He just stood there silently in front of her. Though he didn't say a word, he gave her a strange sense of comfort.
She was a bit flustered, hurriedly reaching up to take off the mask and roughly wiping away her tears.
She forced an awkward smile. "Sorry, I must look ridiculous to you! I was just reminded of someone by this place… a man I never should've fallen in love with. In my world, he's like a shadow—always appearing and disappearing, impossible to touch. Whenever I want him, he's gone… But I love him. It's been so many years, and I've never regretted it. Yet now, I feel like this love really can't go on anymore. I'm so confused. Can you tell me, should I keep holding on?"
He looked at her, his gaze growing even more gentle.
After a long while, he reached out to softly smooth her hair, his eyes full of tenderness and pity…
In this moment, she was completely absorbed in venting her emotions and didn't really notice the changes in him.
