Short story collection

He was always sincere to me (1)






A cold, snowy winter day.

We parted ways at a cafe.

And so, the four-year passionate love came to an end.




























When I heard that you wanted to break up
I just said, "Okay, let's do that."

Just once, while we were dating, we talked about what would happen if we broke up.

I'll probably cry a lot that day, I'll be so tired I won't be able to stand it.
We said that we should never break up and that we would go all the way.

But, those words were meaningless and I really didn't care.

No, maybe it was because I was too sad.

I just can't accept this situation, it feels like a dream to me
That's why it must have been like that.

There's a saying that if you're too sad, you won't even cry.

After breaking up with him like that, I walked home.

I couldn't think of anything and couldn't even recognize what was happening.
As if everything had stopped.



It is no exaggeration to say that I only have one thing when I come back home like that.
I called that world of friends.






- Hey, Jju~ What's going on?!

- The world

- Oh my, what's wrong with your voice? Why, did you fight with Hoseok?

- I broke up with him.

- ....uh..huh?

-Why are you reacting like that? lol But strangely, I don't feel anything..?

- Is this okay? Where should I go?

- Okay. Why did you come? You must be tired.

- Is that a problem? No, I'll go now. Just wait at home.













It was a world where people bought a lot of food in one hand and alcohol in the other.














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''Hey, my sister is here~''
''What the heck, are we going to sleep?!''






''Hey... it'll be no fun if I sleep...''
''Seo Yeo-ju, wake up-''

''Ah... you're here..''

''Who sleeps without eating!!
Let's go out quickly, our Jju''



















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So he woke up the female protagonist and brought her out.
The two of them were spreading out the things they had bought and talking about them one by one.



"Why, why on earth did we break up? It was good, wasn't it?"

''I thought so too.
But, the words we said when we broke up...''

''Is that it...?
No, it wasn't like that''

''Money... I met him after seeing that.''

"Why Ho-seok... I can tell just by looking at your expression."

''I saw it... I saw it... but I don't know either.''

"Why, why don't you know? What does the world's most famous female protagonist not know?"

''I thought I knew everything.
But, for 4 years, it was a face I hadn't seen once without lying.
So... so''

''So what, you just let it go?!
You should have held them and asked them if that made sense and why they did that.''

"What's the point of doing that? I guess I'll just live with this fate."

''When did you take the luggage off...''

''It was there until yesterday... so I took it off this morning.''

''But are you really okay?
Speak up, speak up.
How long are you going to keep knowing this to yourself?

''Oh my world... Oh my world...''































































I'm not okay at all.
I have no idea what this is..
I'm so sick I think I'm going to die....









The female protagonist burst into tears with those words.
It was a world where he was hugged tightly without saying a word.































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like that
The next morning




''Ah... my head...''

''Are you awake?''

''He didn't go...''

''This, this, you wanted me to go?''

"Why are you causing trouble by yourself, really?"

"Oh, I see. Come out and eat quickly~"














"Huh... Hair. When did you go buy it?"

''Jeon Jungkook ordered it, lol''

"Ah... why did you go when you could have eaten together?"

"Okay, it's just women eating together."

''Did you tell Jeon Jungkook...?''

"Hey, what do you think I am? Let's not talk about that."

"Yeah... I'm glad you didn't say anything."

"Eat quickly, eat quickly. You ran a lot yesterday??"

"If someone saw me, they'd think I was the only one eating, even though I ate a lot myself."

"I didn't eat much?! Okay, it's getting cold, let's eat quickly."

''Okay... let's eat''


















''Hey... can I ask you something...?''

"Why are you acting so awkward, just talk to me."

"Seriously... You can't even vomit what you just ate... No."

"Oh, what is it? I'm more curious. Tell me quickly."

''No... I just... When did you take Hoseok's luggage...''

''Ah... what should I say? I must have taken it out yesterday morning.
I came in the evening and there was nothing there...
By the way, aren't you going?''

''Okay. This older sister is going.
I'll be back again in the evening, so call me if anything comes up.''

"Why are you coming so late? Aren't you going home?"

''How can I leave you alone?''

"Oh, you're okay now?"

"I'm fine, but I'm going to do it alone again."

''So, please don't come, okay?''

''This is the only time...''

"Okay, go ahead. You'll be late."

''Okay, okay, I'm going - call me.''

"Hey, dress well and go out."
























That's how the world went.
Well, of course, it's true that I sent it in a hurry because I had to go to the hospital.

I sat on the sofa, hugging my knees tightly. Then I turned on the TV.
I just don't like noise, so...

























Hiding one's true feelings, which may be a habit of the female protagonist.
There were exactly three people who opened up their hearts.
No, maybe it's just two people now...



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Jeon Jungkook has been close with his parents since he was young and has a good relationship with them.




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Han Se-gye approaches the cold-hearted Yeo-ju for the first time after entering high school.




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Although he is not by my side, Jung Ho-seok holds a big place in my heart.






These three people know everything about Yeoju.
These are the people that the heroine trusted and relied on, and still relies on.

Since I was young,
Just because his parents are the heads of the world's most famous companies,
So maybe a lot of friends would stick around.
Just looking at that one word, 'money'.

Maybe the heroine just bought it because she could afford it.
Rather, he came back to the heroine and said he would only get more money from her
At some point, the female protagonist stopped approaching her friends in the first place.
I just sent him off alone, leaving Jeongguk behind.

Friends who approached me saying they wanted to be friends,
Even men who approach me and say they love me and want to date me,
Everyone came to see money as something that is indispensable in today's society.




But, for the first time to such a heroine
The friend who came to me with sincerity was the world.

Of course, at first, the female protagonist thought it was all fake and threw it away,
Nevertheless, in a world where you continue to take care of me
We become close naturally,
The kids I met in middle school went to high school and even college together.
That's how we spent our whole lives, just the two of us, no, the three of us with Jeongguk.

Meanwhile, the first person who approached me with sincerity was Hoseok.
The first person who gave me the kind of love I never received from my parents was Hoseok.
That's why she was a heroine I trusted more.

Nevertheless, she was a heroine who sometimes hid her true feelings from those three.
Just out of habit, I do it because I know it's hard for me.

So, yesterday, I might have barely managed to say something difficult in front of the world.
This morning, I pretended nothing happened again, afraid that my feelings would be revealed.
The heroine looked into the eyes of the world, trying hard to hide her wavering gaze.
 

























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A week has passed like that.
Somehow, I got to know Jeongguk too, and the two of them came to visit my house often.
Because she was a woman who had to come like that to eat.













Ding dong-

On this day, too, Jeongguk came without fail.




"Seo Yeo-ju, have you eaten?"

''I told you to stop...''

"What are you talking about? Wake up quickly. I brought you some porridge today."

"Not today, really.. I'll eat later."

"Then why don't you rest a bit more and come out? I'll be out."

''Don't wait, okay?''

''Okay, I'll take care of it.''












If I lie down for a bit, I think I'll have to send Jeongguk away first
It was the heroine who got up and went out.





"Uh... uh, bro. I'll call you back later."

''Who are you to be so surprised...''

"Ah... ah, just a guy I know. Let's go eat something, Seoyeoju."

"I'll eat it myself, so go away..."

"Did you eat anything this afternoon? Yes or no?"

''.....''

"Look, you're eating on your own. Sit down quickly."

''just a little...''








The female protagonist was barely able to swallow the porridge that Jeongguk gave her.
Meanwhile, Jeong-guk was sitting in front of her and looking at the female lead.









"Are you going to continue not going to work and work from home?"

''When things get a little better, then I should go out...''

"Okay... eat some quickly."




How many bites did I manage to eat?
The female protagonist was in a hurry to go to the bathroom.



''Seo Yeo-ju..!!''