Verlaine and the Battle for Rimbaud

[Jinjiang exclusive, paragraph comments are open, anti-piracy 80, bonus 100] [These characters are based on my personal interpretations. Please be considerate if you see them differently.] [If you enjoy this, feel free to visit my author page for more] Seven years after Rimbaud's death, Verlaine was given a chance. A chance to return to sixteen years earlier. "If you can change your fates before the explosion in the Slums, you'll truly get the chance to start over. But if the explosion in the Slums still happens, then everything you do will come to nothing, and you'll return with all your memories to this lightless basement." An ethereal, unknowable voice mercifully offered him a choice. "Do you want to go back to the past?" As far as Verlaine was concerned, there was no need to think about the answer. "I do." "So, who is this guy?" Eighteen-year-old Verlaine glared at the man draping an arm over his partner's shoulder. His voice held a fury whose source even he couldn't fathom. "Did his face fool you? This has to be some kind of disguise ability..." "...No, Paul." Eighteen-year-old Rimbaud frowned and spoke calmly, with a hint of reassurance and a hint of a lesson. "This is you from the future. And don't be so rude to strangers." "Sorry, Arthur." Thirty-four-year-old Verlaine blinked his slightly paler blue eyes, his voice gentle. "I'm sorry to trouble you with explaining things for me again." "It's fine, Paul." Rimbaud patted the older Verlaine's hand. In the blind spot of his gaze, furious cobalt-blue eyes met disdainful azure ones. The younger Verlaine gritted his teeth, his eyes already turning red. He was Paul, so who was this? He was the one who should be your partner! And so began the chaotic battle for a partner and lover. Reading notes and warnings [I'm firmly against swapping or breaking up the canon pairing. Please don't mention reverse or breakup ships in my comments.] ▲ No side couples except for Verlaine and Rimbaud. ▲ Many original details. ▲ Probably a short story. ▲ The characters belong to zwkfk. I reserve the right to the final interpretation of this work. Theme: Work hard to erase regrets and find happiness again