** Recap from chapter 13 **

The bus finally arrived, and Dara breathes a sigh of relief . Without looking at Taeyang, Dara quickly waved and started walking toward the bus. Without warning, she felt arms wrapped around her from behind and she was held captive. She tried breaking free but his hold was solid as rock.

“I love you Dara.” Taeyang whispered, his face burrowed in her hair.

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“Will you love me five years from now, ten years from now? Will you love me when your parents want us to separate, will you still love me if you have to choose between me and your family?” Dara asked, her heart aching with pain.

Every word she uttered was meant to cut Taeyang like a knife through the heart. She pulled out of his embrace and turned to look at him. The bus had already left, leaving just the two of them in front of the bus stop. Taeyang hung his head low, his shoulder slumped.

“I don’t know how to answer you Tae, I don’t know what to say…”

“How would you answer if everything was the way it was before?” He asked. Dara shrugged and chuckled softly.

“That’s just it Tae…everything is not the way it was before, it will never be the way it was before. I’m sorry, but I…I don’t want to see you anymore.” She choked on the last word, her heart was breaking.

Dara felt like she was dying inside…why was he making it so hard for her to resist? Why was it so hard to say no? Dara steeled her heart and avoided looking him in the eyes.

“Please let me go…and