THE PRICE OF LOVE

Scene: Aoki’s Rooftop – The Dawn Approaches

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The city is bathed in the soft glow of dawn, the first light of day creeping over the horizon. The sky is painted with hues of orange and purple, but the beauty of the morning contrasts sharply with the pain in Aoki's heart. On the rooftop, Mea stands beside him, her form flickering like a fading star, surrounded by a soft, ethereal glow. The air around them shimmers with the weight of something unbearable.

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Aoki watches, his chest tightening as he reaches for her hand, the warmth of her touch slipping through his fingers as she begins to fade.

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Aoki: (voice trembling with desperation, pulling her closer) "No! There has to be a way to keep you here!"

His hands shake as he clutches her, his heart racing. The fear of losing her overwhelms him, and for the first time, he feels powerless.

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Mea: (her voice soft, filled with sorrow, as her body shimmers in the early morning light) "Aoki… our love is bigger than any world. But I can’t stay without losing myself."

She looks at him with a mixture of love and pain, her form flickering more rapidly as the light around her grows brighter. She wishes she could stay, wishes she could live in this world with him, but the cost is too great.

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Aoki’s face crumples as he tries to hold on, his breath ragged. The reality of the situation is setting in—he can’t keep her here, no matter how much he wants to.

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Aoki: (sobbing, his voice breaking) "I can’t lose you, Mea. I can’t… not now, not after everything we’ve been through."

The tears that had once been held back now pour freely down his face. The love they share, the bond they’ve formed—it’s all too precious for him to let go of.

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Mea: (cupping his face gently with her fading hands, her voice tender) "You’ll never lose me, Aoki."

Her eyes are filled with warmth, the last remnants of her magic sparkling around them. Her voice carries a quiet strength, despite the fading light. She presses her forehead against his, offering him one last moment of peace.

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Mea: (smiling softly, a faint glow surrounding her) "Love transcends everything, even the multiverse. You carry me in your heart, always."

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Aoki’s hands tremble as he clings to her, refusing to let go, his heart breaking with each passing second. But as the sun rises higher, casting a golden light over the world, Mea’s form begins to dissolve into particles of light, her warmth lingering in the air like the last breath of a summer breeze.

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Aoki: (whispering through his tears) "I love you, Mea… Please, don’t go."

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But the world has already shifted, and as the first rays of sunlight touch the rooftop, she is no more. Only the faintest traces of her magic remain, like soft whispers in the wind.

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Aoki stands alone in the growing daylight, his heart shattered, but in the stillness, he can feel her love around him, like a quiet promise that no matter where they are—whether worlds apart or side by side—they will never truly be apart.

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The city wakes, the world continues, but for Aoki, time has stopped. His heart, forever bound to hers, carries the weight of their love, transcending worlds, transcending time itself.

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