Royal Garden – Midnight, After the Engagement Party Ends
The moonlight was soft, but Alain’s heart was not. The world had gone quiet… except for the echo in his chest.
Alain...
They love me.
They called me their son.
They said my parents were heroes.
…Then why am I still empty?
Why did no one come when I was begging for someone to save me?
[Flashback – Mio’s Past Life Memory]
Twelve-year-old Lia crying outside in the rain. The mansion windows were all closed.
She knocks. No one opens.
She falls asleep hungry.
Alain walks alone through the garden
He takes off the royal brooch the Queen gave him.
Alain...
(soft whisper):
Too late.
You love me now, but you weren’t there when I died.
Lucian (Vampire Duke)
(Lucian Appears Quietly)
You're hiding from your own party.
Alain...
(without looking):
If I disappear quietly, maybe no one will cry this time either.
Alain...
Lucian (Vampire Duke)
(softly):
Is that what you want?
Alain...
(finally turns, with trembling voice):
I want…
nothing.
I don’t want love.
I don’t want apologies.
I just want… to not be in pain.
Lucian stays silent. He doesn't touch Alain. Just stands nearby. Silent support.
Alain walks away alone.
Alain's Room
He curls up in bed, fully dressed. Eyes wide open.
end
......Lain.....
Everyone says I’m strong.
But I still cry like a child—
Just in silence now.
No one notices.
Even when I bleed, I do it politely.
......Lain.....
Alain...
You can be told you’re loved now…
But when you weren’t loved when it mattered—
That scar never really heals.
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