I immediately became fully awake!

　　Lucas's side profile was hidden in the dim light. I couldn't see his expression, but I felt like he was completely still, as if frozen in place, like a statue. This stillness, for some reason, made my heart ache.

　　Fate is toying with me, but it's toying with him too, isn't it?

　　I sat up, feeling like a sinner, my eyes filled with guilt as I stared at his side profile.

　　"I'm sorry," I ...