A strong wind blew, and its whistling sound echoed in my ears as I stared blankly ahead of me with wide eyes. It was then followed by a deafening silence, which made me more aware of the chilly and heavy atmosphere that was slowly surrounding my being.
Both Takuma and I remained still as we waited for myself to finally recover from the shock and for my voice to come out from my throat. His revelation was something I had not expected since I met him, and I could not help but think about how really small the world is.
“…Are you…telling the truth?” I mumbled, still surprised and confused.
“There’s no reason for me to lie to you about this, Annika.” He said in a firm tone, which added to the genuineness of his words.
“Why are you telling this to me?”
“You knew why.”
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