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Outside the restaurant and not on the second floor, you can finally breathe again, watching the city come alive with its vehicle rush and streetlight hum. 

Next to you, your tattooed savior takes a long hit of his vape, and you run a hand across the thin gold chain around your neck. 

Without your permission, another memory slips through your defenses. 

Hands grabbing a string of gold from a nightstand make you ache, because you remember what comes next. As soon as it’s clipped onto a slim neck, you can see the necklace lower, and lower, right before you angle your mouth up to take it between your—

“Fuck.” 

Jeongguk whips his head your way right as force your eyes open. “You okay? What’s wrong?” 

You didn’t even fucking realize they were shut tight until light flooded out your unwanted nostalgia. Fuck, you hadn’t thought of that summer afternoon in years. Your reaction was visceral enough to spurn an oncoming headache. “Nothing,” you whoosh out. “What time is it?” 

“Almost time to head over to Lo Prohibido.” Gripping his phone, the man asks with concern, “You sure you’re good to go?” 

Head pulsing, you nod. “Yeah, I’m fine. Just dehydrated.” 

Unconvinced, Jeongguk cocks his head to the door. “Then let’s go back inside. I know your new friend is waiting, but you gotta drink water.” 

“Don’t,” you groan. “He’s cute, but I got the biggest ick like halfway in.” 

Your amused savior giggles as he holds the door open, “You lasted a lot longer than I thought you would.” 

Laughing, you give his jacketed arm a playful shove as you look down the street. “I’m nice, okay? Don’t—”

Your heart. 

It booms. 

In an instant, the whole world seems to flow in a blur around you, lights making solid, serpentine lines and people multiplying into obscure, indiscernible shapes. 

The only one you can see. The only person you can make out with perfect clarity. 

Is the one you’ve been trying your fucking hardest to not remember. 

Staring right at you with eyes you’ll never, ever forget. 

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