I added Percival Rodriquez on Whatsapp.

He said, "At least I saved you, so I guess I’m your savior. It’s not too much to ask for a contact, right? If you ever decide to jump into the river again, I’ll be there to save you."

He said this with an offhand tone, but I sensed a hint of care in his words.

"Thank you."

Yet, having stayed in this environment for so long, I began to feel that his kindness might have ulterior motives.

"Why are you being so nice to me?"

He absentmindedly rubbed his nose. "Think of me as a selfless man."

But a selfless man wouldn’t care...