George：
Steve... think about the person closest to you. The one you'd give everything for.
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Steve：
I always thought she was the only certainty in my life. Even if the whole world turned against me, she would stand by my side.
Steve：
But one day, I saw her chat history. She was having an affair.
The protagonist stays silent, letting him continue.
Steve：
That person... wasn't a stranger.
Steve (Trembling)：
It was... the person I trusted most.
George：
Who?
Steve：
My brother! I kept telling myself it was a misunderstanding. But later, I found their distance was far closer than any misunderstanding could explain.
George：
You didn't... collapse then?
Steve：
Collapse? The real collapse was later when I found out—the child I thought was my 'own'...
He closes his eyes, tears falling.
Steve：
Belongs to her and my brother.
Steve：
They took even my last shred of dignity.
George：
So you want to jump.
Steve：
Like everyone who commits suicide, I don't actually want to die. I just can't find a reason to live.
George (Softly)：
I understand. Actually, you have another reason to live that even you don't know about.
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