I’m left stunned… my breath almost stops.
“I… I just raised my hand on such a dangerous man…” I think to myself. My whole body is trembling.
Slowly, I look at him… fear widening my eyes.
“What will he do now…?” My heart pounds loudly in my chest.
But he doesn’t react with anger.
He steps forward… and grabs my hand.
I get even more nervous.
He pulls me close so close that my breaths collide with his.
Looking straight into my eyes, he says in a surprisingly soft voice, “Whenever someone hurts you this is how you answer them.”
I just keep staring at him in shock.
“Is… is this the same man?” I wonder.
“The one who is so ruthless… and yet after my slap, he’s this calm?”
I stutter slightly, “Y-you… seriously?”
He looks into my eyes and says, “When you start responding like this… peo
