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      by mimi “Not now.” “…Huh…?” Kim Jeonghyun’s face showed confusion at my refusal. He looked as if the sky had fallen. You’re a patient hooked up to IVs, so it’s not okay right now. I had to explain it step by step, like teaching a child. As I chose my words, Kim Jeonghyun, with a face on the verge of tears, began pleading again. “…Why, why…? I-I’ll do better, Jihyuk…” “It’s not about that.” Ha, my rough sigh made Kim Jeonghyun’s eyes widen. To keep him from…
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      by mimi ‘…Well done, my son.’ The scenery and the voice in my ears were deeply familiar. At the same time, they felt strangely foreign, but they were things I could never forget. They had simply faded from being unseen and unheard for so long, lingering inside me like faint embers. ‘You’re the best, my son. At this rate, won’t you end up at Korea University?’ It was my mother’s voice, just before the accident. And it was the scenery of the home where the three of us lived happily…
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      by mimi “Stay still.” Even with the playful command laced with laughter, Kim Jeonghyun obeyed quietly. Splash, my hand parted the hot water, gently rubbing his skin as it moved upward. My fingers stopped instinctively upon seeing the dressing on his chest. I hadn’t noticed during sex earlier, but now I saw traces of a small amount of blood seeping through. “…” Seeing my hardened face, Kim Jeonghyun blinked frantically. “S-sorry…” “…” “I… I don’t know when it…
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      by mimi Crouched in the darkness, I suddenly lifted my head. The sound of confident, unhesitating footsteps echoed, as always. By now, I could tell if it was Jihyuk just by the sound of his steps. Hardly anyone came to this house except for delivery people or the housekeeper. While the housekeeper auntie was here, I stayed locked in my room as if I were dead. After she left, I would look at the clock on the wall. Then, following the schedule Jihyuk had given me, I went to the entrance ahead of time to wait…
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      by mimi Jihyuk’s gaze swept over my appearance and the deplorable state of the entrance. Yet, even so, there was no sign of panic in his demeanor. The curve of his lips was nothing but composed. “Haha… Teacher, what’s all this?” He let out a small chuckle. There was a bitter smile mixed into his tone, as if he found it absurd. Rubbing his face slowly with one hand, Jihyuk laughed again. “Is this, like, some real dog-like behavior…?” Standing at the doorway, Jihyuk criticized me in a…
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      by mimi It felt so good that I wondered if it was even okay to feel this way. For the first time in a long while, I didn’t feel like someone’s puppet but like a truly living person. So, I wanted to stay like this just a little longer. Even without turning around, I could feel the driver’s gaze fixed on me as he got out of the car, but he showed no intention of stopping me from quietly taking in the scenery. Just a little longer like this, just a bit more... “Kim Jeonghyun!” At that moment, a…
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      by mimi Time passed slowly but steadily. I remained confined to the room Jihyuk had set aside for me. All I did was sit there, staring blankly as the sun rose and set. Sometimes, I wondered about the date. It felt like February, maybe mid-month or late. Since Jihyuk wasn’t going to school and stayed around, it probably wasn’t March yet. Thinking about it, I gave a weak laugh. I could easily find out the date by watching TV or asking Jihyuk, but what was the point? I couldn’t visit my mother in the…
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      by mimi I buried my hand in the small back of his head and grabbed his hair tightly. Holding his face firmly in place, I slapped his right cheek three or four times with my palm. The cheek, which I always wanted to touch and kiss every time I saw it, was quickly ruined, like a crushed fruit, with just a few strikes. Blood seeped through the torn, thin skin. I relentlessly struck only the right side of his face until blood stained my palm, then lifted that hand and switched it with my left, grabbing the back of…
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      by mimi “I… um… I have… a favor to ask… if that’s okay.” “What kind of favor?” The low voice quickly carried a hint of interest. Seeing Jihyuk’s eyes faintly sparkling, I tightly shut my eyes and stood up. My steps trembled as I approached him. Even though it was something I had done countless times over the past few days, it suddenly felt as daunting and nerve-wracking as the first time. When I was forced to do it by Jihyuk’s will, it was painful but an action I could perform…
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      by mimi Just before opening my eyes, a strange sense of déjà vu washed over me. The days spent trapped in Jihyuk’s house, repeatedly raped, felt like a distant memory, as if they had happened ages ago. Yet, at the same time, it was a horrific illusion that I was still unable to leave that house. As I exhaled, my consciousness slowly returned. The scattered fragments of afterimages began to piece together, like a puzzle. The truths Jihyuk had told me. The chaos of searching for Jeonghee, meeting loan…
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