Warnings : Major character death, blood and injuries

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Tears streamed down his cheeks, creating a flood, the river of tears seeming endless. He sobbed into the arms of his prince, holding onto him for dear life. As if that would stop the bleeding. If only it could sew Roman back together.

"Hey," Roman croaked, brushing Logan's cheek lightly, wiping away some of the dirt. Their carriage lay shattered not far from them, their attackers had fled after hitting their target. "Hey, look at me, alright?"

Logan did.

He looked into those bright brown eyes, the faintest specks of gold flickering out of life. Logan took a deep breath, taking in the long but shallow cut of an arrow along Roman's cheek. He took in the way Roman's lip quivered slightly.

"It's gonna be alright, okay? I'm going to be fine. You're going to be fine. And maybe- and maybe after this is all over we can... We can start over." Roman pressed the softest kiss to Logan's lips, being pushed away with delicate, trembling fingers.

"Roman," Logan choked out, his eyes burning. "This is real life! You can't- we can't just restart whenever we make a mistake!" Roman laughed lightly at his lover's outburst, his normally joyous laughter now laced with pain.

Roman winced. "Fuck." He muttered, hand coming up to rest against his stomach. Roman looked at Logan with a weak smile. "You... You're right. You always are. It's just- I can't- I can't stand the thought of you being upset.

"Please, don't spend months mourning me. As romantic as that'd be..."

Logan chuckled lightly, and Roman leaned up carefully. His face was significantly paler, still coated in blood and mud. He claimed Logan's lips, and he wiped away Logan's tears with his free hand.

The kiss was long. They'd never share another one. They'd never be able to cuddle together late into the night or go prank the village bakers or stargaze until they passed out. They'd never get another time.

Roman went limp in Logan's arms and a gross sob tore through the normally composed scholar. He muffled his cries with hands coated in a drying, crimson substance.

"I love you." Logan mumbled into the silence that overtook the forest. "I love you. Stay... Stay safe. Please."

Logan didn't even feel the arrow pierce his chest.