. . .
Jin almost burst into tears at that moment. He never saw himself as someone who'd get carried away by emotions. The first time he cried was because of a tragic misunderstanding, and he never expected the second time to be from overwhelming joy. The way his chest throbbed felt like all the stars aligned for him at that moment. If he was in his right mind, he'd consider himself exaggerating. But not today.
"Whatever this might be, I'm feeling... I must face it headstrong. Tell me... that's the right thing to do, right?" Zeirenne asked him.
He looked into her eyes and nodded. "That's right. That's my girl."
As if his body started moving without permission, he pulled her closer while staring straight into her eyes. Her face drew nearer, inch by inch... and his eyes closed on their own. The next thing he knew... he was frozen. He opened his eyes and saw Zeirenne looking at him with a confused expression.
"What are you doing?"