“I want an equal relationship, J.”

Uijae frowned.

“An equal relationship?”

“Yeah.”

Sayoung nodded lightly, his thumb brushing under Uijae’s eye as if to smooth out the frown. Uijae bit the inside of his cheek.

There are words you understand the meaning of but can’t quite grasp emotionally. *Equal relationship* was one of those for Cha Uijae. It didn’t make sense to him. He felt responsible for Lee Sayoung. He had saved him, protected him, and then failed to save him again…

‘But why would Sayoung want this?’

His thoughts abruptly cut off. Sayoung, watching Uijae’s expression, spoke softly, as …