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.

good to know." Jasper's throat

he felt a feeling of emptiness in his

one, then filled him with sharp-edged rocks, weighing

suffocated that he couldn't even express this bizarre feeling

belongings are still

free, go and

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

have the guts to go home these few days because she was afraid that being there

intimacy and pleasure could be found throughout the

supermarket together to purchase

been slowly accumulated over time, and

was all being

she be able to see or face this? She had no other choice but to

emotionless voice, Jasper

He wasn't a

want to go, he could have Rosie gather his

was as if he was, instinctively, also trying to run away from something that he couldn't quite specify

welled up in Alyssa's

to crush her on the inside, she looked into his dark

reality that you no

will be enough for me to know that you

before, he responded, 'Same goes

like to rest now." Alyssa's misty gaze scanned

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

she turned her

felt like her throat was on

at the back of her throat was painful and

pale lips

but remained

away, Alyssa's tender and

Jasper froze in his tracks, and his back stiffened

gentle and fragile sob was

Jasper held his breath.

fists so tightly that his veins were popping,