Even after we have arrived at the beach, I carried Sinb on my back and didn’t wake her up. I was afraid that once she opens her eye, her pain will be back once again. I tried my very best to be careful as I carry her 

She groaned and moved her head so I had to move extra careful. The shore wherein I could press the button wasn’t far from here. In fact it’ll just take a few steps from where the cab had dropped us off

As I reach the destination, I had to look around if people were looking at our direction before I could press and activate the portal that leads to the dimension which Eunha had built. Lucky for us, the place wasn’t as crowded as it used to be. Specially at this time, when the sun is soon to set. Like people had always liked watching the sun set from the distance—they had liked seeing the beautiful red-orangey vast sky and the crystal clear water of the sea

I moved my right arm to the left so that I could hold and support both of Sinb’s thigh. And as I slowly reached for the button that was kept on my left pocket, I couldn’t help but feel a slight pang in my heart. I couldn’t help but think that this moment—right now—would be the last moment that I would share with the mortal. The last memory of us being together...

I held the button inside my pocket and placed my thumb on top of it and I breathed deeply and muttered “You can do this Cupid. Don’t let your sadness show to her” 

I pressed it and slowly, a blinding light coming from the portal had appeared making me narrow my eyes. But the blinding light soon turned into a normal scenery, the oval portal had shown the same beach that we were in. But the only difference was that it was empty. No noise, no children playing around, no couples holding hands... no humans.

It’ll be just us. Sinb and I, all alone. Just what Eunha had said.

I felt my heart race out of nervous at every step I make closer to it. And once only a step was needed left, a faint smile couldn’t help but form on my lips then said “Here we go then. Let’s make most out of the moment. And don’t show any negative emotions that may affect her”

Then as I took the step, I felt the windy beach turn into a warm and breezy temperature. But it wasn’t like the normal portal wherein you would travel for a few seconds in a plain white background before reaching your destination. The portal which Eunha made immediately teleported us to the place like the dimension was indeed part of the mortal world

As I observed place, I saw an emerald colored picnic basket lying at the near seaside of the of the fake beach and there was a basket of fruits on top of it. And there was a grilling place near it.

“Seriously Psyche? A grilling stand?” I sarcastically said between my breath. I wouldn’t even use that because it may just waste my time grilling meats instead of actually spending my time with the mortal.

I better remove it from sight, just in case I really end up cooking throughout the time. I lifted my hand and said a spell as I swipe my hand from top to left.

Once it was gone, I tapped Sinb’s shoulder and turned my head to the left and woke her up as soft as I can so that she wouldn’t be startled nor be in a bad mood “We’re here, princess”

I heard her leave out a groan and I felt her lift her head up that was lying on my back. And the way she lifted her body wasn’t weak... it was like she was already fine.

“We’re already here?” She stated with her normal husky voice when she wakes up in the morning. Not the weak and fragile voice that I had heard before

I couldn’t help but be relieved that she’s doing fine at this very moment. And at least she wasn’t feeling the pain brought to her by the curse of loving and being together with me

“Yes, we’re here” I said and I felt light taps on my shoulder and I took that as a signal from her which means she’s telling me to let me down. I had second thoughts at first if I should do what she’s trying to say but she adorably said my name and told me to bring her down.

I took a deep breath before doing what she wanted. Once her feet were already touching the sand, she stretched both of her arms up in the air and said “I feel like some sort of energy is surging in me at this very moment” then walked closer to the sea to feel the cool breeze of the wind which was coming from the direction of the water

I wanted to tell her that that energy that she was feeling was all because of this dimension. A fake place which allows her to have all of her energy back and be her normal self for a brief moment of time. A brief moment which would turn into permanent after this place vanishes.

I walked towards her and slid both of my arms around her waist and rested my chin on her shoulder. She placed her left hand on top of the back of my hand and her other hand on my head which she patted before placing it on my arm

“Do you like it?” I whispered to her. She hummed as she nodded. Even without seeing her face, I could feel and sense that a smile was formed on it based on how she responded with gladness evident on the tone of her voice as she hummed

“How do you currently feel?” I asked with a hint of worry in my voice as I tightened my hug. She didn’t answer immediately. As if she processed all what I just had said inside her mind

“Now that you asked”—she tilted her hed—“I feel strange. Like I’m already back into my normal self after I woke up. I don’t know if it’s just the place or did I really have just recovered?”

It’s the place Eunbi... it’s the place which is helping you get your energy back. I smiled and softly said “That’s great then. I’m glad to have you back”

“You always have me. I won’t go anywhere because I’m yours, Sojung” Her words were so sweet to my ears. I couldn’t help but to feel guilty of what is bound to happen to the both of us—to me and to her.

I know—everybody knows—that whatever happens, I will be the one who’s leaving her and she wouldn’t even know it. She wouldn’t know due to her memory getting erased. Her memory of me and of us would be erased once it’s done.

“I’m lucky that I’ve met you and that you’re the one which my heart chose. Hwang Eunbi” I said almost in tears. But no matter what happens, I promised to myself that I won’t shed a tear in front of her or where I am visible in her sight

She let out a small chuckle and teasingly said “You’re at it again with your cringey but sweet words”—She slid her fingers on my had and intertwined them—“But... to be honest? I’m luckier to have you. I haven’t met someone who really made me feel the essence of life and what love truly means”

I buried my head on her shoulder and played with our intertwined hands to distract myself and stop my eyes from getting teary. But no matter how much I try to do so, I didn’t manage to stop it from flowing out of my eyes

“I love you, Hwang” My voice was cracking as I say those four sweet yet painful words. She seemed to have noticed my sudden breakdown for she loosened my hug and turned around to face me.

But as soon as she did, I came closer and hugged her tight as I bury my face on her chest. “Is something wrong? Why are you suddenly crying?” She asked as she caress my hair but I didn’t respond and my sobs began to get louder

“Hey Sojung. What’s wrong? Why are you crying” She repeated with a more worried tone. But I don’t want to tell her the reason of this. I don’t want to tell her how we would get separated after this. I don’t want to pain her even more. It was already my fault for giving her the curse of the forbidden love and I won’t let her experience more pain at a place which helps her be her normal self—wherein the curse is lifted up for a short while

“Sojung. You’re worrying me”

“I... I just missed you so much” I said in between my sobs and lifted my head to face her. I approached her and gave her a quick but passionate kiss on the lips which may have caught her off guard due to how her eyes got enlarged and how she looked confused but that soon vanished and turned into an endearing smile

She cupped my cheeks and said “I won’t leave you. I promise and you have my words Sojung” she wiped of the tears on my cheeks and slowly turned my head down to kiss my forehead

“But what if I tell you that I’ll be leaving soon?” I was stuttering and I kept my eyes closed as I said that. I felt my world falling apart because of my statement... a statement which was a fact and not a lie

“What do you mean?” She sounded so confused and her eyebrows were knitted together. She looked like a person who was so lost, a person which was taken aback from what she had heard

“I mean... what if I suddenly disappear? Would you still remember and love me the way you do now?” My words felt like poison to my body that was slowly killing me and can be more fatal once I hear her response

The mortal’s reply took quite a while. She first stared at me in the eyes with her confused brown orbs—she was processing and trying to find the right words to say. And to speak the truth, the guilt and my betrayal was slowly devouring me even if I know that she wouldn’t remember a single thing about me

“Of course I’ll be mad if you suddenly disappear. But even if how much I try to hate you, I’m afraid that my feelings for you would stay the same... even if I don’t want it to because that’s how much I love you” She smiled at me and gave a quick peck on my lips

I weakly smiled at her knowing that even if she’s sincere about that, the fact that forgetting me, her feelings, our memories together has always be bounded to happen... No matter how sincere she is, nothing could change that

“What if... I say that I’m the one bringing you pain? Would you hate me?”

“No. Because you never had given me pain. You only had given me the happiness that I never knew that I could find in my entire life... And you, Kim Sojung, is my happiness”

My vision was getting all blurry once again and I only could only think of how lucky the mortal who would be loving her and who she would be spending the rest of her life with. And I only hope that even if I am gone, she will find the real happiness she deserves because I don’t deserved to be her so-called-happiness. Because if I was really that, I wouldn’t cause her so much pain and so much trouble in her life

“If that’s the case... I hope you would still remember me and how much I love you even if I’m gone. And I’m sorry for doing this” I cupped her cheeks and slowly approached her.

Once our lips had touched, I started chanting the spell which was given by the higher ups and no matter how I look at it, pairing Sinb and Yerin up is too impossible to happen... both of their hearts are already beating for someone else. With that this was the only way to save her.

I would never regret choosing this because Hwang Eunbi is the risk I am willing to take. I can risk whatever I have just to save and grant her the happiness that she deserves

I felt our bodies being lifted up in the air and I could feel the wind getting stronger as the chant goes on. The memories of us—of her—kept flashing inside my mind. Her adorable smile, her contagious laughter, her soft skin, her sweet smell, her soft voice... all of them I could hear and see with my closed as if I was trapped in an hallucination

If only I could alter our fate, I would’ve done it already but if it would always be the same. Then I would gladly take the risk over and over again just to see her smile and hear her laugh. I would gladly let her go just for her safety and I would not hesitate to sacrifice myself for the sake of her.

I would do everything for her. Just to make her happy. To let her have the world and happiness that she truly deserves because she doesn’t deserve someone who causes her pain

I would gladly choose this path again and again if there was another chance

I could feel my heart getting crushed by a huge boulder and I could feel myself—my body—getting lighter and lighter as I follow the wind

I knew that I was already turning into a mere dust that blends in with the surroundings as the spell comes into an end

“I love you Hwang Eunbi. And I will always love you. Please don’t forget that” I said using the voice inside my head which I transmitted on hers, I could feel her teardrops on my hands. But soon enough it was already too cold and the light around us turned into pitch black and I felt myself nowhere to be found

With this I know that even if I’m completely gone, once she wakes up, she will no longer feel the pain and the curse of the forbidden love would vanish

“Cupid, I love you.... please don’t leave” I heard her say inside my head but I can only shut my eyes even tighter and I could feel myself following the wind as I become colder and colder and the surroundings around me turns pitch black

“I won’t leave you. I will always watch you from afar and be at your heart”—I could feel myself getting drained and my wings started to flap weakly and slowly began to feel like I was becoming a bird with broken wings—“I won’t forget you and I will never stop loving you”

“And I’m glad you finally said my real name and know who I really am, princess. I’m sorry for causing you so much pain. But now, I’m setting you free from all of that” I whispered in my softest voice. Because with this spell, the spell that breaks the curse, it will also reveal my real identity towards the mortal’s head to be able for her to understand the situation as the chant goes on.

And now that the final sentence of the spell is being chanted, I can no longer feel that I was touching. I was touching the wind and myself kept getting lighter and lighter, my veins popping out due to the pain that I was feeling. Just as the spell removed Sinb’s pain and placed in to me instead. I could hear the static sounds becoming louder and louder and the pain inside my head becoming stronger in just a matter of seconds

And before I knew it... all the noise and pain and my surroundings suddenly turned quiet and I could no longer see even a tiny light anywhere. With that, I knew that I was already gone.

Vanished into thin air.

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Author’s Note: So Cupid was left with no choice but to sacrifice her life to be able to save Sinb from the curse and to stop her in dying :(

Cupid’s Arrow is coming to an end, A chapter or two left to go~ Do you think a happy ending is still possible for them? Or would their love really be as tragic as the reaper who had loved a human because cupid had really vanished like a dust and Sinb will be paired with Yerin—her so-called destined pair?

What do you think of this newly published chapter? ><