Terrified— That was the first thing Taehee felt when 'she' saw Jinhee slip down that stair. Jinhee wanted to protect 'her' from falling yet it ended up with her getting hurt.
Seeing Jinhee roll down those stairs, Taehee's heart skipped a beat, and she panicked. Holding her limp body in her arms, tears formed at the corner of 'her' eyes, and she prayed for Jinhee to be alright.
'She' couldn't lose her again to fate. If that were to happen, Taehee would go crazy to the point 'she' would give up her own life. After all, there was no meaning to her life without Jinhee.
Watching Jinhee open those dark eyes of hers, whilst she was resting on the hospital bed, bought relief to 'her'. However, seeing the disgust in her eyes bought surprise to Taehee.
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Thunder roared outside— The loudness capable to instilling fear into one. The lightning that struck the ground provided light in the dark room.
A shivering figure rested on the bed, trying to wrap the blanket around her. The creases that formed between her two eyebrows showed how she was having a nightmare.
The lightning flashed its light whilst Taehee got up from the bed and stepped towards the trembling figure. Getting into the bed with Jinhee, Taehee hugged her closer to 'her' in order to provide her with warmth.
Softly patting her back, Taehee tried to calm the sleeping figure. 'Her' eyes scanned Jinhee's visibly pale features, and 'she' wished to drive away everything that troubled her.
Although Taehee did not display it, it hurt 'her'. Every time Jinhee tried to distance herself from Taehee, it was as if her heart was being stabbed multiple times. Taehee wanted to erase the wariness Jinhee had towards 'her' and Jinhee to let 'her' have a place in Jinhee's life.
The noise outside calmed down, and the water droplets hit the hard surface, creating a rhythmic sound. Under the cold weather, Jinhee's body leaned closer to Taehee's, and her expression seemed to have become much more eased.
Pushing back the strand of hair on Jinhee's face, Taehee softly spoke out, "Jinhee-ah, I'm sorry for bothering and annoying you everyday. But this is the only thing I can resort to for being close to you.
Every second I want to have your attention on me and monopolize you. Sometimes I even want to tie you up in a room for me to keep. But before all of that comes your happiness.
I won't object; I will let you be with whomever you want. However, let me be selfish for a little while. Probably you hate me for forcing everything upon you, and I apologize for that.
Nevertheless, the way you try to avoid me everytime, this is the only option left to me. I don't know how much longer I can stick by your side like this, but as long as I can, I don't want to lose any second of it.
My little squirrel, you don't even know how precious you're. You're my salvation, the reason I live on until this day. Nothing in my life has meaning without you."
Taehee placed a kiss on Jinhee's forehead.