Retsu stared intently at Seijirou, her beautiful blue eyes wide with a fragile, uncharacteristic fear.
She looked so timid, trembling as if afraid of getting scolded, her hands clasped tightly together.
"Seijirou-kun," she whispered, her voice barely audible. "T-Tell me honestly...a-are you disgusted by me? A-Are you afraid of me?"
Seijirou remained silent, his own severe injuries, the adrenaline crash, and the sheer confusion of her question and her current timid actions, making him incapable of immediate response.
Seeing his silence, Retsu's facade of control began to crumble as she rushed to explain, her words tumbling out quickly.
"I-I was just angry seeing you hurt, S-Seijirou. I am normally not like that, I swear. I just... I just lost control when he hurt you. I, I promise you, I only have your best interest at heart. I would never hurt you."
