I walked through the narrow gaps between the buildings in the middle of the city.
Each step felt heavier than the last.
My hand instinctively pressed against my chest, where a deep, burning pain refused to fade. My breathing was uneven, broken, almost erratic.
"Hah… Hah… Hah…"
I forced myself forward, dragging my palm along the cold concrete walls to stabilize my body, afraid that if I stopped moving, I would collapse right there.
What… what's wrong with me?
Why is my body like this?
Questions flooded my mind one after another, stacking endlessly without answers. The confusion gnawed at me, making my chest ache even more.
Just a few minutes ago—
After I had vomited a terrifying amount of blood.
Everyone in my family rushed toward me, their faces drained of color as they checked my condition.
Kim Gae-in grabbed my shoulders tightly, her hands trembling as she shouted.
"Oppa!! What happened!? What's wrong with you!?"
"Hah… Hah…"
"Oppa!!"
"Hyung!!"
