[FIC] Farewell is Coming

Title: Farewell is Coming
Characters: Undefined
Rating: PG
Wordcount: 891
Summary: She's right in front of him, but out of reach.
A/N: Written in a hunch after getting obsessed over the 8eight - Farewell is Coming MV. Possibly it's better to watch it before reading this so that you understand a little of the events. The lines in between are the words the man & woman exchange in the beginning, no other part of the song is involved. (:

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I love you

He stares. Stares at the ever-changing colours on his television screen. Stares at the images that flash by. He stares without seeing, sees without knowing, knows without thinking, thinks without wanting to. His eyes are fixed on eternity and his breathing is slow, as he is frozen in time. His body is trying to move, but nothing works.

I love you

She smiles. Smiles the sweetest smile one would ever see in this world. Smiles the cutest dimple-cheeked eye-smile that was loved by so many. She smiles before approaching him, approaches him before caressing his cheek, caresses his cheek before kissing his forehead, kisses his forehead before moving away again. Her eyes scan his face and her breathing evens out, as she relaxes her body. She touches his hand, but he doesn’t feel it.

Don’t leave

He wants to look at her, but fears that when he does, she’ll disappear, so he keeps staring into oblivion. There is a faint feeling of regret in him as he wants to keep her close to him, but is unable to hold her tight. He wants to hug her, but can’t because then she’ll have to go again and the last thing he wants is for her to go away.

I’m sorry

She takes his hand in hers, softly stroking over the back with her fingers. She wishes that there is a way to stay with him, to never have to leave him again. She wants to remain by his side and make him feel better, yet she now she can’t. Even though she wants to reassure him that everything is alright and that she’ll stay with him forever, she cannot, because she knows it would be nothing but lies.

Without you I’m..

He feels his breath getting caught in his throat as the realisation hits him once again. She will have to go, leave him behind. She will not be with him forever. There is no forever in his story. He knows, yet he refuses to accept that fact. He tries to fight it off, tries to push it away from him. He doesn’t want to think about what will happen when she’s gone. He doesn’t want to think about what he’ll have to do when he’s left behind alone.

Even without me you’re..

She smiles again and puts a hand on his shoulder. He remains unmoving in his chair, yet his breathing hitches. Her eyes scan his face and she softly squeezes his shoulder, showing him that she believes in him. She wants to make sure that he knows that, even though she has to leave soon, she will still somehow always be with him.

..less than nothing

In a flash he knows that, when she goes, there will be no more life for him. He will not exist anymore. The ‘him’ that exists with her by his side will disappear together with her and there will only be an empty shell left. He doesn’t want that to happen. He doesn’t want to be left alone, to be lonely and worthless, but he knows that without her, that is exactly what he would be.

..fine

She smiles again as she watches his hands being clenched into fists and his eyes desperately staying focused on the wall. She lets her fingers brush his cheek, savouring the feeling of his soft, warm skin beneath her own fingers. She smiles at the reflection of herself in his eyes and lets her hand slide from his shoulder to his upper arm, downwards until she reaches his hand. When she touches it, she squeezes it softly, reassuring him that everything will be fine.

I love you

He stares. Stares at the memories that remain as vivid images in his head. Stares at the last reminders of what was and what will never be again. He stares as he feels, feels as he hurts, hurts as he cares, cares as he remembers. His memories drown him and his breathing becomes heavier as all knowing ceases. All he remembers is that he loves her.

I love you

She smiles. Smiles a knowing smile that tells so many different excuses. Smiles a tearful smile that only shows but a little spark of happiness anymore. She smiles as she cries, cries as she sees, sees as she wishes, wishes as she turns. Her feeling of safety slowly leaves her and she lets go of his hand as the world shimmers around her. All she thinks about is that she loves him.

Please don’t do this to me

When he realises she’s turning away, he can’t stop himself any longer and fixes his eyes on her image. Her beautiful smile, her lively eyes, the cute dimples in her cheeks,.. But as his eyes glide over the surroundings to focus on her, she already starts fading away, and the moment he locks eyes with her, she disappears.

And he knows things will never be normal again. It will never be the right way again. She will never be with him again. As he realises that, the tears break through the invisible barrier and they roll over his cheeks, leaving wet tracks on his face. And through the blurry haze that is his mind, one clear thought fights its way to the surface..

How could you ever leave from my side?