What would you do if I took it seriously?
That day, to Paul who said that, I replied that he probably wouldn't do that. But that was the wrong answer. At that time, what Paul really wanted was my definite negation.
Of course, as I was convinced, Paul should never have seriously thought about taking that person away from me. He just wanted to deny the tilting feelings, so he deliberately said those words to test me.
"Why didn't I notice it then?"
Realizing it only when encountering such a scene, I was angry at my own stupidity. Normally, I would definitely say without hesitation, "Don't joke. I won't forgive you." and give the answer Paul expected. Why did I hesitate at that time?
"Made him cry, right?"
Hearing that person's voice, I didn't turn back and ran away again. He must have been injured and cried. Clearly not wanting to hurt him and not wanting to make him cry - yet always repeating the same thing. I hate myself for always regretting.