down by the river - Lovers of the Red Sky - Post-canon tag

Title: down by the river
Fandom: Lovers of the Red Sky
Challenge/Prompt: drabblesoup - the endless wait
AO3 Link: here

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In their little house by the water, news are few and far between: the price they both pay for a peace well-earned. They would know, surely, if anything had happened, the world surely would find a way to let them know – but still Cheon-gi’s paintings echo unvoiced worries, still Ha Ram looks for answers in the night sky.

Until one year later Yangmyeong, older now for the blood on his hands but wiser, too, all demons finally laid to rest, offers them the same easy smile and, arms laden with gifts for their shared birthday, comes in from the cold.

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