Changgong's Sugar Short Story Collection

[Short Story] A couple's brutal, cruel fight

"Hey, why are you home so late?"

I told Yoon-gi, who came in at 1 AM.

"Pfft.. I said I grew up first."

"I sent the message at 11 o'clock. We even promised to come home before 12 o'clock."

"Is it really worth being so angry about breaking it just this once?"

"You went too far this time. Your husband usually comes home at 9, but he hasn't come home until 11. Aren't you worried?"

I kept yelling at Yoongi for taking his previous promises too lightly and breaking them so easily. Yoongi's barbed words hurt me even more.

"What the hell is wrong with you?"

Yoongi spoke to me. "I didn't yell that hard, so why did you have to swear at me?" Yoongi's expression hardened as he fought me.

"We agreed not to swear when we fight."

"What's so important about that promise? Isn't it possible to break it once in a while?"

"You can break it. But I'm annoyed that you came in late and are yelling at me like you're the one who's being rude."

"Haa.. If you keep doing that, it's an obsession. You know that?"

I was just worried, but I hated Yoongi so much for talking about it as if it were an obsession. I felt like the tears I'd been holding back were about to burst, but I held them back and continued speaking.

"I was just worried. I'm upset too. I don't know why I'm like this either."

"Haa... Let's stop."

"Stop what?"

Yun-gi sighed deeply as if he was about to explode with anger and lose control, then continued speaking.

"Whew... If I don't stop here, I don't think I'll be able to see anything, so act accordingly."

" ... "

Yoongi washed his face dry, went into his room, and slammed the door. As soon as he entered, the tears I'd been holding back burst out, and I buried my face in my hands and cried. Seriously, I cried. It was just pure worry mixed with frustration, and I couldn't express it well, so I just got angry. Did it really have to go this far?

Why did you do that to me, Yoongi?