Radomir didn't deny it. He didn't need to. His silence was an answer all its own.
He exhaled once, slow, heavy, almost relieved.
"I never wanted a wife.." he said. "I never wanted anyone else. I wanted you. I have always wanted you."
Min-jae laughed.
It was the kind of laugh someone makes when the last thread is cut and there is nothing left but the truth.
"You're insane.." he breathed. "Truly insane."
He stepped forward, close enough that Radomir could see every fracture in his expression.
"I would never choose you. I would rather die than marry you."
Radomir's jaw tightened but he didn't look away.
Min-jae continued, voice sharp, steady, and cruel in the way truth always is.
"Meical is ten times the man you are. He understands me. He listens to me. He sees me. Even if he didn't, even if I stood alone in this world with no one left, I would never choose you."
