Persephone wore a look of concern as she inched closer to Morpheus. "D-Do you not like it?"

Just then, the final firework illuminated the sky brightly.

She had designed it especially for him. The silver sparks gleamed like a thousand stars, with two letters shining brightest in the middle—MY.

"Morpheus, see the 'MY' in the middle?" She smiled. "I designed that for you!

"Do you like it?

"Morpheus?"

Morpheus stood frozen, like a cold sculpture.

His heart pounded, but he could only hear the flying bullets in the battle—a haunting echo of his troop's last scream at the battle's end.

It was his father's final bellow of despair.

Morpheus covered his ears and squatted down weakly, his head throbbing with pain.

"No... No."

"Morpheus!"

Persephone was shocked by what she saw. She attempted to hug him, but he pushed her away.

Despite being wounded from the push, she ignored it and tried to embrace him again.

Morpheus?

sweated as if his soul was being devoured by

"Morpheus!"

Persephone choked.

in the sky, but the person in front of her seemed unable

feel well? Talk

He pushed her again!

time, Persephone couldn't hold back

the man who used to care for her even when she frowned did nothing at

the

the couch upon her arrival. A ghastly helplessness

had no

a voice came from outside. "How was

up forcefully and saw Christopher entering with a

pastry chef just made this. You won't find it anywhere else! Would you

She remained silent.

he wouldn't ask her

Hey, did you tell him that I put a lot of effort into it? Although I didn't

at him helplessly. "Can

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