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

right now it's completely gone. It's

I feel when I look at him

I was honestly

off. It was a gamble. A risky one at that, but I'm glad

know whether he still hated me for what I did, as long as he was back

being the author,

that even after what I had done

attack someone else's family. For someone like him, if he resorted to such

I went extra harsh on him once I

...but I wasn't sure.

someone else that wasn't Jin, I could only

imaging it sent shivers down

my apprehension towards

quickly needed to

thought, Kevin hesitated for a bit before saying something that had been bugging his mind since

you hiding

couple of seconds, I shook my head

know the answer better than anyone

backward on the handrail, Kevin thought for a moment

right, it was stupid of me to

that under his eyes were thick dark circles. Thinking for

its side-effects were just as strong as the skill was. From the way Kevin looked, it seems like he still needed a couple of

"Well that's my cue"

looking at the city below for a couple of more minutes, I closed my eyes and decided to leave. Although it wasn't long, my talk with Kevin managed to somehow calm

"hmm"

under the sunlight,

happened,

who

out a long sigh, just as I was about to leave, thinking for a bit,

let me tell

"What"

Kevin snapped out of his thoughts and his

looking, I looked at Kevin straight in the eye and

serves as a great

"..."

"Bye"

-Clank!

stairs. After a short pause, Kevin's laughter echoed throughout the rooftop. It was so loud that I could even hear it all the way down

head I

he was trying his best not to show it, I knew that he

me, however, his guilt stemmed from the fact of how weak and helpless he felt as he watching his fellow classmates die

of him feeling a different kind of guilt compared to me,

take his mind off of things

head one more time, I

being the

...

"Welcome"

of the

entrance a muscular male with a clean-shaven head and sunglasses indifferently glanced at

"Hmm"

nodding his head towards Donna, the

there was someone else. According to the call she received, there were two important figures coming

"Eyoo Donna!"

other person, it was at that moment that a charming voice and scent flowed towards Donna. Just by hearing the voice, Donna could

to see

young girl with dark orange hair came

aura, Monica happily smiled in Donna's direction. She had crystal clear

her beauty leaned more towards

long has it been since we've seen

say half a

actually shorter

be a surprise if half

sighing, Monica looked at Donna

I should've gone to teach at

shook her

fault for choosing

starting to really regret my decision

the girl before her, Donna couldn't help but think back

Monica graduated from the lock. However, differently from her, Monica chose to join the

all of the support she got from the union, she was now

nicknamed 'The Sunset

so devastating that the union

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

outstanding she

and let's get our jobs

the tall muscular man

you always

"..."

named George glanced at

the hospital instead of

hint, looking around her, Donna noticed that the