Eli glances at her hand squeezing his. She's putting in all of her strength. He glances at her face. Her brows are furrowed and the corner of her lips is tilted up into a smirk. Even though she's deeply asleep, she seems to be happy.
She's dreaming of Baek Joon-Woo again.
Though Baek Joon-Woon only exists in her past and in her dreams now, he is envious of that boy. There was someone who made her show an expression like this. This playfulness that she doesn't show to him is proof that her heart hasn't accepted him completely.
"Someday, I hope that you can love me more than you loved that boy." He cups her right cheek. "I can wait forever, Nell."
