LUO YAN cried harder than he had in years. Tears soaked into Shen Ji Yun's shirt, but he couldn't bring himself to stop. Every time he thought he had himself under control, fresh tears blurred his vision. Then he felt Shen Ji Yun's hand against his back, gently patting him in a slow, comforting rhythm.
That simple touch was enough to push his emotion to the edge.
The fear and uncertainty he'd been carrying ever since he decided to tell Shen Ji Yun the truth about himself finally caught up with him. So did everything he'd been forcing himself not to think about since he came to this body. Dying before he was ready. Losing the future he thought he still had. Leaving behind people he cared about without even getting the chance to say goodbye. It was all just... too much.
He pressed his face into Shen Ji Yun's shoulder and let himself cry until there were no tears left to give.
