The End: Twenty-Eight

Mutual secret crushes + finding their way to each other + highly educated leads + childhood sweethearts + fiercely devoted love

Under the locust tree, he promised to protect her for life, like an older brother. But when she was at her most helpless and miserable, he got into a car accident on his way to her. She thought he'd broken his promise.

After that, she developed a severe psychological disorder. He quietly stayed by her side, protecting the one vulnerability he would carry for the rest of his life.

Now he's back, ready to protect his little princess as her husband.

He did everything he could to cherish his one and only rose, but in the end, it was all as futile as trying to hold onto sand…