The moment the young man was released from the gangster's grip, he rushed over to Yohan without hesitation.
"Are you alright?" The concern in his voice was palpable as he took in Yohan's appearance. Seeing the vivid marks of strangulation around Yohan's neck sent a surge of guilt, sorrow, and anger coursing through him. This whole ordeal was his fault for dragging an innocent into his dangerous situation.
Earlier, acting on pure instinct, he had impulsively grabbed Yohan's hand to keep him away from the gangster. His gut told him it wasn't safe for them to meet - but if only he had ignored Yohan completely instead of impulsively pulling him away... Then perhaps none of this would have happened and that brute wouldn't have used Yohan as leverage against him...
Yohan continued coughing violently between ragged breaths as tears welled up in his eyes. His voice was barely a hoarse whisper when he finally managed to speak.
"I'm... I think so... maybe..."
