— What do you want me to say?

There’s something I’ve been wondering.

Tell me, out of all the people.

— Why me?

The question slipped out before he could think.

Ji-ho froze... at Hyun’s question.

—

— There are plenty of better people.

—

— Why me?

Silence.

Ji-ho clenched his fists and sat down.

No.

— It’s about anyone.

Seo Hyun, you’re different.

From everyone I know.

He looked up.

Serious.

Intense.

You understand now that you’re not like them.

— Only you, Seo Hyun.

Seo Hyun felt something break inside him.

— You…

— Because you were the only one…

Because he doesn’t understand.

I don’t know, but I show him how much I love him.

But he doesn’t understand.

— Why?

He thought… Kang Ji-ho.

Looking at Seo Hyun.

To me, Seo Hyun is my whole world, but to him, I’m nothing.

Well, it doesn’t matter. I can wait for him.

I waited nine years; a little longer is nothing.

Right?

He said, hugging Hyun.

Absolute silence.

Seo Hyun didn’t know what to say.

Given what Kang Ji-ho thought of him.

But Seo Hyun, at that moment...

Something inside him changed.

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End of Chapter 10:

“You saved me... even if you don’t remember it.”