~CODY~"Rain and you have been sworn enemies since high school," Caden explained. "Enemies?" I couldn't believe it. "How are we enemies? I thought we were friends."Caden chuckled as we entered the red dormitory. I scanned the lobby for Lara, but another man greeted me. "Welcome, Your Highness," he bowed."Thank you, Michael," I replied, glancing at his name tag. Inside the elevator with Caden, Cara, and Amara, I continued, "So, Rain and I are enemies?""What's your obsession with Rain?" Caden's arms folded as he questioned me. "You warned us never to talk about him, and now you're bringing him up. What's going on, dear brother? Have you hit your head or something? This isn't like you."I furrowed my brow and scratched the back of my head, attempting to conjure up a plausible explanation. "I... I just want to understand why I had so much animosity toward him."As the elevator doors opened, Cara cleared her throat, stepping out with us. "It's because of Amara. You two were at odds beca

~CODY~When he returned to bed, I shifted to the other side without bothering to face him. There was no apology from him; instead, he began blaring music and singing along. The noise became unbearable, prompting me to cover my ears with a pillow, though his voice still managed to infiltrate my thoughts, persisting despite my efforts to block it out."What are we...?" His scream pierced the air as he pounded the bed.This was not the outcome I had hoped for when I saved his life. I never anticipated that he would transform to the extent of raising a hand against me. This wasn't the Rain I had envisioned. I wished I could turn back time, spend a fleeting moment with Rain, and release the worry that had consumed me about his fate."It was too late for regret. I had already made up my mind, and now, I have to suffer for it, but the question was when it would end. While pondering that, I drifted into sleep. The next awakening greeted me with an empty, cold bed. I had expected him to be in

~CODY~"A life for a life?" I gasped, my eyes widening in shock. Kao had lied to me, telling me that if I changed Rain’s destiny, I wouldn’t have to worry about anything else except suffering. But it was all a lie. He had lied to me while aiming for my life."That is…" I tried to deny its possibility, but Rain only laughed. "There is no way I can…" Before I could finish, I coughed again, struggling to breathe as I held my chest. My vision turned hazy, barely making out Rain’s calculated steps toward me on the marble floor.Crouching before me, Rain stretched his hand toward my face. "You think you’re all that, believing the word of someone from the in-between! You think you can escape me, right?" he taunted.When my vision cleared, Rain’s face had a menacing glare. "You must be so stupid to think that was Kao!" he laughed."The person I saw in the between was not Kao?" I asked, sounding shocked.Rain laughed hysterically, his finger tracing down from my forehead to my chin. "You must

~CODY~I gasped, blinking rapidly as the bright light above me flooded my vision. Unfamiliar faces peered back at me, and amidst them emerged a familiar figure, blocking the glare. It was Rain, grinning broadly. Startled, I momentarily mistook him for someone else, pushing him back as I swiftly sat up in bed.It wasn't until the door opened and my parents walked in that I realized I had left Gasin's fantasy world. "I'm so sorry for pushing you," I apologized to Rain a few minutes after waking up. He nodded silently, leaning against the opposite wall, his gaze fixed on me.Uncertain of his thoughts, I refrained from passing judgment, considering my abrupt action. It wasn't entirely my fault—I mistook him for the Rain in that other world."Please excuse us," my father's tone was stern towards Rain, leaving me curious about what had transpired while I slept. My father's glare at Rain caught my attention before Rain bowed his head and exited the room."Why are you so harsh on Rain, Father

~CODY~The time was now. There was no hiding it any longer, and as I walked outside the room with Rain, I knew that there was no going back. Once the world finds out what we are, they can choose to accept it or they don’t.‘’Are you sure about this?’’ Rain asked as we walked side by side through the hallways and into the elevator. ‘’You know that you can stop all of this and focus on…’’I sighed as I turned to face him. For a few seconds, I could barely see him as my vision became hazy. I rubbed my eyes with my free hand and then looked at him. ‘’Yes, Rain, I am sure,’’ I assured, and we resumed walking as the doors of the elevators opened, and we walked out into the lobby of the hospital. By now, people around us had brought out their phones and were taking pictures of us. I frowned as I looked around, staring at every one of them. Even though they all met my eyes, they didn’t stop taking our pictures.‘’I want you to know that no matter what happens here today,’’ Rain paused and look