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The scent of copper filled the air the moment Y/n stepped into the abandoned classroom.
The door creaked ominously behind them as it swung shut, trapping them in a scene painted red.
Their breath caught—but not from fear.
There, in the center of the room, stood Rui, his uniform soaked in crimson, blood dripping from his hands and pooling around the broken body at his feet.
For a moment, Y/n stared.
Taking it all in.
The devotion. The ferocity. The undeniable proof of Rui’s love.
Their heart pounded—not with terror, but with something far deeper. Darker.
"Rui..." Y/n breathed, voice trembling with emotion.
Slowly, he turned, his expression shifting from detached to impossibly soft the moment he saw them.
"Baby," he whispered, stepping forward, hands still stained red, reaching out like a prayer. "Are you hurt? Are you scared? I’m so sorry you had to see this... but I had to protect you."
Y/n moved without hesitation, closing the space between them.
Instead of backing away, they grabbed Rui’s bloodstained hand in their own, lifting it to their lips.
"You did this for me?" they asked, voice breaking.
Rui’s entire body trembled. "Always," he breathed. "I’ll do anything for you. I couldn’t let him take you away. I won’t let anyone take you from me."
Tears welled up in Y/n’s eyes—not from fear, but from overwhelming love.
"You did the right thing," they whispered fiercely. "I’m yours, Rui. I want to be yours."
Rui’s eyes widened, filling with something desperate and raw. "You mean that?"
"I belong to you," Y/n said, pressing closer, ignoring the blood staining their clothes. "And you belong to me."
A broken sob escaped him as he pulled Y/n into a crushing embrace.
"I thought you'd be scared... that you’d hate me..." he whispered against their hair.
"Never," Y/n vowed, gripping the back of his shirt tightly. "You love me more than anyone ever could. And I love you just as much."
Rui pulled back just enough to look into their eyes, searching, desperate.
"I’ll protect you from everyone," he swore. "I’ll kill anyone who even thinks about taking you from me."
Y/n cupped his face tenderly, their thumb brushing over his cheek.
"Good," they said sweetly. "I want you to."
Something inside Rui shattered and reformed in that moment. His arms tightened around Y/n like he never intended to let go again.
"You’re mine," he whispered, voice shaking with fierce devotion.
"And you’re mine," Y/n answered, smiling through tears. "Forever."
He kissed them then—messy, urgent, tasting of blood and desperation and undying love.
Y/n kissed him back just as fiercely, anchoring themselves to him, knowing they were bound together now in a way no one could ever break.
Not even death.