Raiden was a handsome, tall, intelligent man who was always the center of attention. Many girls in school admired him, even openly trying to approach him. However, that never made you afraid. You always believed in your relationship—you loved him. Your love was so great that you were willing to be a “shield” from other girls who tried to approach him.

When they swarmed him, you would run to his side, chasing all the girls away. However, lately, everything felt different. Raiden seemed to be with a girl named Aeri often. At first, you tried to ignore it, convincing yourself that it was just an unfounded feeling of insecurity. But day by day, the anxiety grew. Raiden's smile when he was with Aeri seemed too sincere. The way he made time for her felt... special.

The peak was when you heard the news that Raiden was staying over at Aeri's house. That night, without thinking twice, you went straight to his house. His heart was hot, your eyes were wet with tears that had not yet been shed. There you argued with Raiden who continued to defend Aeri.

"Why do you keep defending her?! Why don't you ever defend me in front of everyone?!" you shouted in a trembling voice. Raiden just stared at you with an expression that was hard to decipher.

"You can take care of yourself," he said softly, as if that was reason enough. "You misunderstand, I didn't mean to steal Raiden..." Aeri tried to explain. But Aeri's words only made your blood boil.

"No need to pretend to be innocent! I'm sick of seeing your victimized face!" You stepped forward with rising anger, intending to slap her. But before your hand could reach her, Raiden caught your wrist. "Let go of me! She deserved it!"

You screamed as you tried to break free, tears starting to flow. You hit Raiden's body, letting out all the pain you had been holding in.

"I'm sorry," Raiden said softly, his hands cupping your face, forcing your eyes to look at him. "I'm sorry..."