“Ji-woo.”
Seo Tae-joon’s hand lifted Ji-woo’s face. His warm palm gently seemed to thaw her frozen cheeks.
“The tournament has begun.”
“…Ah.”
His voice pulled Ji-woo from the depths of her thoughts. She caught her breath at the sudden warmth. Just then, an official shouted.
“We will start with the Verdant Tree Hospital!”
Ji-woo clasped her hands together and stretched out her arms, trying to shake off her unease.
Dwelling on unanswerable
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