The Author's POV

An awkward silence enveloped the rooftop. Apart from the occasional chirps from the birds flying in the sky, no other sound resounded across the space.

-Step -Step -Step

Arriving on the edge of the rooftop, standing next to me, Kevin placed his hands on the handrails and looked at Hollberg in the distance.

Aside from the occasional ambulance squeals coming from below, the city of Hollberg looked calm and peaceful.

As Kevin and I watched the city in silence, a strange yet relaxing atmosphere enveloped us. It was as if all of our worries were gone for a split second.

For a short period of time, neither of us spoke. We just calmly watched the city below us.

"It's peaceful isn't it?"

After a short pause, breaking the silence, whilst looking at the city below him, Kevin opened his mouth.

"It sure is..."

Nodding my head whilst keeping my eyes on the city below, I responded.

From where I stood I could see children and adults playing in the park across the hospital. People walking along the roads to get to work, and cars honking at each other.

It really was peaceful...

"Thanks"

Once again breaking the silence, Kevin thanked me.

"..."

Closing my eyes, I didn't respond immediately.

...I didn't know how to respond.

If I answered wasn't I just basically confirming to Kevin that I was indeed the one that had killed the black-clad individual?

but...

"...Sure"

In the end, those were the words that came out of my mouth.

Glancing at Kevin from the side, I had come to the realization that denying was pointless.

Having created Kevin myself, I knew that he wasn't a brain-dead protagonist. No matter how much I tried to deny it, he had already figured out what had happened.

What was the point of denying something that was already obvious...?

Hearing my reply, whilst still looking at the city in the distance, Kevin smiled.

"You know, you seem like a completely different person compared to yesterday..."

Pausing, Kevin briefly glanced at me before leaning back on the handrail and once again looking back at the city.

"...you look more human"

"..."

Taken aback for a second, recalling what had happened the night prior, bitterly smiling, I responded

"Well, the circumstances forced me to be that way..."

"Circumstances, huh..."

Repeating the word a few times, Kevin's brows knit for a few seconds before relaxing.

Glancing at me from the side he said

"...were they the same circumstances that caused you to attack Jin?"

Bitterly shaking my head whilst gazing at the clouds in the sky, I smiled

"Would you believe me if I told you it was for his own benefit?"

Tilting his head, Kevin thought for a moment before nodding.

"More or less"

Surprised, I turned my head in Kevin's direction

"What made you agree with what I said?"

"I wouldn't have believed you if it was before, but having just come back from visiting Jin, I along with the others managed to notice a change in him..."

"I don't know what you did, but Jin has become a lot easier to talk to. Though he still is somewhat arrogant, it isn't as bad as it was before. Moreover, the way he looked at me was different..."

Placing his finger on his chin, Kevin thought for a bit before saying

now it's completely gone. It's

least that's how I feel

speak I was honestly quite

was a gamble. A risky one at that, but I'm glad Jin managed to somewhat

as long as

the author,

even after what I had

he had, he would never attack someone else's family. For someone

extra harsh on him

...but I wasn't sure.

to someone else that wasn't Jin, I

imaging it sent shivers

my apprehension

needed to adjust

fall into deep thought, Kevin hesitated for a bit before saying something

are you hiding your

of my thoughts. Processing his question for a couple of seconds, I shook my head and looked at him with a trace

should know the answer better than anyone

the handrail, Kevin thought for a moment before breaking into a light

right, it was stupid of me to

I noticed as I looked at Kevin was that under his eyes were thick dark circles. Thinking for a bit, since

Kevin looked, it seems like he still needed a couple of days of rest before

"Well that's my cue"

for a couple of more minutes, I closed my eyes and decided to leave. Although it wasn't long, my

"hmm"

Basking under the sunlight, he was already lost in

happened, I'm sure he was

who he

to leave, thinking for

let me tell you

"What"

snapped out of his thoughts and

no one was looking, I

as

"..."

"Bye"

-Clank!

the door behind me, I leisurely walked down the stairs. After a short pause, Kevin's laughter echoed throughout the rooftop. It was

my head

show it, I knew

however, his guilt stemmed from the fact of how weak and helpless he felt

guilt compared to me, I sort of sympathized with how he was

little joke helped him take his mind

head one more time, I headed downstairs back to

tough being the main

...

"Welcome"

of the

with a clean-shaven head and sunglasses indifferently glanced at his surroundings. His demenour was cold and his expression didn't change even after Donna

"Hmm"

head towards Donna, the muscular

was someone else. According to the

"Eyoo Donna!"

that moment that a

see you again

from behind the muscular man, a young girl with dark orange hair

had crystal clear blue

to Donna's seductive beauty, her beauty leaned more towards the innocent

long has it been since we've seen

say half

shorter than

how busy you usually are, it'd be a surprise if half a

sighing, Monica looked at

should've gone to teach at the

shook

choosing money over

starting to really

couldn't help

differently from her, Monica

about the same, but five years later, thanks to all of the support she got from the union, she

was nicknamed

so devastating that the union had placed heavy emphasis

outstanding she had been in recent years, they all thought that she was

how outstanding she

chatting, and let's

conversation, the tall

you always so

"..."

at Donna. He was hinting at

about you first come into the hospital instead

her, Donna noticed that the atmosphere around them