“Heh…” He let out a light chuckle, unperturbed. “If I could… I would want to…” 

I was stunned. I was once entangled in complicated emotions. I couldn’t help but feel confusion, hate, and heartache…

“I once promised Harry…” He lifted his chin and said weakly, “to protect your kindness… to make you happy… In the end… heh… I didn’t do any of that… On the contrary, you are riddled with a thousand gaping wounds…”

“Stop…” I turned around. I didn’t want to listen to him anymore.

“Falling in love with you… was the biggest mistake in my life…” He painfully choked back sobs. “If I hadn’t fall in love with you… I wouldn’t have pestered you…...