Under the vast sky,
a boy with dark grey eyes painted quietly on his canvas, facing the dark and beautiful ocean
The moonlight touched his hair and made it glow gently, almost dreamlike
His dark grey eyes were fixed on the canvas, unblinking and focused
His lips were glossy and red ,shone like a crimson moon against the night
The next scene
A boy dancing on the stage,his movements mesmerizing and fluid
His eyes were icy-pure white, cold yet beautiful
His glossy white hair caught the light as he moved, and his lips were deep red
The hall was completely silent lost in his beauty
He ended the dance with a final pose,his back facing the audience
For a heartbeat,there was nothing
Then the silence was broken by the thunder of applause
The next scene
Yuri spoke softly, yet firmly.
"Stay with me."
Aeris' eyes widened
He looked at Yuri stunned
Yuri's eyes glowed beautifully, steady and sincere
Aeris didn't know what to say
He was too stunned to speak
"I'll be with you from now on," Yuri continued.
"You don't have to be alone anymore."
Aeris hesitated
Aeris
"It would hurt you a lot… being with someone like me."
Yuri shook his head slowly
Yuri
"It would hurt far more to turn away and leave you."
"If I walk away now, I'd regret it until my last breath."
He looked at Aeris with quiet determination
"I want to live a life without regrets."
Aeris laughed softly — warm and heartfelt, the first genuine laugh he ever had in his life
He looked at Yuri and said,
Aeris
"You're really different from everyone I've ever met."
"You're… beautifully different."
The artist's eyes filled with a painful expression
His brush slipped from his hand
He stood up from the chair and walked toward the ocean
The sound of the waves—the silence itself—lingered in his ears, heavy and haunting
The dancer finished his performance with a final pose, then walked into his changing room, his expression empty, unreadable
The artist and dancr together spoke
Parallel but same words
" Will I ever be free"???
The artist stepped inside, the apartment empty and silent
He turned on the lights, revealing walls and shelves filled with arts sketches
He stepped inside and collapsed onto the bed
He closed his eyes in the silence
His mind was blurry, weighed down by fatigue and thoughts
Then - a knock at the door
He walked toward the door and opened it
A boy with misty, glossy white hair hugged him tightly
The boy whispered
"Ash"
The artist smiled and replied
"Aerith "
The boy pulled back slightly,still smiling and walked toward the sofa
"Man life is so tiring" he whinned like a child, launching into a recount of everything that had happened to him
Ash listened gently, letting him speak, nodding and offering silent comfort
A sudden silence fell between them
they stared each other
Then in unison they both broke the silence
"Where is yuri "???