A Despicable Existence

Archie raced over, "--I found one of your mates! This is 'im, right?!"

As the blonde-haired man stepped to the side, he found his eyes reuniting with a familiar sight that made him move instinctively.

"Korain!" He yelled out with a smile.

The one-armed, burly man looked just as surprised as him with wide eyes that were brimming with tears, "Jeong-Hui…?! It really is you!"

No other words had to be said as they embraced tightly; for Korain, finding the red-haired young man was a heart-lifting achievement.

Korain patted his back as some tears managed to escape his eyes, "...You made it! Damn it! You've got to stop throwing your life on the line like that…!"

"But I made it, didn't I?" He smiled.

"You did…" Korain nodded.

Archie stayed silent, taking a few steps back as he let the two catch up as he awkwardly looked the other way.

As they let go after a solid minute of an embrace, it still felt surreal. Though he had many questions, the first of which came obviously: