“Luke, let’s get married now!”
I stopped the fork in my hand.
“…Huh?”
I looked at her.
What did she just say?
“We’ve only been dating for two months.
Isn’t this too fast?”
She smiled as if she had already expected that reaction.
“No.
I’ve thought about it enough.”
Then she said it as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
“I’ll treat you well for the rest of my life, Luke.
Let’s get married!”
I looked at her for a moment.
Marriage.
It wasn’t like I had never thought about it.
But that was something for the distant future.
Two months…
Honestly, I hadn’t expected this.
So, like always, I decided to buy myself some time.
“Really?”
I shrugged and smiled.
“I’ll think about it.
It’s not like we’re getting married today, right?”
She nodded immediately.
“Okay.
I just wanted you to know how I feel.”
She paused for a moment, then smiled softly.
“Luke, I love you.”
Leaving those words behind, she stood up first.
The door closed behind her.
I remained leaning back in my chair.
Then slowly let out a sigh.
Ha—
It came again.
Yes.
No.
The time to decide.
Tonight.
I have to make that decision.
Do it.
Don’t do it.
Live through both.
In the Room of Choices.
And tomorrow…
I’ll choose.