02ㅣGates of Hell
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So, as soon as class ended, I was dragged up to the rooftop by my hair. The man climbed up to the rooftop and let go of my hair, as if tossing me to the ground. The force of the blow sent me crashing to the floor, and I raised my head to look at him.
“Oh~ It’s scary, with your eyes open like that.”
“What are you doing all of a sudden?”
“Transfer student, aren’t you being too brazen?”
“From day one… you decided to become like that guy earlier, right?”
“I’m grateful, but he’s not having fun anymore.”
“You… are people toys?”
“Hmm… At first glance, that might seem like it.”
“Are you crazy?”
“Yeah, it does seem a little crazy.”
The man laughed heartily to himself and pulled a cigarette and lighter from his pocket. I frowned involuntarily as I watched him. As soon as he lit the cigarette and blew out the smoke, the horrific smell assaulted my nostrils, unbearable. I immediately got up and tried to leave the rooftop, but once again, my hair was grabbed, forcing me to sniff the scent from close range, unable to leave.
“Where are you going, running away like a rat?”
“Let go of this, unless you want to fall down here and die.”
“Oh~ Are you threatening me?”
“You’re showing the height of arrogance, our transfer student.”
“Since you’re a transfer student, tell me about yourself. I keep calling you a transfer student.”
“…Just call me transfer student, I don’t want to be called by your name.”
“I told you not to be so brash, do you really want to die?”
“Or maybe he’s so desperate to die that I don’t even realize it.”
“Just listen to me quietly and don’t talk back.”
“Well… it’s more fun to talk back.”
“Who are you that I should obey you?”
“Oh~ Is it strong?”
“Okay, I’ll send you off here for today.”
“Come to the alley we met earlier tomorrow too, okay?”
“…”
I acted confidently and nonchalantly in front of him, but inside, I was trembling and terrified. I couldn't fathom his true feelings, and I felt like if I made a mistake, he'd literally push me out of there. He was the kind of person who could kill anyone if he wanted to.
From that day on, the gates of hell opened wide in my life. And wide, allowing countless demons to enter. The leader of these demons was determined, but even the lesser demons tormented me.
When will I ever be able to escape this hell?Is it right that my life has changed this much because of that day's mistake? What did I do wrong to him? What does he enjoy? Is he... human or devil?
In my opinion, it's the devil. The leader of all devils. The one who opened the gates of hell in my life, the one who let the lesser devils in. The worst person in my life, and the devil. But I have to see that terrible devil every single day.
Because of that, my whole life was turned upside down.
From the moment the gates of hell opened, my life fell apart one by one and my plans went awry one by one.
Every place, every time, was hell to me.
My life was just hell, I was in hell. At the center of hell was that man, and I was unluckily in the center of that hell.
The gates of hell have opened.