Athoi glanced at Nabil's unconscious face, her mind filled with uncertainty. "I don't know what to do… I've kissed him twice already. The last was intentional—just to wake him up—and the first was an accident. Neither came from my heart… they were both out of necessity. I don't have feelings for him, do I?"
She touched her forehead, her emotions swirling. "I'm single now. Utso isn't my boyfriend anymore, but before Nabil, the only person I kissed with real affection was Utso… and that was with love."
Her eyes drifted back to Nabil. "I don't know… Maybe I do have feelings for him. Maybe. But he's younger than me, still in high school. We only met recently. There's no way I could feel… love for him, could I?"
Despite her hesitation, Athoi found herself reaching out, her hand gently brushing against Nabil's arm. "But I should at least try,"she murmured under her breath. "If I don't, I'll never be able to save him And I have to save him."
