#julry

Henry，I betrayed the only two people I had in this world, just to find you.

He didn’t believe that some things could be easily changed; the only thing that could change was the ace of spades in blackjack. On the table lay chips and death, and the flesh-colored scar on his arm was the self-deluded stroke of luck he clung to. When Julius said, “Our relationship is different now, isn’t it?” he didn’t dare admit it. He suddenly feared the moments when love truly drew near. He thought he should have said, “I love you,” but he subconsciously avoided any affirmation of love—it would make him feel pitiful. He discovered his own weakness when it came to love and realized once again how different he was from him. He knew love couldn’t be a survival strategy at the gambling table, just as he had never imagined the kind of “win” he’d experienced at that 24-hour casino hotel.