I was lying on my side in bed, phone in hand.
I kept tapping the screen for a few seconds, hesitant, until I finally typed:
"Have you eaten today?"
Sent it. And just stared at the screen, waiting for any sign.
The idea of staying away felt necessary. But damn, it hurt. It hurt too much to think Jun-ho's life might be too complicated for my love to survive.
Would I be able to stand seeing him torture someone? Would I still love someone capable of being that cruel?
Those were the questions swirling around my head. That was the kind of challenge ahead. And I needed to brace myself.
Because I loved Jun-ho. That, I had no doubt.
But this helplessness, this awful feeling that maybe I wasn't enough... it was swallowing me whole.
The message was seen.
My heart jumped just seeing that. The tiniest chance of communication already put me on high alert. Hopeful.
But that was it. No reply.
I let out a breath through my nose.
