weeping is for the dead (1/1)

Sometimes Siwon lets his hands stray longer than necessary, when he smoothens the silk of Ryeowook’s clothes, lets his fingertips touch his skin briefly, and he has to pull away when his hands begin to tremble in want.

Ryeowook will pretend not to notice, most of the time, but today he is tired and dejected and he wants Siwon to understand the things that he could never say, wants Siwon to know that Kyuhyun may have his body, but Siwon will always, always have his heart, his mind, all the intangible things that keep Ryeowook alive.

“I’m afraid,” whispers Ryeowook into the crook of Siwon’s shoulder and neck, his breath hot against Siwon’s cold skin, as if to warm him.

“Don’t be,” Siwon whispers back, his voice deep and comforting and a million things Ryeowook will never expect Kyuhyun’s to be, “I will always, always protect you.”  For a moment, Ryeowook believes this with every fiber of his soul.

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