Can’t Win Me Back

Alyssa stared blankly at Jasper.

The icy look on his face reminded her of a mountain that was covered in white snow.

She was clearly right in front of him.

Yet, it was as if they were separated by the farthest distance in the world.

Although he was clearly aware that she was in love with him, he was drawing a clear and firm line in front of her, separating himself from her passionate and tumultuous love for him.

Jasper had returned to the person he was three years ago.

Or, perhaps he was worse now than he was then.

Maybe he was expressing his concern for her.

But he couldn't be as gentle and caring as he was.

He could no longer cajole her affectionately or think of her.

All of a sudden, she was completely submerged in that overwhelming feeling of disappointment.

As flustered as she was, it woke her up.

"As you're also aware, I've always had gastritis." Alyssa looked into Jasper's dark and dull eyes.

She smiled in relief.

" Don't worry.

From today onward, I will take good care of myself.

But I think that this will be the last time that I will feel sad about you.

I will not do such a foolish thing moving forward." The last time...

Alyssa sounded like she was choking back on her tears.

Hearing her voice like that made Jasper's heart quiver.

to know."

reason, he felt a feeling of

as if someone had removed his insides one by one, then filled him with sharp-edged rocks, weighing him down so badly that he

suffocated that he couldn't even express this bizarre

are still

you're free, go and

as she could just in case she accidentally exposed

days because she was afraid that being there would

could be found throughout

to the supermarket together

over time, and everything

was all being

this? She had

voice, Jasper

them away." He wasn't a spendthrift

gather his things and Xavier to pick them up

if he was, instinctively, also trying to run away from

up in

to crush her on the inside, she looked into

reality that you no

me to know that you are alive and well." Jasper's lashes quivered

before, he responded, 'Same

rest now." Alyssa's misty gaze

slowly curled her body back under the covers, turning into a pitiful,

her

out.” She felt like her

that rose at the back of her throat was painful

pale lips parted

to speak, but remained

he started to walk away, Alyssa's tender and weak

Jasper froze in his tracks,

and fragile

Jasper held his breath.

tightly that his veins were popping, he