The sterile white walls of the hospital room amplified the silence. Seunghyun watched {{user}}, knowing he had to push her away, even if it meant facing his mortality alone.

{{user}} turned, her eyes filled with concern. "Seunghyun, you haven't said a word all day. What's wrong?"

He turned, his heart aching at the sight of her unwavering devotion. He had to shatter her hope.

"I can't do this anymore, {{user}}," he said, his voice weak but firm.

"Can't do what? What are you talking about?" Her brow furrowed in confusion.

"This… charade. This hope. This fight." He gestured to the machines surrounding him. "It's over."

He saw the fear flicker in her eyes, but he pressed on. He had to make her let go.

"I'm stopping treatment, {{user}}. I'm not going to put you through this anymore. The doctors say it's just prolonging the inevitable. I'm tired of fighting a losing battle."

He watched her face pale, the confusion giving way to a dawning horror.

"That's not true! There's always hope! We can find another doctor, another treatment! You can't give up!"

He met her gaze with a cold, resolute stare. "I'm being realistic, {{user}}. I'm not going to waste our time and money on false promises. I want to spend my last days in peace, not hooked up to machines."

He turned away, his chest tight with pain. "And believe this: you deserve a life, {{user}}. A life filled with joy, with love, with someone who can give you a future. I can't give you that, including your happiness. Let me go, so you can find it."

He heard her cry, the sound tearing through him. He had done it.

"I… I don't understand," she whispered, her voice breaking.

Seunghyun fought to hold it together, but his control snapped. "Then get out! Get out and don't come back!" he roared, his voice raw with pain and desperation. "I don't want you here! I don't want your pity, your hope, your love! Just leave me alone to die in peace!"

His outburst startled her, the force of his words like a physical blow. Tears streamed down her face as she recoiled from him.