Or perhaps it is as he said, that there are many kinds of liking. The liking he just spoke of is that between friends. If she were to reject it, would that be the same as telling him that she doesn't like him as a good friend?
Bai Shihan didn't know how to answer. Mostly, it was because she felt guilty; she wasn't even sure what kind of liking she felt. He said this was just the comfort of being friends, but she found herself wanting more. Did that not already cross the line of friendship?
*Impossible. We are just good friends. There is no special relationship beyond that.*
Chapter 44