>>87339064Leaflit Anon rushed forward, catching a broken Leaflit in his arms just before she collapsed upon the ground. “Enough! You’ve done enough already…!” He cried out, his voice trembling. Supporting his beloved slime in a longing embrace, he paused to gently wipe away her tears. To see her in such a state was enough to move him to tears. “No one should have to suffer all of life’s tribulations alone. Least of all you.”
Despite his best efforts, hiding his true feelings had proven all but hopeless. In an impassioned jolt, Leaflit Anon tightened his hold upon Leaflit, seizing every last ounce of her glamoured slime within his arms, rocking her tenderly to and fro as a river took root upon his stubbled cheeks. His heart was racing in lockstep with hers. He leaned in, the drip drip drip of his emotions landing upon Leaflit’s pale visage. “You knew I would do anything to save you, and yet…”
Leaflit smiled weakly, her crimson eyes locked with Leaflit Anon’s. Slowly, her frail hand reached out to brush against Leaflit Anon’s face. “I… I thought I…” Her breath was subdued as she teetered on the brink of unconsciousness. Rattled and nearly torn asunder, she was lost in every sense of the word.
Leaflit Anon shook his head. No matter how firmly he held onto her, it felt as is Leaflit was sure to slip out from his arms at any moment. He was too late. Placing a final kiss upon her forehead, he could no longer maintain the facade. Through an agonized grimace, a heavy truth leaked out from his very soul:
“I always loved you…”