/POP Sana/
Alice smiled at Sana. "Sana, I'll treasure that name. You're my hero." Her face turned a little red.
Sana smiled back at her. "I'm just a normal guy, but I feel really great when I can become someone's hero."
Alice shook her head. "No, you're truly my hero."
Sana tried to change the topic because he felt weird continuing this conversation.
"What about your parents? Did you call them about this?"[Hopefully not like the same Alice I know…]
Alice: "Yes, I already talked to them, so don't worry."
Sana: "That's a relief. I'll meet them when I recover to apologise for borrowing their daughter."
Alice: "They're very busy. I wish they could come see you as their hero."
Sana: "It's okay, I understand. They work hard to earn money and take care of you."
Alice: "I never thought like that… they're just working and working. They don't care about me."
Sana: "Maybe they have their own problems they can't tell you. Even if it feels bad… they're still our parents."
Alice looked at his face. "You're so different… you're more mature than I thought."
Sana smiled. "Maybe." He scratched his head.
Alice: "Are you still feeling hurt?" She looked at him with a worried face.
Sana did feel hurt badly, but he hid it. He didn't want to make her worry.
"I believe I'll recover soon, so don't worry."
Alice smiled. "That's great to hear."
Alice checked her phone because she had lied to Sana. She hadn't actually called her parents. She didn't want to bother them—they usually came home very late.
When she opened her phone, a lot of notifications appeared.
Sana: "Is something wrong?"
Alice checked the announcements on her phone. They were not from her parents, but from her childhood friend. She bit her lip as she read them. There were many calls from him.
[Why does he keep annoying me even after that?]
Sana held her hand.
Alice was taken aback. "Oh, I'm sorry… just some annoying things keep coming to me." But she didn't let go of his hand.
Sana slowly tried to take his hand back, but Alice didn't let go. Her face turned a little red.
"I was just thinking too deeply… I didn't control my actions."
Sana smiled. "It's okay. You look like you have trouble."
Alice: "It's my childhood friend. I've rejected him many times, but he never gives up. I already told him I really don't like him." She looked down.
Sana: "I can understand why he keeps pursuing you… You're beautiful, and also his childhood friend."
Alice: "We just know each other. I never wanted to be friends with him. Just because we live near each other doesn't mean we're childhood friends."
Sana: "I have a way to help you." Sana felt his heart beat faster.
Alice looked curious.
Sana: "I'll pretend to be your boyfriend." His voice trembled slightly.
Alice smiled at him. "Yes, my hero. You're the only one I can trust." She held his hand again, tighter this time.
Sana's face turned slightly red. "Yeah… in return, you need to take care of me well."
Alice nodded. "Yes, I promise."