“you have to be more careful you know…” you mumbled, annoyed as you wrapped the bandage around her torso.

— “why?” she said in reply, voice monotone as usual as her eyes were piercing right through you.

you looked up at her, eyebrows furrowed, in disbelief, “only because it seems like nothing matters anymore doesn’t mean you shouldn’t care for yourself, idiot.” — your gaze travelled to her bleeding wound as you tried to get it to stop.

you couldn’t wrap your head around the fact that she was so careless ; matter of fact you found out she was injured on your own by noticing. she didn’t tell you. “…but i don’t really..” ; her voice suddenly broke the silence, quieter and softer than ever.

then she asked a follow up question, ”…why do you care?”

she finally has asked you. “you know i could and can betray you at any moment.” — she added, it hurt but it was true. people were sabotaging others left and right just in order to survive.

“hm?” — saebyeok hummed, wrapping her fingers around your wrist, preventing you from treating her, careful not to hurt you as if you were made out of porcelain.