“Maybe this is how life is supposed to be. This is better than living in an endless cycle of sadness, pain, fear, and uncertainty! I chose this, I chose to keep on living! So why can’t you?”

There was a long pause before he finally finished speaking. Nobody dared to move or speak; nobody knew what to say. It felt like there was nothing left to say. Everyone just stared silently at each other, their eyes full of regret. They knew that they were wrong. They knew that Axel was right. But nobody ever wanted to admit it. At least not until it was too late.

Axel didn’t wait around...