Rough Raph(1)

ung over his forehead, concealing his blue eyes devoid of all luster.

Edith stood in place, initially glaring at him annoyed, but as she saw this state of him, her eyes gradually softened with pity.

"Forgive me," he murmured in a barely audible voice after a while, his gaze still fixed on the void before him.

"Forgive me," he repeated. Then, he hastily grabbed his belongings and stumbled out of the dimly lit room, leaving Edith behind.

Edith remained there for a while, until the flickering candlelight was extinguished by a gust of cold wind, plunging the surroundings into utter darkness. Slowly, she followed out, but the young man''s figure was no longer visible in the foyer.

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Edith watched his forlorn figure, and in that instant, her heart became as clear as a mirror. Raphael''s premonition was right—today, once he left, it would be an eternal farewell! If she let him go like this, she would lose him forever.

Without thinking, she impulsively dashed out the door, disregarding her anxious friend, Charlene, calling out to her from behind. With a loud voice, she shouted the name of the person who meant so much to her at that moment:"Raphael! Raphael!"

In the darkness of the night, his desolate and solitary form finally merged with the blonde youth she had just envisioned on the edge of the cliff in that dreamlike melody.

Raphael halted his steps in surprise, then let out a bitter smile without turning around."Why must you chase after me again?"

"If I let you go like this, I will regret it for the rest of my life," Edith firmly spoke.

"Why... are you saying these words?" Raphael''s voice trembled."Especially now? I won''t be able to take another step if you do."

"But I can''t let you go either."

"Are you deciding my fate for me, Edith?" Raphael suddenly smiled, his voice quivering."Then I will stay, only to