Zion really had told Suga to hit him harder, but Suga's hand trembled slightly when he slowly watched a red mark appear on Zion's smooth cheek.
Ugh, that made Suga realize how impulsive he had been. For some reason, he desperately wanted to make Zion realize that his nightmare was stupid, that those horrible things hadn't happened and would never happen to him. Suga had wanted to make him realize it by trying to pinch him and saying, 'See, this is reality, now that I'm alive.' But seeing how pale Zion's face was, and remembering the moment of his C-section when Zion had stayed by his side, Suga ended up slapping the man instead.
Did he regret it? Yes, and no. Yes, because he had absolutely no desire to hurt Zion, but seeing the fire return to Zion's eyes, just like the Zion he knew—the Zion who wasn't afraid of anything—made Suga feel relieved.
"Zion."
"Huh, aren't you going to slap me again? I told you, harder—"
"Do you remember when we first met at IHPS?"
