[ His eyes scan the passages of handwritten notes. Every next word fills him with uneasiness and guilt—how could he forget? Even the trip to England is something he remembered differently. No one accompanied him during the flight, in the hotel, or during his visits to the bookshop. ]
This is...
[ His fingers are curled in fists as he bites his bottom lip. ]
[ He's not sure if that's the word Punisher intended to use here, but it's the first that pops into his mind. ]
Why would this happen to us? For what purpose? There's something so disturbing and so criminal about it ...
[ Brambles grips his partner's hand. ]
But we can hold ourselves accountable. As long as we have each other ... neither of us will forget who we really are ... and no matter what happens, I promise you won't ever lose me.
[ Losing himself happened without noticing has already happened but he remained blissfully unaware. Losing Brambles, however... no, that's out of the question. ]
I will remind you of who you are every single day, I promise.
[ Joonghyuk follows his words with a kiss on Brambles' lips. ]
[ His voice is stern and his tone is firm. That confession surely made Joonghyuk's heart skip a beat, but it also made it sting. ]
I won't let you love myself more than what you are or whatever you've ever been or will be. [ A pause. ] You have to leave some of this love for yourself.
[ Joonghyuk presses a light kiss against his cheek after hearing that bold declaration and smirks this time. ]
In a mood for marriage now? [ He chuckles. ] Let me propose to you once we're back.
[ He muffles out a soft noise when Joonghyuk hugs him tightly. ]
I-If you're sure ... [ So much for not putting himself down. He's just an average, non-standout guy. Or at least that's how he's always seen himself. ]
[ At those words, his eyes swell with tears. Brambles swipes them out of his eye with his thumb - almost in disbelief. How can be shed tears over a person that he doesn't recall meeting? That he doesn't remember? ]
...
[ He can't even imagine this imaginary father taking care of him. All that he's ever known, with his memories erased, is nothing but loneliness. ]
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[ His eyes scan the passages of handwritten notes. Every next word fills him with uneasiness and guilt—how could he forget? Even the trip to England is something he remembered differently. No one accompanied him during the flight, in the hotel, or during his visits to the bookshop. ]
This is...
[ His fingers are curled in fists as he bites his bottom lip. ]
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[ He's not sure if that's the word Punisher intended to use here, but it's the first that pops into his mind. ]
Why would this happen to us? For what purpose? There's something so disturbing and so criminal about it ...
[ Brambles grips his partner's hand. ]
But we can hold ourselves accountable. As long as we have each other ... neither of us will forget who we really are ... and no matter what happens, I promise you won't ever lose me.
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[ Losing himself happened without noticing has already happened but he remained blissfully unaware. Losing Brambles, however... no, that's out of the question. ]
I will remind you of who you are every single day, I promise.
[ Joonghyuk follows his words with a kiss on Brambles' lips. ]
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I love you more than everything I am ... more than everything I've ever been, and everything I will be.
[ His grip tightens. ]
Nothing will change that. When we leave this place, I want to be with you forever. I'll commit myself to you. Joonghyuk ...
[ He takes his hands. ] I want to marry you.
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[ His voice is stern and his tone is firm. That confession surely made Joonghyuk's heart skip a beat, but it also made it sting. ]
I won't let you love myself more than what you are or whatever you've ever been or will be. [ A pause. ] You have to leave some of this love for yourself.
[ Joonghyuk presses a light kiss against his cheek after hearing that bold declaration and smirks this time. ]
In a mood for marriage now? [ He chuckles. ] Let me propose to you once we're back.
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[ He whines with an obvious playful note, bumping his head against Joonghyuk's chest with a nuzzle. ]
I just don't want to ever be apart from you.
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[ With his large arms wrapped around Brambles lithe frame. ]
You won't be, I promise.
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Okay ... no putting myself down.
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You're... too amazing to put yourself down.
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I-If you're sure ... [ So much for not putting himself down. He's just an average, non-standout guy. Or at least that's how he's always seen himself. ]
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[ Is biting his neck a good way to show Brambles that he's sure? It's hard to tell, but Joonghyuk does it anyway. ]
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Haha - hey! [ And yet, he laughs. ]
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I'm sure. Absolutely sure. I just wish you didn't have to go through all of this.
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[ He knows what Joonghyuk means, but the words just tumble out of him. ]
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[ Says the man who doesn't have the faintest idea how his own parents look like. But this isn't about him. ]
I'm sure he's taking good care of you.
[ Joonghyuk doesn't explain further what he means but if they're here, who knows what's going on with their real bodies. ]
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...
[ He can't even imagine this imaginary father taking care of him. All that he's ever known, with his memories erased, is nothing but loneliness. ]
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It's not your fault that you can't remember.
[ Still, he understands the feelings of guilt. How could he forget that he has a younger sister? ]
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I know ... [ It's just hard. ] I hope we get some answers soon.
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[ They need to go back to the people they forgot. ]
I'm here with you.