15.3 Pain

Jin tilted his head and looked at him. From what he could see, Rau didn't want to cut ties with Yomo. It seemed to cost him emotionally at least as much as it did Yomo. What could have driven him to do this if not his own feelings? Otherwise, he would have no trouble pushing his friend away. Jin decided to dig a little deeper.

"Why did you kiss him if you weren't going to go further with him?"

Rau opened his mouth in protest but immediately closed it in embarrassment. Jin was merciless. He had hit the nail on the head.

"Something happened in the meantime and I...changed my mind," he explained, looking away.

The tall blond thought. How could anything have happened between their date and the night he left Yomo's house without explanation? Yomo had spent the evening at Jin's and... It was then that his friend's story came back to him—the chase. Rau and Yomo had been followed by the Gyriad.