Flashback to the night Minji's mom infiltrated their units…
"We're friends. You can tell me anything. I'm here for you," Zeno said quietly.
Minji looked at him and suddenly felt a surge of courage through her veins. It was long overdue. She had liked him since they were in high school.
She tilted her head and looked into his eyes. "Just friends?"
Zeno's expression didn't change, but he let out a deep breath, making Minji's heart race in nervousness.
"Yeah," he said with a soft sigh. "Just friends."
He already had a feeling. He wasn't dense. If anything, Zeno was incredibly observant.
He didn't understand, though. Emotions were still a little bit difficult to understand.
He just couldn't grasp what someone like Minji would find likable in someone like him.
Her eyes fluttered downward for a moment before lifting to meet his.
"I like you," Minji said. "I've liked you for a while now."
There it was. Zeno had expected it already.
With his silence, Minji forged ahead.
