19:18
Rael frowns, watching his boyfriend.
> *"What do you mean?"*
Jin swallows—still refusing to look at him.
> *"It… it changed something inside,"* he says softly, almost pleading for Rael to understand. *"Not just the hunger… something deeper."*
Rael's heart skips a beat. He's never seen Jin this afraid.
> *"Woke what up?"* he presses gently.
19:27
Jin swallows again, then finally meets Rael's gaze. He looks so vulnerable it hurts.
> *"A darkness,"* he whispers. *"Deep beneath my surface."*
For a moment, they just stand there—wind rustling the grass between them.
Then Rael moves forward, carefully taking both of Jin's hands in his. He stares into his boyfriend's eyes, his voice gentle but sure.
> *"Darkness is a part of you,"* he says quietly. *"I already know that."*
19:35
Jin shakes his head—frustration and fear twisting in his expression.
> *"No,"* he says sharply. *"This is different. It's… it's aware now."*
