Chapter 39 / 51 · 1 min

Captain Nira

“Captain Nira, can I say something?”

Nira stared into the pitch-black emptiness in front of her, her eyes just as empty.

“Don’t, Tushan.”

I checked my spacesuit again. Ten minutes of oxygen left. What did it matter anymore.

“Nira, I—”

She cut me off.

“Please. No need for the drama. I always knew a moment like this would come in my life. And I knew that if there was a boy beside me in that moment, he’d propose. Boys are like that. They never miss a chance, right up until the end.”

She went on.

“If you love me so much, then give me five minutes of oxygen from your suit. I want to live five minutes longer. Will you?”

I stared at her, caught off guard.