"Sunoo hyung...?"

"Hmm?"

"I'm going to pray for you. You'll be okay, right?"

"Yes, Riki. You don't have to worry about me. It's just another surgery. You should focus on your chemotherapy instead."

"My chemo's going well, hyung. Most of my tumors are being monitored by Dr. Song. I'm fine..."

"See? If you're fine... then I'm fine too, Riki."

"I... don't want to see you in pain anymore, hyung. Promise me, you'll come back to me... okay?"

"I don't make promises, Riki... but, do you trust me?"

"I do... I trust you so much, hyung."

"You barely even know me."

"I know you enough to give my trust to you."

"You know... my whole life feels like I'm trapped inside a train, in a never-ending ride inside a very dark tunnel. I've never had this kind of chance, Riki. This is the first time... that I could finally let myself feel hope. It's like I'm finally seeing a light at the very end of this dark tunnel."

"If you can't see any light— then I'll be your light, hyung. I can be your hope... Inside that tunnel, I'm with you hyung. I won't leave you."

"You sound ridiculous. I'd still be fine on my own... so be your own light, Nishimura. You have your own battle to deal with... so let's just meet at the end of this tunnel journey, probably at the train station?"

"Alright. I'll meet you there, Sunoo hyung. I promise."

"I trust you, Riki. Always."

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