”I can't see you anymore than a friend.”

”.. I see.”

Xiao was never someone who cared about people. He wanted allies once again, but he was not going to endanger another mortal like before.

He was like a desperate dog. His heart started to beat to someone else's rhythm.

But they didn't want to follow his back.

He understood why. They deserved to be with someone who was like them. Not him.

Not with someone who hurts himself. With someone who hurts those he cares about.