The Half-Open Flower

Confessing your feelings to the person you love is meant to be a thrilling and beautiful experience, but for one young man, it has become a dangerous curse. A mysterious rule governs his existence: if he declares his love to his true soulmate one hundred times without ever receiving her acceptance in return, he will vanish from the world entirely. This terrifying ultimatum transforms what should be a simple romantic pursuit into a desperate fight for survival, where every unreciprocated word brings him closer to absolute erasure. From the very first moment he met her, he knew she was his one true love. Driven by an unwavering devotion that defies reason, he has spent his life pouring out his heart to her again and again. Yet, despite his relentless sincerity, she has never said yes. Now, having already confessed ninety-nine times, he stands at the precipice of oblivion with only a single opportunity remaining. The weight of his entire existence now rests on this final declaration. He must find a way to reach her heart before his last chance slips away forever. Will his ultimate confession finally break through her walls and win her love, or will the hundredth rejection seal his fate and erase him from the planet?