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asterjennifer · 3 years

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Drink to enter Paradise

Fandom: Mystic Messenger

Pairing: Ray x Reader

Category: Angst (light?)

Warnings: Slight mental breakdown

Word count: 6407

Author's Note: This is basically the first visual novel of V's route. Because believe you me.. my heart was dying with adrenaline after Ray let V into the room and started to break down.

Summary: ( Spoilers for: V route - prologue )

Ray takes you to his room for a very special decision. You can tell he's very excited and therefore you're willing to try.

But things get interrupted by V himself, Trying in vain to rescue.

It's a shock, but when you see Ray having a mental breakdown afterwards, you wish to help him calm down.

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"Hi (N), there seems to be a lot going on in your head.."

Ray's soft voice rang inside your ears after asking for entrance with the usual polite knock at your door. The night's already outside your window, sun gone from the sky and being replaced by the beautiful dark light of the moon paired with all it's little stars as friends. Your pink princess room dipped into purple and calm blue due to the late hours, giving it something cold instead of warmth. Ray's face's close to yours as he bowed to see all your facial expressions better, white bleached hair with pink tips a bit more messy than before, probably as he ruffled through it while working. You smiled to him, feeling slightly exposed as he could see right through your eyes and into the chaos inside your head. There's indeed a lot on your mind, considering the AI's of his game never left your mind. Especially V, the character with turquoise hair and tragic story of losing his beloved one. All programmed by Ray, who, somehow, seemed to hate him and 707 the most. Which's weird as he's the one who brought these AI's to life. You looked up to the man in the magenta suit, nodding your head as some hair feel over your shoulder.

"Yeah, I thought a lot about everything that's going on. Why are you here? Aren't you busy?"

"I'm already done with all the preparations. You need to choose, (N)."

His little grin went wider by the surprise inside your eyes, you didn't expect him to be done so early. But then again, Ray did mention he's mostly focused on the contract that you wished to sign, saying he's doing everything to make it perfect. You figured he rushed everything quicker than expected as he's too excited to make you an official resident of the place. He held out his hand to you, long fingers covered with the black leather he never seemed to take off. You adored the slight red color on his cheeks.

"Will you please stay with me forever and on?"

Question spoken with pleading eyes, insecurity shining through as his voice lost on strength, as if he's about to beg for you to stay. However, this wasn't necessary at all as you already made your decision of staying with the tender game developer. The past five days with him had been so much fun, even if he could rarely visit due to all the work on his plate. But whenever he found time, he made sure to give it all to you, taking you out of the room you sometimes were required to stay in for long hours as your safety wasn't secured yet. You took his hand, palms touching after getting off the bed to look up to him with a warm face, feeling yourself blush as well.

"Yes! I'll be with you, Ray."

The beautiful mint eyes of his suddenly shone brighter than any star outside, the color so unnatural captivating. The relief, or rather the happiness was clearly written in every feature of his face, you loved to see Ray enjoying being alongside you. As he often let shine through that he's dealing with self-hatred, which you couldn't comprehend as he's such a goodhearted person, like a prince, if you dared to say.

"Ah... My heart is beating so much! You have no idea how ecstatic I am to hear that. No one has ever told me that they'll stay with me.."

It hurt to see the happiness shifting drastically to something painful, eyes now shining differently as there's something dull covering them. You squeezed his hand tighter to give him some comfort, however, he didn't really seemed to receive it as he's sinking into memories.

"They all told me that they care for me, but all of them betrayed me at the last moment.."

"I'm so sorry to hear that, Ray.. But I don't wish to betray you!"

"I knew it. You're different from those people."

He took your other hand as well to pull them up, placing his lips against your heating skin to show his pure gratitude by having you promise him to never leave his side. The blush on your cheeks deepened a shade the same moment as your heart skipped a beat, you adored how shy Ray could be and in the next moment, he's bold enough to break some of the ice. It's an electrifying feeling which you could never have enough of.

"Please stay with here with me forever.. (N)."

You giggled lightheaded, the sound like a melody inside the game developer's ears. He watched the many emotions rushing over after making eye contact, you could tell his heart started to flutter when you nodded. There's no way you'll ever leave this sweetheart, after what he'd done for you and how gentle he treated you. Ray's a beautiful person you desired to spend your life with, nerve experienced such an intense feeling before, it's almost terrifying.

"There's something I want to show you– to you only. Could you come over here for a moment?"

The question open for you to decline or accept, of course you followed him as he opened the door for you. His shoulders lost some tension after standing straight, if you wouldn't know better, you'd say he's proud. So cute.

"Okay.."

"Yes. Over here. This is so exciting... I'm so thrilled when you do as I say."

Your fingers found the end of your dress to give it a slight pull, the words somehow managed to make you feel embarrassed. It's uncertain how aware Ray really was when it came to your obedience, it would be pretty shameful if he already found out how much you liked his touch, or just being confident enough to tell you what to do. You're not sure how healthy that was, it's just the fire inside your veins that started to boil with excitement whenever he's taking control, hopefully he'd not be freaked out if he ever finds out. You followed the man with bleached hair down the corridor until reaching a door that's similar to every other one.

"Where are we going?"

Your curiosity didn't let you shut your mouth, therefore asked him what's going on exactly. Eyes glued to the hand of yours that's pressed inside his while taking steps, couldn't help but push with your fingers into his palm.

"It's where I'm always working. I've never shown it to you, have I? Don't be scared.."

He warned before opening the door, revealing the dark room with plenty of monitors. Your mouth hang open after seeing how many displays were attached to the wall, windows covered and a chair that seemed a bit too big for his tender body. Ray let go of your hand to turn around, giving you a sweet smile.

"Welcome to my room!"

"There are a lot of computers..."

The cold of the room paired with the impressive amount of technology let the room feel more like an office rather than space to live in. It confused you to find no bed, he did say it's his room, didn't he? Ray pushed the chair closer to the work table, a little chuckle in his relatively deep voice giving you goosebumps. He's so young, but the tone often sounded like he's much more mature than the young programmer should be.

"Yes.. This is where I developed the game you're testing and collect information on it."

You nodded, that made sense. The man you adored maybe a little too much invited you to step into the room, until you're right in front of him. There's something nice about looking up to meet his face, he's not that much taller than you, but just lifing your head enough to meet his eyes chased a shiver down your spine. Ray took your hand into his own again, the other placed on his chest, right where his heart beats.

"There's no need for a signature for this contract. You only have to take a special elixir developed at this place.. as a promise that you'll stay here."

"Special elixir..?"

"Yes.. I worked hard to prepare it for today. Close your eyes.."

There's a lot you could think of to sign a contract, which's why it surprised you even more to learn about the way they did it in this big palace like building. Drinking an elixir? You've never heard of something like that before, somehow it left your stomach to spin uneasily. However, there's no doubt that you trusted Ray. He'd never tried to hurt you, on the contrary, he always made sure you're happy and healthy, repeating how his biggest wish was to make you happy. And you believed him, he's very genuine about it and never afraid to show how devoted he felt towards you. Therefore, you closed your eyes as he asked and concentrated on his voice. Now without vision, the tone's even rougher than before.

"On a count of three, open your eyes. You got it? ...One ....Two ...Three! Here, look..!"

After letting him count down, you opened your eyes again. There's a bright liquid filled inside a glass bottle, shaped like a heart. Ray never let go of your hand, holding it up so you could inspect it. The color's almost identical to the one inside his eyes, that thought comforted you. A calm smile lit up his face, like it's a dream he never wished to awake from. Knowing you could make him feel that way let your heart pick up speed.

"What is this?"

"This elixir will make you happy. You prove that you belong here by taking this elixir. Then you can officially become a resident of this place. You can stay here with me forever.."

While Ray explained about the importance of the mint colored liquid, you couldn't take your eyes of it. The glass from the bottle caused it to shine so bright, you could swear to see some loose threads swimming inside it as there's something that let the elixir glitter like the body lotion for girls you saw inside one of your favorite stores the other day. It's gorgeous, there's no denying that fact. Ray slightly tilted the bottle to the side to let the glitter show of some more, it must've made your eyes lighter as he exhaled amused. A question came to your mind then, seeing this kind of stuff when Ray's a game developer didn't quite connect to another. You looked up to him, obviously filled with curiosity.

"Is this a medical company? Or a game company?"

The question's standing inside the room for a moment, now Ray seemed almost confused. Which left you feel the same way, he'd know what place this was, after all, he worked really hard for it. Then, something inside his face snapped, was that sweat that ran down his temple?

"Umm.. it's both. The ultimate goal of this place is to make people happy."

The frown on your forehead didn't seem to be the reaction he expected. However, you couldn't help but wonder if there's something that the man with magenta suit tried to hide away. Hopefully not, you wished to trust him unconditionally. As he's a good person, you could see it. Ray storked his thumb over your hand to gain your attention again.

"You can become happy.. and get a little glimpse of what paradise is like... If you take this elixir. You'll get to realize what a true happiness is little by little!"

Ray spoke convinced, as if he knew exactly what he's talking about. Knowing he's certain of the words coming from his mouth melted some of the doubts away. You tilted your head after stroking a strand of hair behind your ears, revealing more of the blush on your ear tips. Even though the things about Paradise and true happiness felt somewhat far from reality, you couldn't help but long for the promise he made.

"This is a good elixir. You got it for me, right?"

"Yes, I did! I had a hard time reasoning with the savior to gain premission to give it to you.."

He admitted, mumbling so quietly you almost couldn't catch the words. So he did this for you. A warm, familiar feeling of butterflies spread inside your body. This man really did everything for you, regardless the stress or circumstances. Ray's breath became heavy for some reason, like he couldn't quite catch the air. You hoped he's not feeling scared.

"This is specially made for you. I added sweet ingredients and fragrance into the basic formula just for you.."

Now you're curious how sweet it tased, Ray must've remembered the phone call from two days ago as he asked what kind of taste you preferred. He never forgot a single thing you said, that's something you never found in another person before. You smiled at him to show your appreciation, it helped him breath easier again. Suddenly his face became serious, eyes piercing through yours to see behind and inside your soul. It let you tremble for a moment.

"I want to make the woes and agonies inside your head all disappear... Even the ones that you're unaware of."

"You wish to do that for me? Why?"

"That's because.. I like you."

The words send you straight to heaven, the blush on your face now reaching the limit to make you look like a tomato. You needed to tear your eyes away due to growing embarrassment that's going through your veins. You figured Ray enjoyed your presence more than an ordinary friend, but him actually saying out loud he liked you let you explode with something warm. He leaned down a bit more as you backed away to hide how shy you felt, the moment you noticed his face's right in front of yours, there's no heartbeat to feel.

"I want to take you to the paradise where there's no pain or agony. Didn't you enjoy staying here with me?"

You bit your lip to not let out a squeak, when he's so close it's hard to use your voice. Ray's fingers found their way into your hair, brushing your ear with the leather glove to keep your head close to his. You really wanted to answer him and say how much you enjoyed the time you'd spend together, however, it's impossible to speak without losing yourself and do something stupid.

"You played the game for me, and you talked and chatted with me.. And you made happy memories for me."

"Ray..."

Immediately regretted how breathless his name came over your lips. The touch of his hand wandered until he could hold the back of your head, so close. Close enough you could feel his breath on your cheek, it smelled sweet, like candy.

"I think we were able to form such a connection... Because we're similar in some ways."

That's something you didn't expect him to say, or even think, for that matter. You looked up with wide eyes, waiting for him to explain what he's talking about. God, if there's one thing you could do for many hours straight, then it's staring into these beautiful mint colored eyes of his.

"I thought I could see.. all of the anxiety, sadness and loneliness inside you.. And that's why I want to make you happier.."

You felt called out, it's not even fair. Hearing him acknowledge that you're lonely often enough and feel sad about the people you trusted, or the environment you're forced into, seemed to shine through stronger than you originally expected. Ray's words sounded like honey when he said that's his main reason as to why he wished to make you happy.

"I do not want you to feel.. any of the pains or woes I've suffered."

The truth being spoken made him sound so sad, helpless, even. It broke your heart, hearing how much he must've suffered in the past or many still in the present. Couldn't you make him happier as well, somehow? You surely had an immense power to change his mood, that's why you're always careful with your words, the last thing you wanted was to hurt him. Not sure if it's a good idea, you hesitantly lifted your head a bit more to brush his cheek with your lips. Just a moment before the shyness took over again and you stared back to the ground. One of his signature chuckles filled the air before he placed the glass bottle inside your hands, keeping his own over yours which appeared comparatively large.

"You'll get to experience much more entertaining things than that game.. if you drink this. Drink this and open your eyes next morning, and your world will be flooded with happiness."

The heartbeat inside your chest became loud enough to pound inside your ears. Couldn't help but let out an unsure hum, something's telling you not to drink it. Might be your gut feeling as it's not aware of what exactly's inside the bottle. Something that could promise you pure happiness.. It sounded like a drug to you. That's what people often escaped into when trying to forget their problems and be happy for a short moment. Of course, as he never missed anything, Ray could see the nervousness by reading your body language.

"I'll be there for you if you're scared."

"I am a bit sacred, to be honest.."

"You're not alone. So (N).. don't let anxiety and fear get you, too."

A hush followed his words to give you comfort, taking some of the anxiety and replace it with affection. It's okay, you told yourself. Ray would never do anything to hurt you, and even if it's having a bad side affect for you, for whatever reason, he'll be there to keep you safe. Ray might take care of you if you end up sick, feeding soup and brining you to bed. It's only one time, anyways, right? He asked you to drink it to show you truly wanted to stay by his side. If that's what it takes to prove how much you liked him, then it shall happen. You opened the bottle and brought it to your nose, eyebrows raising in amazement by how sweet it smelled. Ray created some space between you both after taking a step back, wanting to see all of your face and his smile. It's so wide, very unusual but beautiful. That's when you decided to bring it to your lips, not drinking it yet, but trying to get an idea of what you're about to swallow down.

"Thank you, (N). I knew you'd understand me..! Now I can stay with you even after the game is over."

You lowered the bottle again to be brave and give him a little kiss on the cheek. If he didn't understood your intentions before, now he definitely would. It surprised him, hand coming to cover his red cheek where your lips had been a second ago. Ray hid his own behind the hand before pulling you to his chest, you're able to listen to the quick heartbeat of his even through all the layers of fabric.

"You'll be just like me. We'll be happy every single day."

That sounded beautiful, just filling your day with Ray and going out to do many nice things together. Maybe over time even becoming more intimate to share a bed for the night and cuddle until you fall asleep. The man with bleached hair pulled you as close as he could, voice filled with nothing but excitement, it resembled the one of a little boy who could visit an amusement park for the first time in his life, it's so lovely. You wished he'd be this happy every single day.

"Let's go for a walk again after you take this elixir. I asked them to plant prettier flowers after we visited the garden. Let's go see how pretty the bloomed, (N)."

Why is he so damn cute. Who gave this handsome looking man the right to be so innocent and sweet? Such a dangerous combination that started to let you feel addicted. Your eyes met once more after lifing your head to rest your chin on his chest, both of you shared the same smile and let the moment be remembered as something comfortable.

"Now, drink it, (N)."

You nodded, sadly having to let him go in order to bring the bottle back to your lips. You unwittingly closed your eyes while taking in the sent of the shiny liquid, now there's nothing alarming ringing inside your body by how nice the smell was as it rose into your nose.

"... It smells sweet, doesn't it?"

"Very! It smells great, actually."

As Ray continued to stare into your eyes, there's something keeping you in place. Captivating you before you realized he lifted your chin. His lips hovered above yours, a little movement and you could kiss them.

"I invite you to the paradise."

He whispered before tilting his head enough to brush your lips. You closed your eyes, already forgotten you still didn't drink the elixir he offered you to become a part of the place. But before you could actually press your lips against his, a knock on the door tore apart the moment. It seemed to annoy the both of you.

"... Who is it.. at this important moment? I thought I told everyone to stay away from this place."

Ray's eyebrows drew together in annoyance before he breathed through and looked back, you watched each other for a moment to make sure whoever knocked was gone. However, bad luck followed as it knocked again. A bit louder this time. You almost wanted to ask who it could be, but Ray's eyes widened as he seemed to reconsider keeping the door shut.

"Wait, perhaps she's looking for me.. Give me a moment, (N)."

You assured the young man with the magenta coat it's fine before he carefully opened the door to whoever disturbed your moment. The sweet voice of his now filled with strict words, he's so cool when he let his authority play, that's something you found attractive from the very beginning.

"What is it?"

"We have a problem with the sever room. This is an emergency."

"What..? Of all times.. Hang on. I don't think I've ever seen you before.."

The Believer hiding as much as possible underneath the thick, dark robe had such tense shoulders. Not to mention about how low he kept his head, even when facing Ray. Something didn't seem right, especially when your favorite man in the world pointed out he'd never seem this person before. You narrowed your eyes at the mysterious man.

"The savior is also there. You must go now, Mr. Ray."

"Wait, this voice.. I've heard this voice before."

"I agree.. I've also heard that voice somewhere. He seems suspicious."

It's true, you could tell why Ray thought that way. Something about that voice felt way too familiar to be just a random Believer that you'd passed by in the corridor. The man with bleached hair looked back to you in agreement, that's the moment the shoulders of the stranger tenses to the maximum.

"You're right.. This is really suspicious. Just who are you..? Take off your hood.."

"..Very well. Just one moment, please.."

And after that, things happened with the speed of light as the Believer pushed Ray aside to sprint into the room. You gasped loudly, it hurt in your throat as your body jumped by the sudden gesture, scaring the shit out of you.

"Ugh!"

"(N)! You shouldn't drink that thing!"

"You...!"

Your mouth opened, very confused how that man knew your name and literally slammed the glass bottle filled with turquoise liquid away. As you're not prepared for such impact, the bottle fell out of your hand to splinter into thousand pieces on the floor, splashing up high enough to hit the desk, chair and the bottom of your dress as well as your legs. Adrenaline shoot through your every nerve by how intense that guy tried to prevent you from dinking Ray's elixir. Who, now having back his balance, stood like a shoot animal while trying to catch himself, eyes filled with a dark storm as anger soon filled his voice.

"N-No! The bottle broke...!"

"Who are you? What's going on?!"

You couldn't help but hyperventilate as the words left without air inside your lunges. The mysterious man took off the hood to reveal not only a familiar hair and eye color, but also a face you knew very well by now. Out of pure shook, you took a step back.

"It's V, Jihyun! This way! We must get out of here now!"

"You weren't an AI?! Were you an actual person?"

"What do you mean by that? Wait, this isn't the time to discuss that! Over here! Quickly!"

He's under such time pressure, the sweat ran down his forehead like it's raining. You couldn't believe what's going on, so did Ray lie to you? This wasn't a game you played? So many questions clouded your head and made it impossible to move like V pleaded you to. Ray's just as paralyzed as he's staring at the older man.

"...No! You can't take her away from me! Traitor! Why is that traitor in this building..?"

It scared you once more when Ray yelled to get other Believers to notice the situation, if they somehow didn't noticed by the loud crash of the glass bottle. A female Believer stuck her head into the room, dark eyes widened in horror.

"Mr. Ray! What is it?!

"Stop him! Don't let him take her away..! No. Not her... Don't take her away from me.."

"We're getting out of here. This way!"

V managed to pull you out of your head by grabbing our wrist, a bit too much strength in his grip as it made you hiss out. Things went so fast, you lost balance as the apparently real AI tried to ran out of the room with you.

"No!!"

"Ugh!"

All the rest air was pressed out of your lunges as Ray stopped V while passing by to grab you himself, you started to become dizzy by tall the jerking movements. He clinged to your body like a lifesaver, both arms around your hips to make sure nobody, not even yourself, could bring you apart.

"Not her. Not a chance!"

"... Damn! Looks like we can't escape together... More people are coming."

It's true, you could hear many voices yell and argue down the hall, not long and they'll all arrive at the room. V's eyes found yours, this obvious urge inside of him let you reconsider everything you've done the past couple of days. He must've picked that up and waved his hand to calm you.

"Don't let them trick you, (N)... I'll save you no matter what..!"

"Don't give that rubbish to (N)! You're the one tricking her...!"

"I'll come back later. Until then, please be safe, (N)..!"

How real his concern seemed to be let you shake with fear, did you make a mistake by coming here after all? Did Ray really lie to you? What had happened if you'd drink that stuff he prepared for you? The big arms around you became tighter, making it even more difficult to breath the suffocating oxygen around you.

"There is no later.. Don't you dare try to take (N) away from me.. I won't let your even get close to her..!"

"Don't ever take the drug they give you at this place.. And don't take anything that looks suspicious.."

The more advice the man with turquoise hair gave you, the more you started to doubt all of your decisions. After what felt like an eternity but in the same moment like a short second, the Believers came into sight to deal with whatever's going on. You could only watch with torn feelings while Ray never let the grip around you loosen.

"Protect Mr. Ray!!!"

"Understood!"

"... I'll come back for you. I'm sorry... We can't escape together as for now.."

V promised you, which left you with more fear instead of making you feel secure. Too much's going on at once, you're not even sure if it's reality anymore as your vision felt surreal. You couldn't look any longer into the eyes of the man who sneaked into the building, it's too much.

"Don't worry about me and get him! He's the traitor...! The one out savior was looking for..!!"

"Mr. Ray! Should we go after him?"

"Yes.. You must get him no matter what.. And we must take him to the savior.. Then we finally can find peace.. Then I can keep (N) safe.."

"Understood!"

Ray screamed at the Believers to make them aware of what person actually stood in front of you. They're quick to catch up, which forced V to run down the corridor, being chased by many of the Believers. One of them accidentally even slammed the door of the room shut. Your heart's busting through the roof as Ray let go, going over to the broken bottle to pick up one of the splinters. It's so much to take in, it let you feel like your head spend hours on a carousel. Or as if an horde of lions tore it apart by so many mixed signals.

"I shouldn't have opened the door.. Why now..? Of all times, why now..? What's going on here..?"

Ray seemed broken by what happened, you didn't need to see his face as it's very clear to hear inside his voice. Your body slowly released all the adrenaline, making it heavier in the progress. The amount of shock caused your legs to wiggle like jelly until you broke down to the floor, even if you tried to get up, it's no use. Nothing inside your body listened to your commands. All you could focus on was breathing to not completely lose it, you're scared you'll pass out otherwise.

"V ruined everything I've prepared... I'm sorry.. I'm so sorry."

As Ray found some of his senses again to turn around, he found you on the floor. His expression immediately changing to regret, like he just hit you or something. You didn't even noticed the tears that ran down your cheeks until he kneeled down to wipe them. He seemed so mad, you're scared to even breath out loud.

"...(N)... Are you hurt? Ah.. thank heavens. But.. the bottle broke."

His mint eyes looked back to the mess V caused by slamming the glass out of your hand, quite lucky it didn't cut your skin open afterwards. Ray's body shook as strongly as yours. Every time he looked into your terrified face, he seemed to become a bit more sad.

"It was for you.. Everything's ruined.. Why do things like this happen when happiness is just within my grasp? I only wished to make you happy.."

It must've been painful, that's why he let his head hang and place both hands onto the floor to find some stability. Piece by piece your judgement and possibility of thinking clearly came back, trying to progress what the fuck just happened and how desperate V seemed to be to get you out of here. Ray didn't let you see his face, however, seeing the tears hit his dark pants was enough to shatter your heart.

"I only wished to be happy with you.."

"Ray, are you crying?"

You asked concerned, slightly impressed your voice's already back, albeit unstable. The young game developer lifted his head as you lovingly put two fingers under his chin to help him. He was crying, and it's a terrible thing.

"No.. I won't cry any more. You're here with me.. You're by my side.. So I won't cry."

He told it more himself than you, which's okay, he's probably just as shocked as you were. Although for you it's even more confusing considering V seemed to be a real person, how ever that could be. Ray watched you sink into thoughts, getting you out right away as his fingers stroked over your cheeks. He's hesitant, but there's a lot of affection in that gesture.

"You must have been really disturbed.. I'm sorry for surprising you."

The apology gave you the opportunity to breath through. True, you're very disturbed by that whole scene that could've been from a damn movie. However, you figured it's worse for Ray, you could tell by how painful his body language spoke and agony filled his eyes. So you crawled over until you could take him into another embrace. His face buried inside your shoulders as he made many wrinkles into your dress by pulling you closer.

"It's okay, I'm okay.. I'm worried about you, though.."

"I'm fine. Please wait for a bit until I come back with the elixir... (N)."

After what happened, hearing him say that left a bitter taste on your tongue. Ray pulled away enough to press your foreheads together. You rocked a bit back and forth to give you both comfort and process V's appearance. No matter how good his intentions might be for saving you, he did something painful to Ray. Who really just tired to make you happy, there's no way you'll forgive that. Poor boy, working so much and trying so hard to get things done right, only to get disturbed and have his dreams being ruined. You swore to yourself you'll never do that to him, regardless how dangerous things might can become. That's the power of love, you thought confidentiality. Ray let go of the sigh and gave his body premission to loosen enough to not be as stiff as a rock.

"Just.. rest for the night. I should go report this to the savior."

"Who is that savoir?"

"... You'll soon get to see her in person. I.. don't want to leave you right now.."

Understandable, he's probably afraid to the bone that V comes back to get you out of the building. You tightened the hug more, hoping he'll get the message and knows you're not going anywhere without him. Ray brought one hand to the back of your head, just like before.

"I'm too anxious, and I'm so sad.. But.. if I don't report to the savior, a even greater disaster might befall..!"

You almost started to cry when he said that, combined with that broken voice of his really let you feel angry for V to come into the room in the first place. To calm him, you put your hand around his neck, the other looked for his free one and hold hands. Poor Ray, he never did anything bad to you, he just wished to be with you. And it's not like you're against that, it's your decision to stay beside him. V could've at least ask you if you wanted to leave the place.

"(N). Can I trust you?"

He pulled away to search for your eyes, you responded with another warm smile while stroking away the remaining tears on his lovely face. Ray closed his eyes to lean into the touch.

"No.. no, I will trust you. I'll trust that you won't betray me."

"..If that's what you tell me, I'll believe in you."

Trying to keep your voice as bright as always, Ray's little smile found its way back on his face. At least he's now able to breath through, all that matters was that he's okay. That's your top priority. He put his hand over yours, titling his head even more, it reminded you of a cat leaning in for cuddles.

"Ah... Thank you so much..! You'll believe in my words..? Ha... I knew it. You're my angel."

The nickname that came out of his mouth without thinking let you blush to the shoulders. You trapped his face between your hands before leaning in again, this time catching his lips successfully. A light kiss, you're not surprised to find his lips a bit chapped, sweet, however as he also preferred sweet meals. He sighed against you, melting into the kiss immediately without resisting. That's the first time you kissed, and you loved it. He's so shy, not sure what to do, which made him even more adorable. You're the one pulling away, Ray even followed your lips unconsciously before coming down from the bliss.

"... That's right. Even if they try to interrupt me, it's useless. Because you trust in me!"

That's the confidence he should hold onto. It brought back a smile to your own face. You pepped him with multiple little kisses, every time he leaned in more and more. The way he longed by trying to keep up with you's addicting. Soon you're starting to lose yourself in the kisses as well. Using all your willpower to stop.

"I'll be happier than they are. I'll be happier with you.."

"Yes, we will be.. I'm not going anywhere."

He interrupted both of you in between to continue moving his lips against yours. Greedy, you'd describe with how many times he shut you up just to kiss you. But you're the last one to complain, you loved it. After a while of just holding and kissing each other, he managed to gain back the self control and sighed before looking into your face. The leather glove that held your cheek felt warm by now.

"I'll get going. I'll get my answers from the savoir. I gotta get that villain too. I must do something before he comes back for you again. No matter what..!"

It's a promise spoken through the flower, but you're able to catch it regardless. Ray made sure to get all the hair out of your face before placing another kiss on your forehead, it let you feel better.

"I'll keep you safe."

"I know you will, I have no doubt."

"Yes. So stay here. Don't go anywhere.. I'll get going."

He stood up, getting all the dirt from his pants and suit before offering a hand. Of course, you took it and waited until you're stable on your feet. Ray pulled the chair away from the desk, which's now dry with some of the elixir being soaked into the fabric. He let you sit down, holding both your hands before giving you a last kiss.

"You must stay here.. until I'm back, (N)."

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