Sekar, still upset, stepped out of her room, her expression subdued. Demian, however, couldn't hide his relief as Sekar finally opened the door. He smiled widely, grateful for the opportunity to explain himself.
"Thank you for giving me a chance," Demian said, his voice sincere. Sekar's decision to open the door was a sign, he believed, that she was willing to hear him out.
Without hesitation, Demian wrapped his arms around Sekar, pulling her close. He didn’t care that Arumi was nearby. This moment was about him and Sekar, and about mending the rift between them. "I'm sorry, dear. I'll tell Raiden that you can't accompany him anymore."
Sekar, though still hurt, felt a weight lift off her shoulders. The thought of distancing herself from Raiden, her former lecturer and the source of her
