With every passing second, the tower continued its slow collapse—like a dying body, no longer able to endure.
The walls cracked, the ground trembled beneath Kaida and Faelan's feet, and the howls of the creatures surrounding them rose like crashing waves…
But neither of them paid them any mind.
Each moment stretched like an entire lifetime.
Each breath held tightly in their chests, as if it might be their last.
They stood in the heart of chaos—amid darkness and ruin—beneath a sky heavy with storm clouds, where the only sound was the beating of hearts struggling to hold on.
They held each other tightly.
Their eyes told a story never spoken aloud—
a silent promise that they would face whatever came, together.
Kaida, her voice trembling, said:
"I never imagined the end would be like this… but you gave me a reason to love—right to the final moment."
Faelan smiled, despite the pain, and replied:
"And you gave me the strength to face the darkness,
even if we had to lose everything."
As the tower began to collapse completely, time itself seemed to freeze.
The entire world narrowed into a single moment—of love, of sorrow, of farewell.
And then—
as the ceiling crumbled above them,
as they were swallowed by eternal shadow—
their hands remained clasped.
Their hearts still intertwined.
This is how sad endings are written.
Not with joy,
but with love that embraces the dark.
With life that ends on a final heartbeat.