Emotional limits

Chapter 16: Facing Reality.

Jina couldn't stand there forever, couldn't let this feeling of emptiness take over her. She walked out of the house, looking towards the road Jun Seo had left. It was late at night, but in her heart, there was a determination that she couldn't deny. Even if Jun Seo wanted her to leave his world, she wouldn't give up.

The next day, Jina didn't return home right away. She wandered around alone, without a clear purpose, but in her heart, a thought kept nagging: "What should I do next?" Jun Seo's friend had told her about his past, but that wasn't enough for her to fully understand the pain in his heart. She had to know more, had to understand why he was so afraid.

She couldn't just stand by and watch Jun Seo live in that fear. She needed to find a way to help him, needed to step into his world and prove to him that she wasn't a danger. But how? How could she approach him without scaring him even more?

That question kept repeating in her head, with no answer. Jina began to search for information related to Jun Seo, but everything became vague and confusing. The rumors only made her feel more insecure, but there was no clear clue to solve the secret of his past.

At this point, she realized that the things she was looking for would not come easily. Jun Seo was not a story that she could decipher with just a few lines of information. He was a mystery, something that she needed to understand through time and patience.

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When Jina returned home, she realized that Jun Seo was not only a person with a painful past, but also a person torn between love and fear of loss. He had seen the deaths of too many people, and that had formed a strong wall within him, preventing him from relationships that could hurt him. She couldn't stand aside. She couldn't let him continue living in that loneliness.

Jina was determined to find out more about Jun Seo's past. She couldn't let him bear everything alone. She wouldn't give up on him, no matter how much he wanted to.

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After a few days of searching for information and meeting people who had been close to Jun Seo, Jina gradually gathered some important clues. She knew that Jun Seo had not only suffered the loss of his loved ones, but also had to face a more terrifying reality. A reality involving powers that he couldn't control, something he had tried to bury all these years.

She met Kyu Min, one of Jun Seo's closest friends. He seemed quiet, but Jina could sense the worry in his eyes. When Kyu Min saw her, he was silent for a moment before speaking.

"You want to know the truth about Jun Seo?" Kyu Min asked, his voice low, without any hint of joking. "Okay. But you have to be prepared for everything. His past is not something that anyone can bear."

Jina nodded. She was mentally prepared, although she couldn't help but feel worried. "Okay."

Kyu Min looked at her for a long time, then sighed. "Jun Seo didn't just lose someone important in his life. He witnessed their deaths, but what's worse is... he couldn't save them. And every time, he always felt like he was the one at fault. Every time he saw someone leave, Jun Seo thought it was because of his weakness."

Jina felt like a thorn was stabbing into her heart. She couldn't imagine what Jun Seo had to go through. Every time he lost someone, every time he witnessed death, he carried a burden that no one could fully understand.

"So why did he leave?" Jina asked, her voice soft but determined.

"Because he was afraid," Kyu Min replied, "He was afraid that next time, it would be me."

"Me?"

Min nodded, thought for a moment, then said, "Remember that what I said, part of it was the truth, part of it was a lie... That's all I could say... The rest, you should understand that..." Min frowned, feeling like crying, "Jun Seo, he...will do anything for you..."

After saying that, Min left, leaving Jina alone.