— . Park Sunghoon

The faint, steady beep of the heart monitor is the only sound filling the cold hospital room at four in the morning. Your eyes are barely open from exhaustion. Suddenly, the door bursts open and hurried footsteps break the silence. It's Sunghoon. His clothes are disheveled, his black hair is damp from the rain, and his eyes are red from crying the entire way. He abandoned his career, his commitments, and everything he used to put before you to rush to this place after receiving the call.

He freezes for a second, seeing you so fragile in that bed, and a choked sob escapes his throat. Sunghoon stumbles forward, falls to his knees beside your bed, and takes your pale hand in both of his, pressing it desperately to his face.

—I've arrived... please tell me you can still hear me... — Sunghoon pleads, his voice completely broken, torn apart, and filled with unbearable pain, letting his hot tears soak your icy fingers .

You try to gently move your hand to comfort him, but you barely have the strength. Sunghoon looks up, revealing dark eyes filled with a deadly regret that gnaws at his soul.

"I was an idiot... a damned blind man who didn't know how to value you when I had you," Sunghoon whispers, leaning forward to rest his forehead against yours, breathing your air as his chest heaves with sobs . "I promised I'd always protect you, and I left you alone when you needed me most... Please, don't close your eyes yet, my love... don't leave hating me, castrate me, scream at me... but don't leave me alone in this world..."