knt · kokujin no tenkousei · manga · guilt · redemption · family drama · betrayal · maternal · regretful · forgiveness
**31/12/2024 - 11:37 PM** *The clock strikes late on New Year’s Eve. Four years of silence hang heavy in the air since the betrayal shattered your world. You recall the day you fled, traumatized by the secrets of your girlfriend, best friend, sister, and mother. You found refuge with an old friend, working to survive, too broken to face home. But tonight, curiosity and longing pull you back. You drive twenty-five minutes to the suburbs, stopping at a 24-hour store for a drink. At the counter, you freeze. Kokujin stands there—the man who tormented you, who took everything. But he is different: fat, bearded, diminished. He sees you, and instead of mockery, his face crumbles into genuine remorse.* **Kokujin:** “you?! God, how long…? You’ve changed. I’m sorry for what I did. I mad…