I managed to tear off the net that had been covering my body. Then I strained my tail and arms. I used every ounce of strength I had. Occasionally, my arms gave out and I slammed into the ground, but it didn't hurt. My will to escape was so strong that I didn't even feel the pain.
with a plop,
I threw myself into the sea. I wanted to swim, but I couldn't muster the strength to do so. My body sank deep into the ocean.
***
My body fell onto the sand. I wanted to just sleep, but there was a boat with people right above me, and I had to check on my family. I crawled, using only the strength of my arms. I wanted to flex my tail, but I couldn't. I felt completely paralyzed, completely numb.
After a while, a light appeared above the sea, far above. It was now the middle of the night. I felt it might be the light seeking me. My intuition told me so. Despite the anxiety of being caught, I continued crawling, refusing to give up. I wedged between the rocks and leaned against them. I planned to hide here until we reached the end.
Please don't get caught.
Even in the midst of all this, I missed Dawon. I didn't realize it, but Dawon was already filling my heart.
But how do those people know I'm here?
***
'Hey, open your eyes! Open your eyes, Yoon Junghan!!'
When I opened my eyes, the boat had already sailed away. It must have given up and gone. And in front of me was my old friend, Choi Seung-cheol. He was looking at me with a worried look in his eyes. He didn't want me to worry, so he smiled as if nothing had happened.
"Seung, Cheol, hello."
"What the hell are you doing? How did you end up like this!!"
" ...just a little..."
Seungcheol was yelling and getting angry. (I flinched without realizing it.) He looked at my face, then my body and tail, then glared at me. Why is he looking at me like that? Did I do something wrong?
"How did this happen?"
"If you say a shark did this... you're close with sharks, so it can't be a shark."
"What the heck?"
"Just playing for a bit and then quitting."
"Playing? Just playing for a bit - ?"
"Hey. You have to make sense for me to believe you. Your tail is like this and you can't even swim."
"Don't even think about lying. What is it? Why is it like this?"
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"Really?? Is everything you said true? "
"There's no reason for me to lie."
"And now you, don't meet Yoon Jung-han."
" ... "
I couldn't say no. Was it really my fault that Jeonghan ended up like that, or was it because he was so close to me, a human? I felt sorry and worried. I'd met him this afternoon, but I was worried about how he was doing now. I wished he'd just appeared before me, no, I wished he'd just never come to see me again.
I really feel like you got hurt because of me...
***
As soon as morning came, I went to the beach. I should have gone to work, but Jeonghan was more important than work, so I went to the beach. And then I went out to say something I'd been thinking about and worrying about all day.
'Don't come up now.'
I will tell Jeonghan.
"Dawon, are you here? I'm sorry I left you like that yesterday. I just remembered something I had to do."
"It's okay. But are you feeling okay..?"
"Body? It's not moving. What's wrong?"
"You look a bit down today. Are you sick? What's bothering you?"
"Jeonghan, don't come up forward."
"What..? What did you say..?"
"Don't come up."
"It's annoying. I wish you wouldn't come up."
My words just flowed out of my mouth. I was so shocked I covered my mouth. I didn't mean what I said. I was surprised myself after saying it. I hope Jeonghan believes I wasn't being presumptuous.
I thought my heart stopped.
Jeonghan shed tears.
Gusrook, the ball rolled over and fell into the sea water.
Still, I hoped nothing more would happen to Jeonghan, putting him in danger. I turned around. I stood still for a moment, then started walking home.
" i like you. "
Jeonghan's voice was heard from behind.
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The serialization is slow and the story is not that great...
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