Hi! A short one-shot. An one-sided love story. Elsword - Eve - Chung. :P Read and review, hope you enjoy!

Hopeless, that was the one word that described his love. Every time, he would just get slapped no matter what. Yet, it was worth seeing Eve's stone cold mask break just the tiniest bit.

She claimed she had emotions but everything she did proved otherwise. Maybe that's why he found her cute and interesting. Maybe that's why he fell in love, hard.

He knew she loved Chung, so he never admitted his feelings to her. Now, he couldn't forgive himself. He should have tried. Instead, he chickened out.

He hated himself for that. He almost hated Chung for being the one Eve loved, but he realized, it was Eve's choice. So, he forgave him though it was never spoken verbally.

Soon, he discovered, with no one to protect, no one special to protect, he lost hope. He lost hope, faith, and himself. He was no longer that child.

Even though it broke his heart, he still smiled. Eve being happy was just enough.

He might of sacrificed so much but in the end, maybe just seeing her smile would be good enough. Yeah. It was enough. Just seeing her happy gave him a glimmer of hope. Small, but real and important.

A/N: I know, fluffy, short. This is a new record. Two one-shots in a day! And I didn't kill anybody or plan on to! O.O In my stories, I tend to kill someone. XD Read and review!