I Fell in Love with Hope - Lancali

“Coeur,” he says.
“I want to keep it.” C grasps Neo tighter. “I don’t want another.”
Neo tries to pull C off of him to no avail.
“Coeur, stop.”
“I’m not doing it.” C shakes his head, suffocating himself in Neo’s
hoodie. “I won’t go through with it. I can’t.”
“Coeur,” Neo struggles, pushing and squirming. “You’re not thinking
straight–”
“I can’t Neo.”
“Coeu–”
“I can’t–”
“Coeur, you’ll die! Are you listening to me? You’ll die.” Neo shoves C
back by the shoulders, holding him there. “Your heart can’t keep up
with your body anymore and you can’t just pretend that nothing is
wrong, waiting for it to stop beating.”
“No, no–this heart is what makes me me,” C says, pointing at his
chest. He meets Neo’s gaze, affection and fear mingling in the mix.
“My heart beats with thunder and lightning and I know it’s weak, but
it’s the one I gave you.”
Neo clenches his fists with C’s jacket and shakes his head.
“You don’t get to do this.”
“I’m scared, Neo.”
“I know you’re scared! I’m scared too, but you’re not allowed to give
up!”