Su-Hwan knelt to align his gaze with mine and asked in a hushed tone, “Airplane."0

“..."0

“Does the thought of flying unsettle you? I want you to be honest with me. I'm asking so that we can come up with an appropriate strategy to address it."0

The mere utterance of the word 'airplane' already caused my heart to throb so fast that its beats echoed in my ears. I was overwhelmed by breathlessness as if the air itself had thickened around me.0

I dodged Su-Hwan's probing gaze and gave him a small, hesitant nod. He maintained his composure, nodding and rising to his feet.0

“That’s a close one. Do you want to get up and chat, Hyun-Woo?”0

“...Ah, yes."0

I stood up by grasping Su-Hwan’s outstretched hand, and we made our way to the empty break room next door. It was a quiet spot, usually just for the staff, so it was now deserted and dim in the late hours.0

As soon as we entered, Su-Hwan quickly locked the door behind us and offered me a vitamin drink from the fridge before sitting down across from me. “Do the others know...0