“I love you,” he said tearfully. “I want you to be happy after this.” “I won’t be happy without you,” I sobbed. “I won’t be able to bear it.” “Yes you will.” His mouth tipped into a wobbly smile even as tears continued to stream down his cheeks. “You’ve survived worse than this. Much worse. I’m just… some weird dude from another world who fell into your big palace one day.” “No,” I choked, clutching his hand to press my mouth to his palm. “You are everything to me. I won’t survive it, not as I am now. I won’t.” Releasing his hand, I splayed my trembling fingers over his chest. “My heart is in
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