— I won’t wake him up; I’ll let him sleep. 

— It’s too late to leave now.

A little while passed...

Kang Ji-ho slowly woke up .

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— You’re still here...

— Why didn’t you leave?

—

— Seo Hyun didn’t answer.

— 

I thought you wouldn’t be here when I woke up.

But here you are with me.

Don’t do that—you’re just giving me false hope.

I’d better ask you myself—I’m not the kind of person who’s afraid of that.

These are Ji-ho’s thoughts.

— Seo Hyun, if you stayed…

—

— That means… you don’t hate me.

— I’m really glad to know you don’t hate me that much.

— I guess maybe a little, right?

—

Silence.

Kang Ji-ho moved a little closer.

— Can I ask you something?

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Seo Hyun hesitated but answered.

— It depends on your question.

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— Have you ever... thought about me?

—

Seo Hyun fell silent.

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— No.

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An honest answer.

Seo Hyun looked down and thought.

I already knew her answer, and yet I still got my hopes up.

But it doesn’t matter.

But Kang Ji-ho didn’t walk away.

“Then I’ll make you do it.”

He looked up.

And smiled sweetly at Seo Hyun.

—

— Seo Hyun looked at him.

—

He didn’t stop smiling, not even after what I said.

— That determination...

— 

— Was dangerous.

But also...

—

hard to ignore.

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End of Chapter 15: 

"I’ll make sure you can’t get me out of your mind."