𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 -𝗬𝗼𝗼 𝗝𝗼𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗵𝘆𝘂𝗸

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In every reality you met, you died in his arms.

Time, a complex and malleable concept, played cruel tricks on him. Time is such a matrical concept, and in the era of apocalypse, he couldn't help but revive himself every time, leaving his peers and loved ones in the past again only for him to remember them in his memories, while they remember him for nothing. 

Yet, no matter how many times he tried, he couldn't save you.

Each time, Joonghyuk couldn't help but hold you close, in each reality as memories of past regressions haunted him, trapped in a cycle he couldn't break. apart. Afterall, you were destined to die again.

Joonghyuk couldn't help but hold onto you tightly Your soul would gradually slip away into the abyss of the underworld, leaving him alone in this desolate world.

"Joonghyuk, it hurts" you would always say, as you would hold onto his black coat, before your hands would lose control and feel weak. Every time, you cried out in pain, and he could only watch helplessly, murmuring, "I'm sorry I couldn't save you."

Your death always left him feeling powerless, consumed by anger and self-loathing. He couldn't save your smile, your laughter, or your soul. He felt pathetic, useless, and cowardly. It made him angry, because in every regression he took, he couldn't save you.

When he encountered Dokja again, he struggled to hold back his urge to ask. Dokja had altered this timeline, and perhaps, there was a glimmer of hope. Could you be saved this time? Could he see you smile before the world's end?

He dared to hope that this time things might change, and he might witness your happiness once more. Maybe, just maybe there was a little hope.

He observed you wrapping your arm around his companion in gratitude, thanking him for your salvation, he clung to the possibility that this timeline could bring about a different outcome.

Just maybe, this timeline would change, just maybe everything will change, and just maybe you will have a chance to live again.

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