I can feel the crunching of the leaves beneath by own feet, yet, I can't hear a thing. The weight of my breath is heavy
While I told his hand, I never want to let go.

We are running. My adrenaline is brought up, my desperate air is forcing itself out of my lips. I don't dare to look back, for what is chasing us.

Then, we stop for a moment. He is all I see, all I want to see, but we cannot stay in this moment forever. His face shows pure terror I wish I could erase. I signal for us to leave. He stops the look in his eyes upon seeing my face, instead, he shows a glance of worry and loss. We cannot give up, I grab his arm and lead him away.

I am not sure where we are headed, but anywhere from here is best. We hide, although we both know it will find us eventually. The place we decide is filled with people just like us.
Except, they are all gone. They were not strong enough to not be found.

(Dearest, Darling, my universe)

(Would you take me along?)

(To a place I can't dream)

(With my poor imagination)

He suddenly stops. I turn to look, his face a look of confusion, shock, and joy? He is holding what seems to be a recording device.

(Far away in the universe, from Earth to Mars)

(Will you please go with me?)

"What is it?" I signal. He looks up from the piece of stilled life in his hand. Instead, he hands it to me. Confused, I draw it close to my eyes and peer through the lense.

(Wherever it may be, an old lonliness)

(In search of its antonym)

The lense is fuzzy. This is not where we are. I point it at him, and he is. . . okay?

(For what fault)

I look back, shocked to see him so clear and elegant. I come close, gently caressing his cheek, moving his hair out of his lack of vision.

(Must we be so)

(Together)

We seat ourselves at one of many empty tables.

(Run away from the world, run on)

He holds the recorder to me while I act to bite into a piece of sugar.

(Go to the end with me, my lover)

I can taste it. It is unexplainably delicious. My genuine face offers him one of curiosity and joy.

(Will it be a bad ending for us two, gone astray, um~)

I urge for him to try, "it feels like I really ate it." I sign, collecting the cam-corder from his grasp.

(Crush me in your arms)

The face of happiness is one I shall never fail to love. His love is the most precious to me.

(Give me the lovelier kiss, Lover)

I dust off the crumbs from his face as we are faced with our imaginations. The restaurant is lit, people are sitting, but not people. The world is ours now. We have reason to be free.

(Love is all, Love is all)

(Love, Love, Love, Love)

This world is worth fighting in, for it is us two against them. Although they shout and yell, nothing can be heard over the echo of our laughs.

If this is the place we live, then we shouldn't play if it isn't worth anything. A wedding dress, suit and photos would make this day much more memorable.

(In the end, even though)

And although the pictures do not show this new reality, the happier we are in our current one.

(How it is us)

Our love is one unable to be beat.

(For us)

We will be free for the rest of our lives. People cannot change our happiest moments.

(Run away from the world, Run on)

(Go to the end with me, My lover)

Though we both know we won't have much time left before they find us, we should still live out our lives with the most enjoyment as can be.

(Will it be a bad ending for us two, gone astray, um~)

The scariest and riskiest time is the present, and what's to come in the foreseen future, but with the power of our love, I don't have to be afraid anymore.

(I slowly film you with my eyes)

(Please make a serene smile once again)

Alas, the good never stays the same. They are here. They are here for us.

(As we hovered slowly)

I pull you with me. A desperate attempt to escape the hate. Escaping the world whom detested us for who we are.

(In the night of that day)

We run through a corridor, shaped by the people who perceived us as uncanny and strange. A world of restless hate and misery.

(Will you courageously)

A dead end. There is only one way to go. Back to the ones who lost everything.

(Set with me?)

The world has decided to exile us.

(Destroy me slowly and chilly, Ruiner)

The world is not kind to the ones who only wish upon true happiness despite their losses.

(I want to get sad with you, My Lover)

I try to defend him with all I can give. We are backed against a wall, no escape can happen unless we fight back.

Suddenly, he grabs the weapon from me, fear and rage mixed in a solemn taste of blood thirst.

(Run away from necessity, Run on)

His attempts cannot face the wrath of them. It will be an endless pit of suffering.

(Go to the end with me, My lover)

He falls back, fallen back into the depressing loss from before. I hold my hand out and he grasps it desperately against his chest.

(Two of us, side by side, gone astray on purpose)

As end nears, we are together for one last, final breath.

(Crush me in your arms)

In a final battle against the world, I cover his one seeing eye, sparing him from witnessing our evernear demise.

(Give me a lovelier kiss Lover)

Though I stay to watch the impending doom set afoot.

(Our Love Wins All, Love Wins All)

We both shed a tear as the world caves in on us.

(Love, Love, Love, Love)

In a world so full of hate towards the ones who are different, we had no luck with us in this battle. The end was clearest. The recording device cannot save us now. For the reality sets in. He is part-blind, as I am deaf. The world does not reciprocate feelings for us as we do them.

Yet, if we shall perish like the rest. Our love should not end. We will stay together until death do us part, and even past the gates, hold onto one another through hardship.

(A slow, solemn tune falls upon as the two lovers are no more, and another soul filled the emptiest room.)

AN: This short story is based off of the song "Love wins all" by IU and events are my written interpretation of the music video (which gives off a kdrama feeling)

I hope you enjoyed and pls go watch the music video, it will bring more emotion and sometimes visual is better than written. also, to support the artist IU :)



© Tannni