Chapter 78
“Why has it gotten so quiet?”
Snow on a day like this. It’s strange how such large snowflakes can start falling all of a sudden. But weather doesn’t matter now. The words that just came out of Yoon Taeo’s mouth were enough to make even the surrounding scenery seem meaningless.
“...Why do you think that?”
I thought it was all over. Just like the traces left on my body faded with the passage of time, I thought it would be a night no one would remember. Just a memory that remained in my mind.
That one question was the best I could come up with right now. Facing Yoon Taeo’s face, completely devoid of any playful expression, I had no idea how to get out of this situation.
“I don’t know.”
“Huh?”
“I don’t know. I just feel that way.”
His answer, so absurd, almost snapped me back into full awareness. I wasn’t sure whether to be relieved or not that he said it without any certainty.
“...What if, Representative?”
It’s strange. Why is it that every time he speaks like this, I feel the need to consider the “what if,” “maybe,” or “possibly”? Am I trying to escape this situation, or am I trying to probe his true feelings?
“What if I’m right?”