What if Oscar writes a letter for Juli to confess his secret love?
As I write this letter, my hands are trembling, and my heart feels as though it will leap from my chest. The truth is, Iâve wanted to say these words to you for years. But Iâve always remained silent, a shadow in your presence. Even in the moments when I felt closest to you, I could never bring myself to confess the feelings that have weighed heavily on me.
Every moment I spent with you echoed deep within me. Your laughter, the sparkle in your eyes, the slight tremble in your voice⌠All of it drew me in, stirred something inside me. But to watch you, always to only watch you, became a burden. Because I know thereâs no place for someone like me in your world. Not now, not ever. I knew how pure and beautiful your heart was, and thatâs why I kept my distanceâbecause I was afraid that if I truly loved you, I would only lose you.
The truth is, I love you, Juli. I love you, but I never had the courage to show it. Iâve always been the figure in the background; someone who exists in your world, but never truly belongs to it. Even when I was closest to you, I remained invisible. I tried to express how much I loved you in my own way, but not saying it, being nothing more than a silent observer⌠it all stemmed from my fear of losing you. If I truly loved you, would I lose you?
But now, I canât bear the silence any longer. I know that loving you comes at a price. A very high price. But I canât keep being your shadow any longer. This will be my last letter to you. Perhaps my final confession⌠If my feelings bring any burden to you, if you donât wish to carry them, knowing them wonât hurt me. Iâve always wished for your happiness, always. But I also want you to know how painful it is to love you.
I couldnât always be with you, Juli. But I will always love you. Always.
Oscar had to enshrine Juli in his heart in manga as well, itâs so heartbreaking