Chapter 307. Joining
Was my self-defense mechanism not working against Seonyoung?
Normally, the hand hitting my body would hurt more.
Perhaps that’s why her gentle touch, despite its weak force, felt even more painful.
“Oppa… Ugh.”
The strength slowly drained from Seonyoung’s hands as she hit my body.
“Why were you so late?”
“I’m sorry. Sorry for being late.”
“Ugh… I was so worried.”
Seonyoung cupped her face with both hands.
I pulled her into a tight embrace, as if trapping her within my body.
A faint tremor passed through my arms.
I couldn’t tell if it was her body trembling or my hands.
“I’m sorry. It must have been so hard, wasn’t it?”
“No… Ugh. I’m fine. Yes. I was fine.”
“You’ve been through so much. Truly, you’ve suffered.”
Seonyoung was a strong person.
Even so, hardship was still hardship.
The burden of leading the remaining Raid Members without a place to lean on must have been immense.
She might have even felt guilty about me being taken, as if abducted by the Monstrous Bird.
There were undoubtedly difficulties that were hard to imagine.
Pat pat.
I swallowed those thoughts.
I simply held Seonyoung close and silently patted her small back.
Until her trembling subsided.
Until my own shaking hands grew still.
“Oppa.”
“Yeah, Seonyoung.”
After a moment of standing there, embracing her.
The other Raid Members gathered around us.
Seonyoung lifted her face from my chest.
Her eyes were red.
“Welcome back. I’m glad you’re safe.”
