Ch-1 The Night That Shouldn't Exist
Cold wind rushed across the empty highway, the kind of wind that whispered warnings… warnings no one could hear.
Inside the small silver car, Eunsae's hands tightened on the steering wheel. His breath trembled, not from fear—
but from the weight of the woman beside him.
Sizu.
Her head rested lightly against the window, one hand protectively placed over her swollen stomach.
Eight months.
Just one more month, and their baby would arrive.
"Hold on, Sizu. We're almost there," Eunsae whispered, wiping sweat from his forehead. His heartbeat raced faster each second.
They were being followed.
He didn't want her to know.
The road bent into a dark, forested stretch. That's when he saw it again—
Headlights.
Too close.
Too fast.
His breath froze.
"No… no, not now—!"
The black SUV behind them accelerated, its engine roaring like a monster charging for blood.
Eunsae's hand moved instantly—
One hand on the steering wheel,
The other covering Sizu's stomach protectively, shielding the baby even before the danger struck.
"Sizu! Wake up—"
Her eyes fluttered open slowly, confused, unfocused.
"H-huh? Eunsae… what happened?"
He forced a smile, trying to keep his voice steady.
"Nothing. Just… hold my hand. Don't let go."
She didn't understand the fear in his eyes, but she squeezed his fingers anyway.
And then—
CRASH
The world flipped.
Metal screamed.
Glass exploded like shards of stars.
The silver car spun violently, slamming into the roadside barrier.
Sizu's scream cut through the night—
but Eunsae's voice was louder.
"SIZU, PROTECT THE BABY!!"
He twisted his body, shielding her completely as the car rolled.
His arm crushed against the window, but his other stayed around her stomach, gripping tightly—
choosing to save them both
instead of himself.
Another impact.
Then silence.
Cold, heavy silence.
A soft, wet warmth dripped down Sizu's cheek. She blinked weakly, vision foggy.
"…Eun…sae…?"
His face was inches from hers—
but still.
Too still.
Her heart throbbed painfully.
She tried to touch him, but her fingers shook.
"H-hey… open your eyes… please…"
Her voice broke.
She couldn't hear his breathing.
She touched his cheek—
Warm.
But fading.
Blood stained his hair.
Her vision darkened, memories flickering like dying lights.
"No—no, Eunsae—don't leave me—don't leave—"
His lips moved faintly, one last breath escaping.
"S… save… our baby…"
Her tears blurred everything.
Her hand clutched his coat—
and then—
Darkness swallowed her whole.
Beep.
Beep.
Beep.
A rhythmic sound pulled her consciousness back.
The sharp scent of disinfectant.
A bright light above her.
Sizu's eyelids trembled open.
Hospital.
Her throat felt dry, her head heavy. She tried to move, but her body refused.
Then—
A soft cry.
A baby's cry.
Her eyes jerked to the right, and she saw a nurse carrying a tiny wrapped child toward her.
A baby boy.
Her breath hitched.
The world felt like it had stopped.
"This… is…?"
The nurse smiled gently.
"Congratulations. A healthy baby boy. You both are very lucky to be alive."
Sizu blinked in confusion.
"W-who… who is the father…?"
The nurse frowned.
"Miss… you don't remember?"
Warm panic rushed through her.
"I… I don't…"
A doctor entered, flipping a chart.
"Miss Sizu, you suffered cranial trauma from the accident. You've lost your memory of the last two years."
Two years.
The time she met Eunsae.
Loved him.
Trusted him.
Ran away with him.
All gone.
The doctor sighed softly.
"No one came to claim the father's identity. Your family says… the man abandoned you before the accident."
Sizu's heart dropped.
Abandoned?
Someone loved her?
Someone died?
Or… someone left her?
The doctor gently placed the tiny baby in her shaking arms.
"What will you name him?"
She looked at the small, warm, innocent child.
Something inside her whispered—
A name she didn't know she remembered.
"…Ryo."
The baby opened his eyes for the first time—
soft, warm brown eyes
exactly like his father's.
But she didn't recognize that.
She didn't recognize anything.
She held him close, her voice barely a breath.
"It's just you and me now.
She fainted again...
Doctor, what happen? Why did she faint again? Nurse asked...
She might be asleep, let her rest and when she wake up ,she may not remember herself or tge baby. Then,gently tell hee that she named him ryo and explain about her memory loss.
Yes doctor...
Outside the room,
a shadowy figure exited the hospital, dialing a phone.
It's done. She doesn't remember anything.
Pause.
Yes. The man is dead.
Another pause.
And the child?
She named him Ryo.
Click.
Darkness swallowed the truth.
–Tobe Continued