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!"

She attempted to hug him, but he pushed her

wrong, Morpheus? You're

soul was being devoured by a

"Morpheus!"

Persephone choked.

the person in front

feel well?

He pushed her again!

couldn't hold back

to care for her even when she frowned did nothing at that

to the

the couch upon her arrival. A ghastly helplessness crawled toward her heart like a

her supper, but Persephone had no appetite. She shook her head in

then, a voice came from outside. "How

forcefully and saw Christopher entering with a smile while holding a small cake. "The pastry chef just made this. You won't find it anywhere else! Would you like to try

She remained silent.

thought he wouldn't ask her

into it? Although I didn't help with the design, I was the one who got

helplessly.

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