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Marius' Bedroom
Everything has finally come to an end. Return home with Marius.
A few days later, things finally return to being peaceful again.
The culprits continued to be arrested one after another. The resigned employees were invited back by Marius and returned to their research on the Xbone II.
And today, the Xbone II press release took place just as planned.
You: (Whew... everything ended on a good note. The response for the second-generation product is really positive as well.)
After washing and drying your hair, you snuggle into Marius' bed feeling exhausted.
In just a few days, you and Marius resolved another exciting and grand catastrophe together.
The news and trending topics continue to follow up on the incident's developments as well.
However, nothing is heard about the partnership between Pax and Joseph Brightwood.
You: (I just hope... they don't make any moves like Troy Canes did anymore...)
The sight of Marius being injured continues to appear in your dreams.
You feel a sudden frustration as you think about it again.
You pick up your phone in an attempt to shift your focus, but you don't find anything that interests you.
At this moment, your gaze falls on the guitar that Marius was supposed to play for his performance.
You: (Why don't I... play the guitar for a while and hopefully I'll be in a better mood?)
Barefooted, you walk over, pick up the guitar, and sit on the side of the bed.
However, you're not sure of what to play as your fingertips touch the strings.
You: What should I play...?
Marius: Why don't you try my special single, "Love That Never Breaks Up"?
You: !
Without you knowing, Marius, who has just showered and changed into loungewear, is behind you with the faint smell of shampoo sticking to him.
Before you can react, he sits down on the bed and holds you, moving your fingers to the starting positions on the guitar.
Maybe it's because he just showered, but Marius' skin is extremely warm. You can't help but lean closer into his arms.
As the pleasant fragrance of the shampoo permeates the air, you find comfort in your flustered emotions.
Marius: The tune for the song is like this... Why are you looking at me?
Unknowingly, you find yourself staring at the side of his face.
You quickly look down as you remember the last time the two of you spoke while tuning the guitar, avoiding Marius' mischievous gaze.
You: I'm not looking at you... I'm looking at the strings.
Marius: Mhm. After all, you still have to evaluate my practice performance... Yeah... You do need to take a good look at those strings.
Marius doesn't expose what you're thinking in your mind. He masterfully tunes the guitar with a smile on his face and strums the chords to make sure it's correct.
You: Seems like you really have been practicing.
Marius: Of course. We businessmen are all about honesty.
Marius: So, what do you think? Are you regretting not immediately purchasing a ticket before?
Marius: Hmm... I'd be at a loss if I didn't raise the price of the ticket at a time like this...
You: If you raise the price, I'll cancel the entire performance...
You move to get up. Seeing your reaction, Marius begins to playfully beg for you to stay while hugging you even tighter.
Marius: Hahaha, okay, okay, I'm sorry. I'll stop.
He holds your hands and guides you to the right position.
Marius: That's it! Now comes the performance!
You: ...!
It's not easy to guide someone to play a guitar, especially when it's an amateur doing the guiding.
But compared to some time ago, when the two of you first listened to a guitar performance together, Marius now looks to be the more experienced player.
Though you might not imagine it from the name, "Love That Never Breaks Up" is a song with no sadness or sorrow when Marius is the one playing it.
On the contrary, the further into the song he gets, the lighter and quicker his pace becomes. The song takes on a much brighter and more optimistic tune. Each note is filled with joyful and passionate love.
Patience, gentle movements, and fiery true emotions linger beneath your overlapping fingers.
You: That's amazing... I didn't know you could already play this song so well.
Marius: Mhm, I suppose you can say that it's months of practice for a moment of glory. After the last time, I've only been practicing this one song.
It's rare to see Marius respond so calmly when being complimented.
Marius: Now that you've seen my performance, do you have any comments for me?
You: Hmm... The performance was spectacular, but for some reason, I feel like the song shouldn't be called "Love That Never Breaks Up."
You: With such a joyful and passionate melody, the song should be called "Love That Will Never Break Up."
Marius: You're right. The tune of the original version of the song had a subtle sadness to it.
Marius: But how the performer is feeling is also part of a musical performance.
Although the performance has been over for a while, Marius still has his arms wrapped around you as he continues to pluck the guitar strings. The sound of the guitar softly resonates in your ear.
Marius: If you know about the writer's background, you'll easily be able to feel his hardship and sorrow through the music.
Marius: But when I first heard the song, I heard a blessing the writer wanted to give to the audience. Besides...
He traces your arms and grabs a hold of your hands once again as he speaks.
This time, he doesn't guide your hands toward the strings again. He is simply staying put and entwining his fingers with yours.
Marius: Instead of replicating the writer's feelings, I'd much rather respond to his blessings with my own performance.
You: You're right...
In just a few days, the two of you have experienced sadness, joy, shock, and fear.
But regardless of which of the emotions the two of you experienced, it amplified and connected your feelings, making the love between you even stronger.
When the moon is in full bloom and life is filled with love, there is no need to intentionally bring up feelings of sorrow.
You: Then... let's hope we can feel this way for all the performances yet to come.
Marius: Haha... That's right. We might be even happier than we are now. It'll be like Christmas every time we play.
He loosens his arms and takes the guitar from you.
Marius: But it seems like you're quite interested in guitars as well.
Marius: Would you consider picking up the guitar and practicing it again with me?
You: *Sigh*...Did you forget? I just recently picked up Pax's copyright infringement cases. I don't think I'm going to have the time for that now...
Marius: Oh, yeah. I almost forgot about that.
Marius: But...
Marius thinks hard for a few more seconds. He then claps his hands together in excitement.
Marius: How about this! I'll keep learning the guitar, and by the time you're done, I'll be done learning it and can teach you.
You: From the way you're behaving, that was your plan all along, wasn't it?
Marius: When it comes to things like this, I'm a firm believer in "it never hurts to come prepared."
Marius: So is there a song you'd like to learn? I can go look up the score when I get some free time these next couple of days.
You: Let me think... How about... "Lottery"?
Marius' face droops down as he realizes you're making fun of his little episode in the hospital.
Marius: Miss... You're still holding a grudge about that...?
You: I'm not holding a grudge. I'm just reminding you...
You reach out your hand and gently caress the hair on the back of his head. You feel flustered once more as you're afraid to touch his wound.
At that moment, you suddenly come to understand what the feeling you had previously was. It was fear.
It was the fear of seeing him hurt again, the fear of him being set up again, and the fear of... him being pushed into a corner one day...
You: It's fine if you need to pretend to have gone insane or be injured... even if you have to keep it from me.
Hearing this, Marius suddenly raises his head.
Feelings of surprise, pain, and regret flash through his gaze.
But in the end, the only thing that remains in his eyes is the image of you.
You: But no matter what, you really can't let yourself get injured like this again...
Even now, the image of Marius bleeding from his head and lying unconscious in your arms haunts you at night.
Your heart was hurting to the point where you felt like you were going to suffocate. You're not sure if you can survive it once more.
Marius: ...
Marius hugs you and runs his fingers through your hair, gently comforting you.
The air is filled with the fragrance of shampoo.
He holds on to your shoulder and presses his forehead against yours.
Marius: I promise. Next time, no matter how dire of a situation I find myself in, I will put my own safety before everything.
Marius: I won't keep anything from you ever again.
Marius: What happened this time will never happen again, okay?
You: Just saying it doesn't count... Let's get it in writing and make it official.
Marius: No problem. How would you like it written? I'll go get a notebook...
He gets up to leave for the study but you pull him back by his wrist.
In his split second of surprise, you move up toward him and kiss him on the lips.
Marius: ...
You: You still owe me a "ticket" from last time. That's the written proof. You're not going to forget, are you?
Marius: How could I...? You're rarely ever so proactive. I wouldn't be able to forget it even if I wanted to...
His warmth envelopes you once again. The moist, soft touch extracts all the negative emotions you've been bottling up these few days.
Your mind continues to be tugged around by him, like a plank floating on the water, tussling and swaying to the waves and ripples.
A ravaging, passionate feeling that you're unable to ignore by tightly shutting your eyes rises up inside of you. Only then does the recognition that Marius is truly okay and by your side intensify.
Marius: Why are you...?
Before he can finish his question, you sink your face into his embrace once again, ridding yourself of the last teardrop filled with worry.
You: It's fine. It's all fine now.
He doesn't say another word. All he does is hug you tightly in his arms to give you a clear and warm sensation.
You both know that due to your professions and backgrounds, neither of you leads a peaceful life. You are unable to guarantee that the same thing won't happen again.
However, you hope that after each scare and incident that awaits you in the future, the two of you can still joke and laugh, and be in the company of music and warmth as you are now.
What you hope for is not a "Love That Never Breaks Up," but a tight embrace that's filled with love like the one you are experiencing now.
