Pandebono

He died next to his best friend, his soulmate, the man that he tried to hate but whose bond was stronger than any title, than any fight. The man that he grew to respect and care for. The man that was always by his side: all the adventures, all the disguises, all the dreams. The man he trusted enough to let him hold half of his heart. He died next to his friend, his geopolitical ally, the monster that everyone in the North once loathed. Where everyone saw violence, Juan saw a lonely boy. The boy that fought for peace and a forbidden friendship that grew stronger than any conflict and resentment. The boy that once thought that hope and empathy were weaknesses but ended up caring deeply for everyone on the island. He died next to his amigo, his "compinche". The guy that he treated like a prince, the one that accompanied him during the long hours building the house, the one friend with he could just be himself.

He died next to his bro, the man he once trusted the most on the Island. He died next to q!Aldo Geo. The boy he never saw only as a weapon but as part of a family. The boy whose determination and bravery inspired the North to not only be a house but to fight for something, to fight together. The boy that sacrificed himself for q!Juan to come back, for q!Juan to not suffer. The boy that was ready to kill for his family, to die for the north, to be kind to his closest ones. The boy that is far gone but for whom Juan never gave up. The boy that was once ready to die for Juan killed him with a smile on his face.