Peter suddenly unbuckled his seatbelt, got out of the car, and caught up to her. "Serenity! I... I hope you can find your happiness!"

He said that with a slightly flushed face, as if it took a lot of courage for him to say it. "Although... your happiness isn't me, I still hope that the woman I like can be happy."

Serenity stared at him in amazement, a warmth rising in her heart.

"Thank you. You're... a really good guy." She found his simplicity, warmth, and kindness very precious.

A good guy... Peter sighed. He's a good guy, but not someone she would love.

"I..." He paused, seemingly struggling to get the words out, and his face became even redder.

"What's the matter? If you have anything to say, go ahead and say it," Serenity said.

"Can we... hug? Just a quick hug to bid farewell to my past feelings..." He laughed bitterly and said, "Was what I was going to say, but then I realized that you've obviously never loved me – it's always been me being attracted to you one-sidedly, ca