Chapter 70: Seventeen Years of Neglect and Discrimination
When Ha Giyeon had missed school due to his allergic reaction, Son Suhyeon had tried several times to reach out to him. But every time he was about to, he couldn’t summon the courage—he didn’t know what he was supposed to say.
He’d already hurt Giyeon with careless words, and then ignored him for days like he was a stranger. If he suddenly messaged him now, asking if he was okay, Giyeon would probably just be offended. But an apology didn’t feel like something you should send by text, either. So in the end, Suhyeon couldn’t bring himself to do anything.
All he could do was stare at Giyeon’s name in his contact list and wait for him to come back to school.
And then today, Suhyeon had gone to the teachers' office and happened to spot him there. Giyeon was wearing a mask, but Suhyeon could still recognize him. After a brief conversation with a teacher, Giyeon left the office—and Suhyeon rushed after him.
He finally caught up to him.
“Wait a second, Ha Giyeon.”
When Suhyeon grabbed his wrist, Giyeon turned to him with wide eyes. He looked genuinely surprised, as if it had never occurred to him that Suhyeon might reach for him.
Suhyeon, driven by urgency, had grabbed his wrist—and had no intention of letting go. Just like that time at the café dressing room, when Giyeon had walked out and left him behind—he didn’t want to be that stunned and helpless again.
He was desperate. Desperately so.
“Please... can we talk? Just for a moment. It won’t take long.”
He steadied his breath and finally said the one thing he’d been wanting to say the most.
“I’m sorry. I said all that without knowing anything. I was totally out of line.”