in Yuri's pure love

Their days together were beautiful — moments filled with happiness, even though their love was forbidden in the eyes of others

But somehow, happiness never lasts forever

Someone discovered their secret

The words… echoed everywhere, spreading like wildfire

Before they could comprehend, chaos arrived

A thousand people surrounded the church, their footsteps heavy, their voices loud

Yuri quickly closed the church doors

Aeris stepped in front, shielding him

Yuri gently turned Aeris to face him

He cupped Aeris' face in his hands, pressing their foreheads together

Their eyes locked

With a cracked voice, Yuri asked:

Yuri: "Is… it a sin to… love?"

Aeris: "It—"

The dialogue was interrupted by Ash

Ash: "No."

Irel looked at him, but said nothing and continued reading

Aeris: "Is it a sin to love a holy figure… when God itself is love?"

Yuri: "N—"

Ash: "No."

Irel continued silently

Yuri: "Is it a sin to love men…?"

Irel stopped and looked at Ash softly

Ash (softly): "I already answered you. It is not a sin to love."

Irel's eyes — and everyone else's eyes — widened in surprise and awe

It was as if Ash's words had slipped out unconsciously His eyes widened too, and he lowered his head

Ash POV: Aeth…

Irel continued reading the script, cutting the part Ash had said

Aeris walked toward the door, and he slightly turned to look Yuri

His eyes sparkled with tears

Aeris: "I love you, Yuri."

Yuri fell to his knees, tears streaming down his face

Yuri: "Aeris…"

Aeris opened the door

He fought everyone outside, killing almost all of them

Then — a blade pierced his chest

Yuri, who had promised never to shed blood, gripped the sword and struck down the person who had stabbed Aeris

Mercilessly, he fought and killed the attackers

Meanwhile, the church was engulfed in flames

He stood there alone filled with blood and with all dead people around him

The red moon glowed above him

Yuri desperately tried to use his healing power again and again, refusing to accept that Aeris was dead

His eyes blurred, his heart shattered, as he whispered:

Yuri: "Open your eyes, Aeris… even with my healing power ,I couldn't save you…"

Ash's heart clenched with brutal pain

It suffocated him

Yuri took aeris in his arms and walked toward the burning church

Inside the burning church:

He put aeris head on his chest he hold him tightly

He murmured

"I love you"

He kissed on his forehead softly

_"My love"_

The church burned down

Irel looked up from the script

And saw everyone looking down clenching their hearts

Ash stood up and walked away.....

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