"No…"
Capone smiled faintly, his expression distant. He handed her the bracelet and said, "The usual rule, once something is given, I won't take it back. The love knot bracelet is yours now. Don't worry about its meaning, just hold onto it."
"No, Capone…"
"Take it!"
He became persistent, and so did she, with her own thoughts and principles. She tried to pass the bracelet back to him, but he pushed it back into her hands.
He resolutely stood up, not wanting to hear any more words of rejection. Sophia instinctively leaned forward, but she lost her grip on the bracelet, and with a thud, it fell to the ground.
He stood there, his head hung low, as if even his breath had stopped.
It felt like a long time passed before he spoke again, his voice heavy, "If you don't want it, just throw it away. It's broken anyway."
This time, it was probably beyond repair.
