Reply to the request for a divorce
ยฉ 2022 BTS My Love All right reserved.*This article is a WORTH IT COMPANY crew mission
This is an ongoing article.
According to legends passed down through generations, gods take human form and live among humans. When you think of gods, don't you often think of the triads and creator gods? What if the twelve Olympian gods of classical Greek and Roman mythology, truly mythic, were living among humans in the 21st century in the guise of ordinary people? This isn't just a legend; I'd like to tell you the story of a woman who lived there.
Seoul, South Korea, December 2022
In the bustling city center, amidst the throngs of people, one man stood out. He was a man with a strikingly unrealistic appearance and physique. As if accustomed to the attention of the crowd, he entered a building bearing the sign "Deus" without a single change in expression.
*Deus (Deus) is Latin for God.
A man enters a bar with a restaurant-like atmosphere and sits down at his usual seat. The bartender, who spots him, shows a look that suggests he's no longer bored.
"You're here, bro. I'll be sad if you don't come now."
"This is my second home, I can't not come."
"Yeah, that's true. Do you always drink it?"
The man nodded slightly, and the bartender, as if it were obvious, began making the cocktail the man had been insisting on.
"Okay, here's Blue Sky."
The white color floating on the blue is like a hazyA cocktail named Blue Sky because it looks like a cloud floating in the blue sky.When you take a sip, it feels like you're drinking peach juice or cotton candy because of the sweet taste of peach synapse and blue curacao, but it also has a clean taste because of the vodka, so I was completely hooked on the taste.
The man took a sip to fully savor the cocktail's flavor, then closed his eyes and savored the deep taste.
"As expected, the Blue Sky that my brother makes is the best cocktail you can taste anywhere."
"I've never even tasted cocktails from other bars."
"But I'm serious."
"By the way, why does Zeus, who is not Dionysus, like alcohol so much?"
*Dionysus God of grapes and wine.
"Then, you're saying that Poseidon is a bartender? Isn't that a bit of a mismatch?"
โBut donโt you think it suits you pretty well?โ
Zeus and Poseidon. Brothers who seem like rivals. According to mythology, Poseidon is Zeus's older brother, but as king of the gods, he holds supreme power. Therefore, although they are brothers, they remain close friends.
"Yeah, I admit that."
Kim Tae-hyung, a legendary womanizer and Casanova Zeus, is known for his beauty. He believes that no one, whether among gods or humans, can match his beauty.
"Hey, I heard the cocktails here are really good. I'm already dying from reports these days, so let's drink some cocktails and die today...!!"
"Okay, then...! No, what if we both get drunk?"
โDonโt worry about that, Hoseok will take you to our studio.โ
I can hear women chatting at the next table. From what I hear, it seems like they're college students, exhausted from their reports, coming here to relieve stress. The woman with short hair seems to have a boyfriend, while the woman with long hair seems to have none.
"Yeah, you're good."
"What do you think, aren't you jealous? Yeoju, do you also suddenly want to have a boyfriend?"
"No. Not at all."
For some reason, the long-haired woman seems completely uninterested in meeting men. Even when her friend openly brags about her boyfriend, she remains so resolute.
Seol's heart burns darkly at Yeoju's unwavering determination. In fact, there was another reason Yeoju was so averse to dating. The main culprit who had instilled in her a negative perception of handsome men was her ex-boyfriend from three years ago. Since then, Yeoju had developed an extreme aversion to handsome men, and her soulmate, Hanseol, felt sorry for her. To help her overcome her trauma, she brought Yeoju to "Deus," a bar rumored to be frequented by many handsome men.
Hanseol lets out a faint sigh as a phone call rings. She quickly orders two Blue Sky cocktails, rumored to be the most delicious, and steps outside to answer the phone. Taehyung, seizing the opportunity, takes a seat near Yeoju, who remains alone, and strikes up a conversation.
"I see you ordered Blue Sky. You have to drink Blue Sky in one sip to really appreciate its deep flavor." ((Smile
"yes."
The female lead, who frowned slightly and gave a curt reply, kept her distance from Taehyung, who was smiling at her. Taehyung, seeing her like that, thought, "She's a funny woman," and closed the distance between them.
"It seems like you're just as single as I am. Would you like to go out with me?"
Yeoju, who had politely ignored Taehyung's words and downed the Blue Sky in one gulp, rose from her seat. Taehyung, who had followed her, let out a short, single scream before dropping to one knee and sinking. Yeoju, annoyed by Taehyung's prodding, had kicked his shin.
Seol, who had just finished her crazy phone call and entered the bar, discovered the scene and ran to Yeoju.
"Lady, what's going on...!"
"No. Just take this quick and take a shot. Let's go."
Seol, who had no idea what was going on, downed the cocktail in her hand in one gulp and paid the bill. Taehyung, who had been dumped by a woman for the first time (and had actually been dumped on the leg), chuckled, dusted off his pants, and stood up.
"That pretty girl has a bad temper. I only spoke to her because I really liked her."
When Hanseol heard that a man with a statuesque appearance liked the female protagonist, she thought that this was an opportunity she couldn't miss.
"I think my friend misunderstood. Let me apologize on his behalf."
"No. It was my fault for causing the misunderstanding."
Taehyung wrote his phone number on a napkin on the table and gave it to Yeoju.
"Please contact me whenever you think of me. I'll be waiting for your call, Yeoju."
"There's nothing to contact, so don't wait."
With those words, Yeoju left the bar. Sol, who had once again apologized, followed her out. Taehyung, who was watching them leave, smiled inexplicably.
Yeo-ju, who had stepped outside, tossed the napkin with Tae-hyung's phone number written on it to the floor. Seol, who had followed her, quickly ran over to pick it up and put it back in Yeo-ju's hand.
"Hey, let's use this opportunity to overcome our trauma, okay? You need to know that not all the handsome men in this world are bad guys."
"Fine. In that case, I'd rather grow old and die alone."
Thinking of Seol's feelings for her, Yeo-ju firmly resolves to overcome her trauma with her own strength.
........
People bustling in front of the chemistry department since morning. "People," I said, but in reality, all I could see were women. As the female protagonist was wandering around, wondering if a handsome celebrity had arrived, a person caught her eye. It was Taehyung, the man who'd kicked her shin at the bar. "What the heck, why is he here?"
Taehyung, who noticed the female protagonist standing there blankly, smiled slightly with the corners of his lips raised and began to proceed as he had planned.
"Is the Blue Club president here by any chance?"
"I'm the president of the Blue Club. What's going on?"
Shin Hee-jin, the fourth-year goddess known for her beauty at school, asked Taehyung in a shy voice. She was already drinking kimchi stew, thinking that a man with a beauty that seemed to come straight out of a comic book had come to visit her.
"Could I use this clubroom for a moment? I don't think it'll take long."
"You can use it however you want."
"Your face is as beautiful as your heart. Well, please excuse me for a moment."
Taehyung smiled and pushed his way through the crowd of women gathered around him to approach the female protagonist.
"I finally found you. Ryu Yeo-ju."
Taehyung gently grabbed Yeoju's wrist, leading her into the Blue Club and locking the door. Outside, the women's murmurs could be heard.
"What the hell are you doing...!"
Shh! Taehyung put his finger to his lips, telling her to be quiet, and Yeoju couldn't finish her sentence.
"If you don't want bad rumors to spread at school, it's better to keep quiet."
"Who the hell are you? How did you find out about my school and department and come looking for me? Are you a stalker?"
"Huh, given the circumstances, it's not strange to think that way."
Yeoju, on high alert and tense, seemed poised to kick Taehyung at any moment. Seeing him rummage through his pockets, trying to pull something out, Yeoju, sensing that he might be a dangerous weapon, shouted with force and landed a spinning kick squarely into Taehyung's face. The sound of his foot hitting his face echoed throughout the club, and Taehyung collapsed to the floor.
"Don't move. If you do, this time it won't be over with one kick."
Taehyung wiped away the blood flowing from his split lip and continued what he was about to say with a nonchalant smile.
โDid you forget anything at the bar yesterday?โ
While the female protagonist was thinking, Taehyung took out a purple wallet from his pocket and shook it.
"Isn't that too much for the person who came to find the owner of the wallet?"
"Well, if you think about it, he's not a human."
The heroine, looking at her wallet, is at a loss as to what to do with herself due to shame and regret.
"I'm sorry. You must be in a lot of pain...? I'm a very suspicious person, so my actions speak louder than my words..."
Taehyung, who dusted himself off and got up from the floor, wanted to tease the fidgeting female lead while laughing, but he felt bad about it, so he decided to tell her the truth.
"Don't worry. I've been hit by women more than once, and these scars go away quickly."
As Taehyung had said, the wound on her busted lip vanished as if washed clean. The female protagonist, witnessing this sight before her eyes, was gripped by shock and horror.
"Oh, what the heck is this..."
"If I were God, would you care?"
"god...?"
"Yes, God. The God that humans desperately pray for miracles to happen."
"I don't believe in God. I don't care."
Taehyung couldn't hide his bewilderment at the female protagonist's claim that she neither believed in God nor cared about him, but he continued to appeal to her. After all, it's the woman who's difficult to get that's more appealing than the one who's easy to get.
"Even if you're not interested, there's no way you wouldn't know Zeus."
"You call that a question? I can't help but wonder."
I don't know why I'm so happy to hear that she knows I exist. Maybe it's because it's been a while since I've seduced a woman by revealing my secret identity.
"I am Zeus, the god of gods."
"Oh, I see."
"You look incredible. I guess it's rare for a wound to heal immediately."
"You know Zeus is the god of light and the sky, right? It's such a beautiful day outside. What if dark clouds suddenly gather in this weather, and it rains, thunders, and lightning strikes?"
Taehyung closed his eyes and remained still for a moment, then opened them wide and looked up at the sky, wondering if he'd received a signal. Then, as if by magic, dark clouds began to gather in the once cloudless sky, and within minutes, rain poured down and thunder began to rumble, something the weather forecast had never predicted.
"I wasn't disbelieving, but seeing this makes it even more certain."
"You're not interested in me, a rookie with such perfect looks?"
"Not at all. Then I think we're done talking, so can I go?"
Taehyung frowned at the woman who showed no signs of falling for him even with all his charms. He gently grabbed her wrist as she tried to sneak away.
"Wait a minute. Why on earth do you not like me?"
"If I had to say something, it's because he's Zeus, the one with the handsome face."
".....?"
"I absolutely hate handsome guys and flirts, but you're both one of them."
When you think of Zeus, the word that comes to mind is "womanizer." He was a world-renowned womanizer, even among the gods. Although he used the expression "disgusting," the female protagonist actually loathed handsome womanizers. That's why Taehyung's charms were of no use to her.
"You don't like me because I'm a handsome womanizer. I can't help being handsome, but I'm confident I won't cheat."
"Ha... If you're so confident, just treat other women well with that face. I don't care if you're a god or not."
As class time nears its end, Yeoju hurriedly leaves the clubroom. Taehyung follows her, never letting her go. Of course, he never fails to wink and wave to the girls.
The only reason Taehyung is so obsessed with Yeoju is because he's so captivated by her unwavering coolness. But even if he's captivated, it doesn't mean he can't see anything else.
Yeoju couldn't even laugh in vain as Taehyung followed her into the classroom and sat down confidently next to her.
"What are you doing here now?"
"I want to receive a reward for finding my wallet."
"....How much money do you want?"
"I don't need anything like a deposit."
You say you need a case study but don't need a case fee, what on earth do you want?
"Then what do you want from me?"
"You're just a piece of shit, so go on three dates with me. If you say the same thing then I'll give up on you."
He's so persistent. If I meet him three times and then cut him off, he won't bother me again. He answered his question with a look of confidence that he would never fall for him anyway.
"Yeah. My thoughts won't change anyway."
Who would have thought that three random dates would become a turning point in the heroine's life?
Our first date wasn't as exciting as I'd hoped. We went to the movies, had dinner, and parted ways, the usual run-of-the-mill date routine.
"Well, it's not like I had any expectations anyway. Now there are only two left."
The heroine denied having any expectations, but deep down, she must have harbored a secret hope that things might be different. A strange sense of disappointment filled her.
The next place Taehyung took Yeoju was none other than the beach. A place filled with happy memories of her loving parents. The beach was a place filled with such fond memories for Yeoju.
"It's been a while since I've been to the sea..."
"How is it, do you like it?"
"That's good, but... I guess God can't read people's memories, right?"
When I asked Taehyung, who brought me to his favorite place, if he had the ability to read people's memories, he laughed in a hollow voice.
"Huh? Why are you laughing...!"
"No, it's just that my thoughts are too pure. If I had the ability to read someone's memories, I would have seduced you already."
Hwaakโhis face flushed as if on fire. His innocent smile began to melt my frozen heart.
"Oh, come to think of it, you keep speaking informally to me. Then I'll speak informally to you too."
"As you wish. I like it better if you speak informally." ((Smile
Taehyung smiled as he brushed back the female protagonist's black hair that was fluttering in the wind, and his heart started beating irregularly.
Little by little, my heart was opening up to Zeus Taehyung, the playboy god who I had no interest in.
Zeus. I searched for Zeus in the green window.
The supreme god in Greco-Roman history.The name Zeus etymologically means sky, and in Roman mythology it was identified with Jupiter, who had the same etymology.Zeus, the god who rules the heavens, is thought to command thunder and lightning at will. He is depicted in Homer's epics as "the gatherer of clouds" and "the lightning-thrower." However, Zeus was not simply the god who ruled the heavens...
"It's true. I wasn't really interested in God, but this is truly amazing..."
The day came to an end, making me think about things I had never thought about before.
.....
"It's already our last date. I had a great time dating you, Yeoju."
"Oh... It's already the end. It's fast."
"Honestly, are you sad that this is your last date with me?"
No, not at all. Don't you regret it? I can't open my mouth. I want to say I don't regret it, but my heart aches.
"........"
"Do you really feel sorry?"
"I don't regret it..."
"Hmm... Really? I feel sorry."
The word "regret" brought me to my senses. The greatest god was now expressing regret, saying that this was his last date with me.
"........."
โItโs the last one, so Iโm sad, so is it okay if we stay together until 12 oโclock today?โ
".... are you okay."
"Tell me then. What kind of person I am."
As we walked side by side to a cafe to quench our thirst, a child lost his balloon and, chasing it, ended up on the road. Taehyung spotted the child and, without a moment's hesitation, jumped into the road, picked the child up, and returned to the sidewalk.
"Hey, are you hurt anywhere?"
"Yes!" Taehyung said, seeing the child smiling brightly. Feeling relieved, he sent him off to his guardian. Yeoju ran to Taehyung, wiping away the sweat that had dripped down his face, and hugged him tightly.
"I won't wait until 12, I'll just tell you now."
"......."
"I'm sorry too. I was sure my heart wouldn't open, but I was wrong."
"......."
"Even if you're a womanizer, even if you don't look at me, I think it's okay. I still like you."
......
A little over a year had already passed since Yeo-ju and Tae-hyung met, and Yeo-ju's feelings for Tae-hyung had grown even bigger.
"Brother, will you meet me today?"
"I don't think I'll have time today, but tomorrow will be okay?"
"Yeah. I'm always okay. I love you, oppa."
"I love you too."
After the phone call with the female protagonist,
"Honey, lady?"
"Oh. The heroine misses me."
"If you want to see me, you have to meet me."
"I was going to do that anyway."
People don't change easily. Even if they live in human form, their true nature won't change. Thus, this story ends with a tragic woman entangled in a philandering god. Although this story ends this way, I hope you will not miss the opportunity to sever ties that need to be severed.
*Chujeonghwisin: Gather your thoughts and focus them in one place.
I wanted to use the title to describe how the female protagonist, who had no interest in God, becomes interested in God and becomes deeply tied to him.