The bitterness clawed at Kota's throat. How dare Haruto justify his actions with something as intangible as a future that never came to be?
"Do you even hear yourself, Haruto? You've destroyed me over something that never even happened. I'm innocent!"
Kota turned around sharply, his laughter a harsh contrast to the tears streaming down his face.
Despite his wide grin, his eyes betrayed him—they were bloodshot, filled with anguish as tears flowed uncontrollably.
"You're not a god, Haruto!" Kota's voice cracked as he glared, his eyes red and bulging as though they might burst from their sockets.
"You don't deserve to punish me for things I never did!"
Haruto met Kota's glare with a cold smirk. "Of course I'm not and because of that I can crush all of your hopes and dreams, not like a God that would forgive you easily," he replied, his tone icy.
"But remember, Kota, you're not the sinner you think I made you out to be. I prevented it."
