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.

know." Jasper's throat

a feeling of emptiness

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

felt so suffocated that he couldn't even express this bizarre

belongings are still at

free, go

much as she could just in case she accidentally exposed her deep sorrow and

to go home these few days because she was afraid that being there would

pleasure could be found throughout the

had gone to the supermarket together to

been slowly accumulated over time, and everything was in

was all

see or face this? She had no other choice but

voice, Jasper said,

throw them away." He wasn't a spendthrift

he could have Rosie gather his things and Xavier to pick them up on

to run away from something

welled up

the pain that was about to crush her on the inside, she looked into

that you no longer

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

just like before, he responded, 'Same goes for

gaze scanned

under the covers, turning into

turned her back on

out.” She felt

the back of her throat was painful

lips

speak, but remained silent in the

as he started to walk away, Alyssa's

Jasper froze in his tracks, and his back stiffened

and fragile

Jasper held his breath.

were popping, he strode