By Zephyria In the first place, the accident happened because of me. Because I hated and distanced Sung Se-han because of my Inferiority Score and jealousy, Sung Se-han recklessly drove in the rain. I was the one who drove Sung Se-han onto the windy and rainy winter road.
I was the culprit of all the pain we were going through. So I have to handle everything alone.
“I shouldn’t have met someone as weird as you in the first place.”
I don’t need to be understood for my selfish desires.
I will never let Sung Se-han disappear. No matter what, I won’t let him go. If that’s the case, I’d rather….
“But why are you crying like that?”
Sung Se-han asked, tilting his head to the side. It broke my heart to see the pain and expectation for me in his eyes, which were always shining with playfulness. The moment a hot drop of water fell on my chin, I realized I was crying.
“Don’t cry.”
Sung Se-han’s big hand wrapped around my wet cheek.
“Get away…!”
I tried to avoid the hand that was wiping away my tears, but Sung Se-han didn’t let me go.
“Lee Tae-kyung.”
I couldn’t stop crying because I loved the way he called my name so much. I want to hold on to Sung Se-han, who is holding me tight and not letting go. But now I really had to let go of my greed.
“Lee Tae-kyung, even if you pretend you don’t remember, I remember everything. You called my name even as you were being dragged out. You called me Se-han, who had no name.”
My eyes widened and tears fell in droves.
“Sung Se-han! Your name is what Grandmother gave you….”
“No.”
Sung Se-han’s lips, tilted to the side, touched my cheek. Sung Se-han gave a low laugh as he kissed my dirty cheek, covered in sweat and tears.
“The Se-han that you called, that’s my name. Grandmother also liked it.”
That’s not it. Se-han is a precious name that Grandmother gave you! I couldn’t find a way to make Sung Se-han understand, so I just shook my head.
“Wow. Seriously, everything’s messed up.”
Sung Se-han kissed my face again as I muttered blankly. When I lifted my head, shedding tears, and met his brown eyes, I realized that Sung Se-han’s eyes were not as soft as his voice.
“It’s okay if you like that guy. But you’re crying like this because of me.”
It’s okay to like someone else. Only pain remained in Sung Se-han’s transparent eyes as he said that.
“Lee Tae-kyung. I won’t ask you who you are or what kind of person you are. Just stay by my side like this.”
Sung Se-han hadn’t changed. He was still the same as he was when he accepted me and helped me when I rushed in recklessly because of Status Window’s unreasonable mission.
No matter how much painful time passes, nothing will be able to hurt Sung Se-han and change him. Unless it’s me.
“Sung Se-han.”
I stretched out my stiff arms and hugged Sung Se-han’s long neck. Sung Se-han, who had been letting me hug him, finally hugged me so tightly that I couldn’t breathe and trapped me in his arms.
When I closed my eyes tightly, tears welled up again.
When will I be able to be held in these strong arms again? No, this is really the last time.
“I’ll make you comfortable.”
Fortunately, my voice came out properly.
“I’ll make sure you never kill yourself and suffer again.”
“Lee Tae-kyung.”
Sung Se-han, who had taken me out of his arms, looked at me with fierce eyes.
“Don’t think about anything else. I don’t want anything more.”
“Yeah, me too.”
I don’t want anything more either. As long as Sung Se-han is alive with such firm eyes.
So Sung Se-han, I’ll make sure there’s no more accidents threatening you.
“Wait here for a second.”
I slipped out from between Sung Se-han and the slide and looked up at the sky. The sky, which was unusually bright today, made me feel very good.
“What are you doing?”
I turned around at the low voice.
“Don’t worry about anything, Sung Se-han. I can handle everything.”
I filled my eyes with the beautiful man who looked like a god who had come down to earth for a while in the summer dawn. And I turned my back without regret. I won’t look back anymore either.
As I started walking down the green playground path, I felt strangely light on my feet. A refreshing breeze is blowing now. I looked up at the sky with all my heart.
“Grandmother.”
As soon as I called her name, a soft breeze brushed against my cheek as if in response.
I knew. Status Window was waiting for me.
“Please help me, Se-han. Please.”
I promised to give my whole heart and went back in time. It was my pride that I could bet everything for Sung Se-han.
But in fact, I wasn’t letting go of the most important thing.
My feelings for Sung Se-han. I was hiding only that.
“I’ll give that up now.”
I’ll forget everything and erase Sung Se-han. So please let us go back to when we didn’t know each other. Please make Sung Se-han comfortable now.
I will walk the endless green path and go far away. To a time without Sung Se-han. Now, so that we can be comfortable in a place where we don’t have each other.
If I don’t remember Sung Se-han, I won’t remember loneliness either, so it will be much better than now.
Now Sung Se-han is finally comfortable….
“What are you doing?”
“Eek!”
I was horrified and turned around at the sudden sound.
“Huh, huh?”
What happened? I was clearly about to meet Status Window, Grandmother….
What I saw in my dazed vision was the playground at dawn. And there was Sung Se-han looking at me with suspicious eyes.
“You’re a little weird. Are you sick somewhere….”
“Eek…!”
I grabbed my head with both hands. A scream burst from my mouth.
“Aaaah! Ack….”
Sung Se-han, with a surprised look on his face, grabbed me as I staggered back.
“What’s wrong? What’s wrong?”
“No! This isn’t it! This shouldn’t be happening…?”
As my mentality collapsed and I started tearing at my hair, Sung Se-han grabbed my hands and pulled them down.
“Are you kidding me right now? You’ve been saying weird things since earlier. Ah, did you drink? Are you drunk?”
“What are you talking about! Who’s drinking! I’m perfectly fine right now….”
Who can say I’m perfectly fine right now? My mind was on the verge of collapse. Because the whole world was shaking in front of my eyes.
I was trusting the last card I had. It wasn’t something I wanted for free. I was confident that what I gave was more than enough to pay the price. That was my last resort.
But, Status Window has no answer. It didn’t appear.
“It can’t be… this can’t be happening…!”
“What can’t be….”
“It can’t be! Never…!”
Sung Se-han tried to grab me, but I collapsed and sat down. Tears fell in droves in despair.
Am I powerless now…? Can’t I change anything? Then Sung Se-han….
“Aaaah! No…!”
A scream that felt like I was going to die burst out. Then a small voice rang in my head.
Ding-dong.
It was a small notification, but it hit my head like a thunderbolt. When I lifted my head sharply, I saw clear red letters in front of me.
[How to prevent the death of genius idol Sung Se-han.]
“Huh…!”
Tears streamed down my trembling lips. Status Window… Status Window has reappeared. It’s not a dream. Right now, in front of me…!
[Please…….]
I was so focused on Status Window without even breathing that my eyes widened as if they were about to pop out. Please…?
[I hope Lee Tae-kyung will please restrain himself!]
Huh…? My eyes were stinging, so I had to blink several times.
[I can’t understand why you’re acting so rashly?]
“Rashly… what?”
“What’s wrong? Lee Tae-kyung, are you okay?”
My concentration was broken when Sung Se-han shook my shoulder. I’m sorry, but I shook off Sung Se-han’s hand.
“Ah, wait a minute, hold on.”
What did you say? Did you just call me rash? I stared at Status Window with wide eyes because I was so dumbfounded.
If you were watching, you would know! What despair I was in…!
[Even if you’re in a hurry, please! Calm down! Can’t you wait patiently? I didn’t know Lee Tae-kyung was such a reckless and impatient person!]
No, you’re really too much. Did you have to say it like that….
[Lee Tae-kyung should wait a moment! Can’t you see that Status Window is booting up?]
“Boo, booting up?”
Th, then… did you fix Status Window? Is Status Window working properly? Please tell me quickly….
“Lee Tae-kyung, you’re definitely weird.”
“Ah, wait a minute….”
“I have to go to the hospital.”
I grabbed Sung Se-han’s wrist as he took out his cell phone and pushed him away. Sung Se-han, whose pupils had widened, obediently pushed back and leaned against the slide. I shook my finger at Sung Se-han and gave him a firm warning.
“Don’t bother me because I’m thinking about something important right now. Wait quietly.”
[Weeeeee- Weeeeee- Shoosh- S- Papap! Shoo! Chwoong…….]
“…….”
As I watched Status Window diligently type out the booting sound effects in red letters, my head gradually cooled down. Are you kidding me right now? You must have seen my face, which was all wet with tears. In front of me, who doesn’t have an inch of room….
[There are 365 days left until Sung Se-han’s death accident. Reduce Lee Tae-kyung’s Inferiority Score to 0 (zero) to escape the risk of an accident.]
“Huh…?”