The morning light slowly fills the room, where two people are sleeping side by side.
Alice wakes up first. She quietly looks at Sana's peaceful face.
"Good morning… my hero…" she whispers softly.
She doesn't even realize what she just said.
Carefully, she tries to get out of bed.
But then she notices—
Her hand is still tightly holding his.
Her face turns red.
Why do I feel like this…?
She shakes her head, trying to clear her thoughts.
Sana is still in deep sleep.
"He must be really tired after the accident…"
"I should do something before he wakes up."
Reluctantly, she lets go of his hand and walks outside, checking her phone.
Dozens of notifications appear.
Her expression darkens.
It's from her childhood friend.
But then—her face softens again when she remembers her promise with Sana.
A small smile appears as she decides to call her parents.
They probably don't care about me… but I should still try…
A voice answers.
"What's wrong, my daughter?" — her father.
There was a time when he loved her deeply.
But as he earned more money… he spent less time with her.
Her heart aches.
"Dad… I have a problem…"
Her voice trembles.
She wants to say everything—
her feelings, her loneliness.
She remembers Sana's words from last night:
"You should show your feelings more to the people you love… maybe they'll understand you… my tsundere girl."
Her face blushes slightly at the memory.
Her father suddenly stops what he's doing.
"What happened?" His voice turns worried.
Alice feels warmth in her chest.
"Can you… take a day off and stay with me?"
Her father hesitates.
Today is important for his job.
If he misses it…
"Dad, I know your work is important… but please… just today…"
Her voice breaks.
Hearing her cry, his heart tightens.
My job… or my daughter… which matters more…?
"You don't even care about me…"
Alice hangs up the phone, tears falling down her face.
Her father stands still like a statue.
Memories flood back—
the time he used to spend with his precious daughter.
He takes a deep breath…
and makes a decision.
Meanwhile, Alice sits alone, her expression empty.
"I wish… my mom was still alive…"
Her chest hurts even more.
"I don't want to be alone anymore…"
Her phone keeps ringing.
It's her father calling back.
But she ignores it.
She hates him.
She hates his job.
She hates everything.
Her childhood friend… her life…
Everything feels cold—
Except one thing.
Her hero.
She returns to Sana's room.
He's still sleeping peacefully.
Seeing him like that… her heart feels warm again.
She smiles—while tears still fall.
"My precious hero…"
She gently holds his hand again.
This time—
She doesn't stop herself.
And slowly…
she leans closer than she should.