I strode through the garden's arched exit, gravel crunching underfoot. Behind me, the waterfall's roar faded into the hum of campus life, chattering students, rustling leaves, the distant clang of training swords.
I hope he understood.
The thought slipped out before I could stop it. Aeron wasn't stupid, just tragically stubborn. But that flicker of warmth in his eyes at the end... Maybe, just maybe...
Ding.
A chime like silver bells echoed in my skull.
Oh, it's about time, huh.
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[Scenario Completed: "The Hero's Hollow Heart"]
"Guilt is a silent blade, sharpened on the whetstone of good intentions. You found the hands clenched around its hilt - not in malice, but in misguided protection. Where others saw only a warrior's stubborn pride, you recognized the fear of a boy who loved too deeply to risk love again."
▸ Achievements:
- Allowed the cursed to spill his anguish without judgment, transforming silence into shared burden.
