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"i'm sorry." 
jaebum says quietly from across the basement

"what?"
i almost whisper in reply.

"for all of this, it's my fault. i should've walked out of the coffee shop that day,"

"sorry, sorry-" he begins chanting

it hurts me to hear him so broken, but it also surpises me because just seconds ago he was assuring me that we were going to get out of here.

"stop, this is NOT your fault."

i smiled at myself in disbelief, my head leaning back towards the wall,

spending my time down here was the most i've spoken in years

"we WILL get out of here , just like you said. i'm sure of it jaebummie."

he exhales deeply

i turn my head to look at him sitting with his back pressed against the wall, head dropped down.

"okay."  he sighs again and nods his head

sending me a broken smile

it's not his fault,

it isn't.

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