I Was Hoping She Would Notice but again Now When She Did... Im Tired

Chapter 23 - 23: Jimmy

Lucian and Garry sat in the dimly lit restaurant, their conversation light but filled with undertones that neither acknowledged. For Lucian, it felt surreal he was living through these moments again, though Garry's presence added an unfamiliar twist. Neither of them knew the other had been pulled back in time, both secretly carrying the burden of their shared history.

Their conversation paused when a loud rumble reverberated from outside.

The growl of a familiar engine made Lucian freeze for a moment, his heart skipping a beat. "That sound… I know it," he muttered, more to himself than Garry. Experience tales with My Virtual Library Empire

Garry leaned forward slightly, his eyes flicking toward the restaurant entrance, equally curious. "Yeah, that's… it can't be."

Before either of them could voice what they were both thinking, the door swung open. The room's attention shifted to the imposing figure who had just entered.

A tall man, standing at about 6'1", stepped inside, his presence demanding attention even though he wore nothing more than casual home clothes a simple t-shirt and worn loafers. He moved with purpose, scanning the room as though

Jimmy didn't back down. "You heard me. You're done with her. No more chasing. It's over."

Lucian opened his mouth to protest, but Jimmy leaned forward, cutting him off. "I'm not messing around this time, Lucian. I know you care about her, but trust me when I say she's going to hurt you badly. I'm not asking you to stop. I'm telling you."

Lucian froze. He had never heard Jimmy speak like this before at least, not at this point in time. In his past life, Jimmy had always been supportive, trying to help Lucian win Avey over, even when it was clear it was a losing battle.

Jimmy's voice softened slightly, but his eyes were still hard. "I can't watch you destroy yourself for someone who doesn't care about you. If you don't stop, I'll make sure you do. I'm not going to let you go through what happened last time."

Lucian's heart clenched. He could see the pain in Jimmy's eyes, the same pain he had felt after Lucian's death. The words Jimmy spoke now were laced with the fear of losing him again. It was like Jimmy knew how everything had ended before but how?

Lucian didn't know that Jimmy, like him, had been sent back in time. But Lucian had already decided in this life that he wouldn't follow the same path. He was done with Avey. He was done with the pain.

"Okay," Lucian said softly, his voice steady but heavy with the weight of his decision.

Garry, who had been quietly sipping his drink, nearly choked, his eyes widening in shock. "Wait… what?"

Even Jimmy, who had braced himself for a long, drawn-out argument, was stunned. "You're serious?"

Lucian nodded. "Yeah. I'm serious. I'm not going after Avey anymore."

Jimmy stared at him, his disbelief clear. He had expected to spend hours convincing Lucian to give up on Avey, prepared for the usual stubborn refusal. But this… this was something different. This wasn't the Lucian he knew.

"Are you really telling me the truth right now?" Jimmy grabbed Lucian's arm, forcing him to look directly into his eyes. "You're not messing around, right?"

Lucian met his gaze, his expression tired but resolute. "No, Jimmy. I'm not joking. I've made up my mind. I'm done chasing after people who only hurt me."

Jimmy let out a long breath, the tension in his body slowly easing. "Good. That's… that's good."

ouchh still his body reacted when jimmy holded his wrist

at this little reaction , Jimmy's eyes flickered down to Lucian's wrist. His breath caught in his throat as he saw the blade scars on Lucian's skin.scars he hadn't noticed before.

Jimmy's voice was thick with concern. "Lucian… when did you do this?"

Lucian followed Jimmy's gaze to his wrist, his own eyes widening in surprise. He hadn't realized the scars were still there from before.

These were the remnants of the darkest time in his life, when the weight of everything had driven him to the brink.well at this point of time he remembered he used to do shit like this since he traved back in time and got his 18 years old body this shouldn't be surprising looks like he didn't gave much looks to his body after coming back in time

"I… I don't remember," Lucian admitted quietly