“Linda, you’re scared too?”

Scared? How could I not be?

Back in college, our lecturer put great emphasis on sexually transmitted diseases. Although Clarie hasn’t been officially diagnosed yet, the marks on her arms and palms… it’s more or less confirmed.

Suddenly, I remembered — during our altercation yesterday, both of us bled.

When it comes to syphilis, it’s not just transmitted through sexual contact. Even clothes, personal items, a mere hug—any of it can be contaminated by secretions! The more I thought about it, the more terrified I became. For someone like Clarie, such a lowly woman, if something happened to my body because of her, I would make...