CHAPTER 18

When I saw his face, but it wasn't yet covered in tears, I heard him sob for the second time. When I initially noticed him crying, he hugged me, but when I pushed him away, he gripped me even tighter since he didn't appear to want me to witness his tears.

What made him cry, and why? Is there something wrong with this? What sort of issue is there in love? I neglected the fact that he had no interest in dating or anything else.

At the moment he said it, I abruptly returned to reality.

"Leave me alone," He said wearily.

"Y-You're not okay..."

He pointed at the door with one hand while shouting at me, "Obviously! That's why get the f**k out of my room!" His head was still lowered.

I'm not sure if I'll be irritated—he must be crazy—because I was asked to leave his room despite the fact that I was not acting in any way.

I would have responded, "If... If you have a problem, you may tell me," and moved toward him.

I interrupted him before he could finish, saying, "One more step and you'll kno