[ 21 ]SHOCK:
"what?"DESPAIR:
"don't believe what he says, he's just joking with you."JEONGGUK:
"i-i'm sorry, i shouldn't have said that if it was going to make you uncomfortable. i'll go."SHOCK:
"no, wait!"DESPAIR:
"let him go for now. you need time to think about this—really think about it."SHOCK:
"h-hey . . . can you a-answer this question?"DESPAIR:
"yes, what is it?"SHOCK:
"why does my chest feel so tight? it hurts immensely, like it's about to hammer out of my chest . . ."SHOCK:
"please . . . make it go away . . ."DESPAIR:
"fuck."SHOCK:
"what?"DESPAIR:
"did you like what he said? did you enjoy his confession?"SHOCK:
"nngh, stop for a second, the pain is getting unbearable . . ."DESPAIR:
"you can't love him back."DESPAIR:
"because if you do, the pain will just get more intense until it disappears altogether."DESPAIR:
"with you."