His life returned to normal, silently missing someone in his heart. Except in the dead of night, that familiar yet unfamiliar figure assaulted his reason.
Until one day later, he stumbled upon her in a pathetic state, only then realizing what kind of life she had been living all these years. Her cousin didn't even treat her as a human being. He pitied her, felt heartache for her, and wanted to give his heart to her.
However, there was an insurmountable chasm between them, feelings spurred yet restrained by propriety. He watched helplessly as her cousin took her away once more, hating his own cowardice.
Not long after, her cousin died in a car accident. At that moment, he felt a bit thrilled, even though he knew it was wrong, but he still couldn't stop that terrifying thought from growing like wild grass in his mind.
He knelt in front of his mother to beg her, and finally, she couldn't resist him and agreed to match them.
