The moment Ji-Won felt Su-Jin's hand on his forehead, his entire body froze. His mind went blank and, for an instant, all he could hear was the cracking sound of his self-control. Then it all came tumbling down, crashing against his skull and shattering into million pieces.
Everything he had kept telling himself during this entire time, all the things he had wanted to tell her, but always hesitated to say out loud, as well as all his doubts and worries… Everything fell at his feet, like a sea of shards from a broken glass.
Su-Jin's quiet mumblings fell on deaf ears. At that moment, Ji-Won couldn't hear anything she was saying.
As he held her tightly in his arms, he breathed in deeply. His nostrils greedily inhaled her scent, before letting it out slowly. Along with that breath, a deep, resonating whisper came out of his throat.
"Shh, don't move. Just let me stay like this for a little while longer."
Su-Jin instinctively struggled slightly.
