The Lout's Mirage | Songfic

❝ a weary sigh of a tiring day. ❞

Ron glares into the viewing. He sees a candle, fiery and lit up in a glass room with no way out. Alone in a closed house with it's people, empty and bone-weary. A bright flame, using its wild burn to shut everyone out - pushing everyone away using his flames. If you think about it, yes. He was all alone, with no one by his side. All of them are either up ahead or behind.

That hazy shadow that swallows me up
Still, the blue question mark, is it anxiety or depression?
How am I so regretful?
Or maybe it's me that loneliness gave birth to
I still don't know, dark blue
I hope it doesn't erode me, I'll find an exit

Alberu sees a young man, skinny and pale. Barely escaping the life of hate and cruelty, barely standing and starving, yet he held on to life as if it wasn't that cruel to him. Holding on like it didn't throw him away, even if there really was no hope for him, at all.

The young emperor sighs and buries his face on his palms, greatly, he is thankful that he didn't chose the short path of ending it. Alberu doesn't know if he would strive to be the person that he is today without that loveable bastard's acceptance. Gosh, this is the only time he'll ever be thankful to the GoD for sending such a man, for giving him an actual chance to know how it feels to have a family.

I just wanna be happier
To melt the cold me
My hands have reached out countless times
Colorless echo

"Oh my dear Cale," Violan gripped on the cushion with her nails deep on the soft surface, "You were never cold." You lost your parents, you didn't have anyone. And I'm sorry, I thought I was giving you space and time to mourn. I should've known better and got to know you more better.

Deruth feels absolutely shitty, he knows and he is ready to face the consequences. He is also absolutely ready to redeem and make himself be better, and he's going to start it by appreciating all of his time. It's our fault, my fault. I let you all alone in a cruel world, knowing damn well the outcomes but I was too blinded.

Oh, this ground feels so heavier
I am singing by myself I just wanna be happier
Am I too greedy?

"You aren't." Rosalyn frowns, how is wanting to be happy, greedy? You just want to feel genuinely good about yourself and happy about everything, what makes that greedy? If anything, humans are supposed to be greedy, at least—most of the population knows that as they do what they do. Rosalyn knows what greed is like, she is one greedy mage, after all. It is not that surprising.

Eruhaben clicked his tongue in distaste of the human's his child's misery, "How unlucky, hm... should I get him a new set of jewels that I found on my way?"

Mila was grinning wide as she accidentally listens to the ancient dragon's mumbles. He sounded like a father trying to show off the things he had taken from his adventures, fufu~ you fuddy duddy of an old man!

I felt when I walked on the cold winter streets
The sound of my fast heartbeat breathing
I still feel it

"Is it implying that," one citizen pointed out, "he doesn't really feel it unless he listens to his heartbeats? It's like you don't even feel like you are alive, I get that feeling. However it is saddening to think that this young man feels it."

The townsfolk who were near that guy all saddened, "poor young master-nim..." it must be because of his past reputation, we'll shower him with love and pummel all those shit takes who still murmur rumours about him being trash around!

Don't say it's okay
'Cause it's not okay
Please don't leave me alone, it hurts too much

Choi Han felt like his heart shattered to a million pieces. Oh, so he is still in that condition. He must be thinking about possibilities of them leaving at the end of the day, or maybe wondering why they are still here by his side. It's practically impossible to leave him alone, they will all stay. No matter Gods or Hunters, they do not matter. For their world, is Cale himself.

"We will never leave you, Young Master Cale." Mary's firm monotone voice snapped Choi Han out of his knee-deep thoughts. He acquiesced to her statement and sigh, "It'll take more than just multiple universes to move us!"

"That's right! We won't ever leave the human who let us experience what we have not felt before, It is only right we do the same for weak human!" Raon started to rant, "Little Mary! Little Mary! Should I put apple pies around his room? Oh- how about the lemonades, Lemonade Gramps makes?!"

"That would be wonderful, Raon-nim." Comes a semi-enthusiaistic reply from the short-haired woman.

The way I usually walk and the light I always receive
But today it's a strange scene
Is it dull or is it broken?
But it's heavy, this lump of metal
Approaching gray rhino

Cale could see the snake creeping it's way to his till it reaches his shoulder. At first, he thought it was a bit creepy but then it turned ticklish that he smiled. A few birds have stood on top of the piano, swaying along to the rhythms of the melody.

He doesn't know how people jumped at the sudden appearance of a very known venomous serpent until they all cooed at the animals around him, totally forgetting that most of the animals there are quite dangerous.

I'm just standing there without focus
It's not like me at this moment
I'm just not scared
I don't believe in the God of confidence
Colorful words tickle

Cale looks at the sky before leaning towards the warmth of the fox that had jumped on him carefully to not stop his playing. This fox looks quite similar to him in a way, definitely not because of it's resting bitch face.

A large gray area is convenient
Gray with hundreds of millions of facial expressions here
When it rains, my world
Dancing over this city
It's foggy on a clear day
Always together on rainy days
Toast to all the dust here

Rain City doesn't know whether they were referenced or it was Cale's headspace. But either way, they loved how soulful he sounded like a siren from the seashore in mythology.

I just wanna be happier
Feel the warmth of my hands
It's not warm, so I need you more
Oh, this ground feels so heavier
I am singing by myself
In the distant future, when I laugh
I'll tell you I did

On sighs, "Well- technically, you are right now."

Choi Han chuckles, "Then come back here so we can warm you up."

"OHHHhhh~! Are we having a sleep over!?" Raon excitedly gushed.

Ron hums, "Why not?"

"I'll prepare night snacks." Comes Beacrox voice from behind with his always sharp knife around.

After secretly picking up the words in the air
Now I fall asleep in the morning, good night

Cale falls onto the ground when all of the animals jumped on him, all attempting to give their comforts. "W-wait- oh! Nope, calm down! I'm not going anywhere yet, you can do it one at a time."

Everyone were in awe at the sight of their Commander being so carefree and smiley before actually whining when the screen faded away like glass shards.

Everyone in the villa were planning on making the whole year very eventful and peaceful, must obliterate bastards who dare take it away.

author's note.
blue & grey by BTS.
I'm pretty sure everyone
(mostly those who know
the translation) is a bit
confused about the different
lyrics, that's because I used
V's version in some places.