"Thus with a kiss ___" (Romeo's final words)

IDIE

Think of the two words Romeo says after kissing Juliet that start with "I" and end tragically.

This clue quotes Romeo’s last words in Romeo and Juliet before he drinks the poison, where he says, "Thus with a kiss I die." The answer is the two-word phrase shortened to fit crossword style, dropping the "I" to make it "IDIE" (pronounced "I die"). It’s a direct literary reference, so no wordplay—just a famous Shakespearean line trimmed for brevity.