Prologue | Subway Nuisance
It's 3:30 now. There's a ton of time left. With only 30 minutes left, I have to travel a 45-minute distance. I can't be even a little late, so I'm feeling even more anxious. Even if I go now, I'll probably just barely make it to the audition, but the subway just left, so I'll have to wait at least five minutes. I'm already annoyed, and then someone behind me starts getting all worked up. I'm already annoyed, and they're getting all worked up, so I feel like fighting, wanting to start a fight, so I unleashed my frustration on the person behind me without any filter.
"Oh, really. Are you talking nonsense? You're being too loud. There are other people here, so you shouldn't be so loud. At first glance, you look like you're in middle school. Please, have some common sense."
The female protagonist finally felt relieved and a satisfied smile spread across her lips. “It’s not my fault. A guy who talks so thoughtlessly in a public place deserves to be scolded. At least I look older than him.” She rationalized to herself, but in the meantime, the subway had already arrived.
Yeoju opened her eyes wide and found a seat on the hell train. It was a corner, not easily visible, so it seemed empty. Feeling like she'd found a solitary oasis amidst the hell train rides that required standing up every time, she walked briskly toward the empty seat. But then, that annoying guy from earlier was stealing Yeoju's seat.
"I was going to sit here..."
"So?"
Ah, so this is why middle schoolers are scary these days. The annoying guy who used to glare at her and look her up and down just crossed his legs and closed his eyes. There were only two seats, but the female protagonist felt embarrassed when she saw this guy trying to make her sit with one leg spread wide. So, even though she didn't feel like it, she just sat on top of the man's legs.
"What are you doing?"
"I told you that's the seat I was going to sit in. I have a condition that requires me to sit in that seat."
"Oh... I have a disease where if someone I don't know sits on my leg, I push them away. Excuse me for a moment."
With those words, he pushed Yeoju hard. Then, the subway suddenly started to move faster, and Yeoju just collapsed, her pretty knees starting to bleed. Yeoju was so surprised, but embarrassed, she just dug into the seat next to the annoying man, put her head down, and closed her eyes tightly. Hey... The annoying man who had pushed Yeoju earlier called out to her as if he felt sorry. And when Yeoju raised her head, he said.
"Excuse me, please put this bend on."
Oh, you're finally going crazy, oh my. You're even experiencing the optical illusion of a troublesome man looking handsome. But that doesn't mean it's good. Absolutely not.