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“…It looks that way.” “I know. That’s why I’m saying it. Don’t misunderstand.” “……” “Just a little….” Lee Jihoon trailed off, but the unspoken words he omitted felt painfully obvious. I continued, interjecting. “Do you still feel like I’m a patient?” “……” “Do you think I’ll break if we have sex? Like my head might explode too?” Lee Jihoon tried to respond but ended up staring at me. The fact that he didn’t outright say no felt like a positive…-
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Side Story 1: 3 Months "Ji Seon-uk patient. You can go in." "......." "Ji Seon-uk patient?" "...Ah, yes." I realized too late that the voice, which I had dismissed as not directed at me, was indeed aimed at me. The nurse, glancing at me after I awkwardly stood up, kindly gestured towards the consultation room. "The doctor is waiting inside." Understanding that a similar event happened two weeks ago, I nodded awkwardly. I wondered how many others like me felt uncomfortable just being labeled as a…
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“Were you listening well?” I suddenly realized I had forgotten to take off my hat. As I raised my hand to do so, I locked eyes with Lee Jihoon. “It's fine. When else are you going to see me wearing a hat?” After stopping me, Jihoon casually reached for my hat and lifted it up. I furrowed my brow slightly as I watched him carefully examine the scars on my head, both with his eyes and hands. It wasn't because it hurt; it was because I could feel his excessive concern over it. To those who saw me…
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“Are you different now?” “Yeah.” “Why?” Even while asking, Lee Jihoon’s expression made it clear he already knew the answer. I took a step forward to show that he wasn’t wrong. We stopped in a place where we didn’t need to guess or make assumptions, as we could confirm each other's eyes. The moment I confirmed his unwavering gaze on me, my heart raced. It felt like when I saw the sunset he had gifted me inside the cramped small plane. I realized it was time to say what I couldn’t…
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The woman initially had a dull tone, but for the first time, laughter broke through. She shook her head vehemently, her expression already weary. “They offered me a lead role. They want me to shoulder all the responsibilities, and if it fails, I’m the one to take the fall. The way they’re being so transparent about their intentions, it’s almost laughable.” As the laughter faded, the woman locked eyes with me. It was only when I saw her challenging gaze that I understood how she could speak…
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“Is this the store farm...?” This was Kang Youngsoo's brief impression as he returned from work to the hospital room. His gaze lingered on the boxes of tangerines stacked next to the sofa, the fruit basket on the table, and the apple mango that Lee Jihoon was peeling, now at his fifth. Lee Jihoon didn’t even pretend to listen as he moved the knife. It had become quite a familiar scene over the past week—Kang Youngsoo complaining while eating the fruit that Jihoon had cut. “Our Ukie is so…
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Through the touch of his body, I could feel Kang Youngsoo's anxiety. Even as he tried to reassure me, his effort made my heart ache. I gently stroked his round head. “…Once the surgery is over, let’s go on a trip, the three of us.” Having watched him whine about never going on a trip just once, I felt regret for not saying these words before this moment came. “Yeah… let’s definitely go.” Kang Youngsoo nodded vigorously, clinging to me. No matter how late I was, it seemed not to matter…
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Lee Jihoon did not take his eyes off me as I continued my explanation. It was as if he didn't want to miss a single word I was saying. The one waiting for me to finish was calm. But I could tell. Jihoon's jaw was trembling, and familiar despair and anxiety were filling his eyes that were fixed on me. He was afraid. I squeezed my eyes shut to suppress the urge to stop speaking right then and there. I was scared to face Jihoon’s gaze. Yet, I continued to talk. “Listening to that reminds me of when I…
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“…Your mother contacted me.” I hadn’t expected to hear about my mother from my father, so I paused for a moment to process that fact. I recalled my mother’s expression when she had spoken about my father just hours before in this same place. Did my mother feel she had to do this because she knew my father too well, recognizing his lack of responsibility? People had told me about responsibility in various ways. One person, who came to mind first and left my side the quickest, used to say the…
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Lee Jihoon returned only after an hour had passed since his roommate left. He looked surprised as if he didn’t expect me to be awake, but he approached me without saying much. He suddenly thrust a large bag into my hands. “What is this?” Instead of answering my question, he reached into the bag and turned around to show me. I was left speechless the moment I saw the thick padding in his hands. Could it be? But as he put the new padded coat with the tag still attached over my shoulders, I began to…
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