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Namjoon feels the familiar warmth of Taehyung’s fingers running along the curve of his lip, then tracing up his cheeks until the lace mask that had been digging into his skin all night is lifted up and away. His eyes fly open at once and Taehyung’s staring back at him, lips tilted as he whispers, “told you I’d find you by midnight, hyung.”
The bells of the clock tower start to toll over the clamor of the crowd, the sky rumbling with the beginnings of fireworks until, suddenly, everything is awash in color; but all Namjoon can see is the gold of Taehyung’s eyes set alight as he leans into his embrace.