Chapter 101 - Epilogue

Dreamland is the largest amusement park in Latin America. As well as fun rides, there's Dreamland Circus, where a circus show is performed every weekend. In the Cove of Mermaid there are rides for the whole family. Winter Flavour is the food court that presents small shows while customers have lunch. And last but not least, there's Bluemoon Plaza, which sells personalised products from each character in Dreamland.

Each of these parts of Dreamland is managed by a highly skilled person, known as the "main attraction". In the circus, the trapeze artist most famous for his beauty in performing aerial acts is Benjin. In the park, there is a magician who always enchants the children with his acts, his name is Ray. In the food court, there's a ballerina who dances beautifully, enchanting everyone; her name is Viola. And in the shopping centre, there's the sales manager who always appears to greet customers, his name is Aslan.

Dreamland's latest addition is the opening of an illusion show in a haunted house inside the Cove of Mermaid. The bravest customers enter the haunted house ready to be frightened, but end up being surprised to see both their greatest nightmares and their greatest dreams come together in a single mirror.

When the House of Illusion opened, many thought it would be just another toy in the park. However, its success led Dreamland fans to believe that it was home to the fifth main attraction, the ghost attraction.

As the rumours spread across the internet, the number of customers curious to know how true the rumours were increased considerably. And some of them managed to see an elegant man with dark hair and red eyes behind the mirrors.

Surprisingly, the sight was of him chained by the neck as if he were trapped in the attraction.

Not only were the fans thirsty for more Dreamland mysteries and secrets, but as if investigating the attractions wasn't enough, they also resurrected rumours of a mansion hidden inside the park. A mansion that only the main attractions could visit.

The Dreamland Mansion was finally found by admirers. Many young people tried to enter the mansion, which seemed completely abandoned and hidden. But every time they tried to enter, a blond-haired man with amber eyes appeared from behind, politely asking them to leave, as Master Evilian was resting there.

A new fascination arose.

Everyone wanted to see Master Evilian.

The handsome man who appeared only a few times during the shows, wearing a tuxedo and behaving elegantly. His youth seemed to be a magic trick. Everyone doubted his existence, but when he made his surprise appearances no one could breathe properly in his presence.

The Evilian who became Dreamland's new master also became part of the legend.

— Bunch of curious people, we should send every one of them to the Mirror World.

— We only send those who have evil in their hearts, Ben. Just like my father.

— They have malice, Leo! They're coming here just to steal what's mine.

The trapeze artist complained as he watched the window. With his arms folded, Benjin grimaced as he turned to enter the office to find the figure of his master concentrating on reading documents.

— Wasn't it your carelessness that they found the mansion?

Benjin hesitated with a frown.

Right, it was your fault for leaving in the middle of training without considering that there might be clients nearby. He was so anxious to meet his master that neglected his safety.

— I've apologised, Leo!

— If it bothers you, then you can talk to the security team. After all, we have to clean up the mess we've made ourselves — Leonardo gave him a cornered look and smiled — Don't you think?

With reddened cheeks, the trapeze artist sighed defeatedly.

— Yes, Leo.

— Good boy.

Leaning against the table, Benjin crossed his arms without taking his eyes off his master. Leonardo had cut his hair, although it was still messy. He was so beautiful that it was a sin for him to exist.

And when he was at the mansion, Leonardo wore his baggy sweatshirts, although that day he wore a black tank top.

It was quite a temptation.

Benjin discovered that regattas were the greatest and best human invention. How could a piece of cloth enhance anyone's biceps? Leonardo was so stupidly hot that it was torture for the puppet to control himself.

He wanted to bite him so badly. To possess him right there.

— Wipe off the drool, Ben.

— Who's drooling?

Leonardo removed his glasses, leaning on the table as he smiled. On the back of his neck, there was the bite Benjin had left the night before.

— You are.

— I'm feeling provoked. You're seducing me.

— All I'm doing is trying to concentrate on these reports and finish work early so I can pay attention to you. But you keep staring at me as if you're holding back.

— I am — Benjin reached out, gently touching the bite mark — Maybe I should possess you right now, and feed you my energy some more.

— When you look at me like that, I already know it means you're going to use up all my energy and want to fuck until dawn. The last time I let you get carried away, I ended up falling into a sleep that lasted for years.

With a sly peck on the lips, Benjin leaned towards the boy. They were close enough to feel his warm breath and yearn for a kiss, even though they kept the minimum distance just to tease him.

— And that's how I made you mine forever — smiled Benjin, caressing his lover's face — Leonardo will never die as long as Benjin is alive.

Benjin was born out of Leonardo's deep love for him. Benjin will live as long as he is loved. And as long as he lives, his beloved will live too.

Eternally.

As long as he shares his energy, making him forget the world outside, Benjin will have his master by his side forever.

— Haa... And then he goes on to say that I'm the seducer of the relationship — Leonardo sighed — I'm really not going to be able to concentrate, so let's go to the bedroom.

Benjin quickly pulled Leonardo's arm and took him in his arms.

— Haha, what a lovely response, Leo! I love it when you say that.

— You pervert...

— If you swear at me, I'll do it right here.

— Let's go to the bedroom at least, you perverted puppet!

As Benjin carried Leonardo into the bedroom, a song carried on the wind. It sounded like a child's voice humming, nostalgic for the memories that warmed Master Evilian's heart.

"If this street, if this street were mine

I'd have it tiled, I'd have it tiled

With pebbles, with shiny pebbles

For my, for my love to pass through"

Benjin stopped walking and he and Leonardo looked back, where the mirror in the corridor seemed to reflect the figure of a boy playing with his stuffed rabbit.

"In this street, in this street there's a forest

It's called, it's called solitude"

Leonardo raised his dark eyes to Benjin, giving him a slight smile.

"Inside it, inside it lives an angel

Who stole, who stole my heart"

Realising the look in his master's eyes, Benjin's countenance was as if he was drunk on the feelings he felt so strongly for his master.

A flash of memory made him see a small, fearful, crying boy on his lap, clinging to him as if he never wanted to be alone. He clung to you as if he feared the puppet's departure. But deep down, the puppet knew he was loved.

"If I stole, if I stole your heart

You stole it, you stole mine too"

Feeling Leonardo's warm touch and the heat of his lips on his, Benjin remembered that slight memory.

— If I stole, if I stole your heart. It's because I love you.

Oh, how he loved him.

His master.

The only one to seek him out and love him.

The one who was the only one to enter the forest of solitude and find a broken puppet giving him love.

— I love you, Leo.