"...It's not possible between us."
Alix said after a long battle with herself. It was relatively easy for her to step away from Jin because of the friction between her and his family in the past. It was painfully obvious that nothing could ever happen between them.
But Lin was different. Her friendship with him was different. The sorrows and struggles they endured together were different. Yet despite all that, she knew the final outcome.
"I don't…see you that way."
Lin stood still, feeling his heart in his throat. He clenched his fists, inhaling a silent breath.
"I know," he breathed out quietly. "I know you don't see me that way. It was always my one-sided feelings. I didn't want to burden you with them either because you had a goal to achieve. And I thought that once you get the revenge you want, we can…But this is not the life from six years before. You have a new life and so do I. So if you," he trembled, "gi-give me one chance…"
