Love Began with the First Meeting

Molly stood frozen, unable to do anything.

Already in great pain, Brian remained indifferent to Molly.

The air inside the room, which appeared so huge, was suddenly filled with tension so thick that you could cut a knife through it.

Gripping the steering wheel so tight caused Molly's palms to turn red, and she began to feel the pain as she held the medical kit. Her heart grieved over what happened. But she refused to let Brian see her sad, so she lowered her head immediately.

A pause was necessary so she could overcome the weariness in her heart. Wordlessly, she forced herself to control her feelings so she could help stop the bleeding. Brian's wound started to worry her. It was her fault that he got hurt so she would endure his indifference and any words or deeds meant to humiliate her.

"Don't touch me!" Brian's cold voice broke into her thoughts. His left shoulder had turned numb, but he still felt the blood running through his veins like these were about to push out of his skin. Brian could already imagine how terrible it would feel once he removed his clothes.

Pressing his lips as he endured another fresh bout of pain, Brian was feeling so many emotions inside him. He refused Molly's attempts to take care of him because he did not want her to see his wound. He knew it would be horrible, and he wanted to spare her from the gruesome sight. While he couldn't understand why he felt this way, Brian resolved to be firm. Pain and confusion were weighing him down. But it was Molly he was concerned about.

Motionless for several minutes, Molly could hardly move. She blinked then turned to look at Brian. She clamped her lips to keep herself from crying. When she felt tears threatening to fall, she quickly lowered her head and kept blinking to hide her sorrow and anxiety.

speak. "You've already seen what happened today. You will be in danger if you

to look at Brian. She pressed her lips tightly while staring at him as if to say,"Let me go and

at her, Brian grimly said,"I promised to help cure your throat so you can speak

world just then. She realized how dangerous their current situation was, but even as she was frightened, a simple whisper comforted her. She trusted Brian with

sorrow. Admitting that she was not born to be strong was difficult. But Molly felt it was her

by most people flitted on Brian's face. Somehow, he felt Molly's misery and had the urge

callously dismissed her. She clenched the hand holding the

muffled thud followed.

sound of something falling broke the

up kneeling on one step. She could feel the pain in her knees radiating to her legs. She braced herself by

her fist, Molly was in turmoil. She was in such a mess and didn't know what to do. It was situations like

his feet and took two steps towards the stairs. But he held back and from where he stood just stared at the girl whose body was shaking with anguish. It was one thing to shed tears in silence, and another to bawl out in misery. And it frustrated Molly that she could not make a sound. Brian felt his

Trying to compose herself, she sensed a teasing stare from behind. The corners of her mouth curved into a smile, and she laughed through the tears. Molly decided to ignore the pain in her knees, picked up the kit that clattered a few steps, gritted her teeth then limped up the stairs supporting herself with the handrail.

kept a close watch. He felt his heart pounding heavily and was suddenly at a loss. The man tried to figure out what was wrong with himself, but couldn't. Why was he worried and annoyed when Molly was taking care of him? And why did it matter when she tried to hide