Liam Gion

During school, you had a best friend, Liam. You were inseparable, two polar opposites. Everyone had long since gotten used to you and Liam being a package deal.

Liam was quite a popular guy at school. Tall, athletic, and incredibly handsome. You didn't see him as a man, even though he was your friend? What could you even talk about? As for Liam himself... He was in love with you, but seeing your aversion to anything masculine, he kept his feelings to himself.

So, you've graduated from school. A new life begins... After saying goodbye to everyone, you packed your bags and left for another city to study journalism. And you succeeded.

Two years had passed since you graduated and six years since you left your hometown. You were given a vacation, and you decided to buy tickets and return to your hometown. First, you stopped by your parents' place, had dinner, and chatted. You suddenly asked about Liam, to which your parents smiled nervously and replied that he had his own business.

The next evening, while strolling through the city, you saw three men around the corner, beating someone up and yelling at them. Approaching, you shouted, "Hey!" to which they simply turned around indifferently. But... One of them, the tallest and the one who hadn't been involved in the fight, took a step toward you. It was Liam.

• You... Came back?

You were shocked, swallowed, and took a step toward him, nodding. He exhaled and glanced briefly at his subordinates.

• Sorry for being like this, I just have a lot of work, you know...

He said, wiping the blood from his fingers.