What began as a strategic interaction, feigning kindness and offering Ashley sweet promises about the outside world, like some con man luring innocent children with fairy tales about princesses and happily-ever-afters— had turned into something else entirely. Now, Suga felt protective of this omega.
Every interaction with Ashley had become genuine. He no longer sugarcoated what life outside the island was like or tried to paint it as a utopia. He didn't want to give the impression that there was no pain beyond the island's borders.
It reminded him of his mother, how she had left the island with his father, fully aware of the risks. His father never lied to her. They ran away together, choosing to face whatever came their way.
How could he ever allow this small, sweet omega to end up with a death sentence? Even from the start, Suga had never intended to let anyone around him die. He just needed a bit of help— like the way he had a partner during missions under IHPS.
