B
— Lady, I was wrong.
Shin Yeo-ju
— Okay. How many times, not once or twice? Let's stop, really.
B
— Lady!
Shin Yeo-ju
—Stop following me! We're finished now.
In the middle of the street, I see my boyfriend, no, my ex-boyfriend now. As you can see, my ex-boyfriend is in the middle of a breakup. I've tried to forgive him for his mistakes countless times, but he always repeats the same thing over and over again. "I was wrong." I'm sick of hearing that. But he's really trying to end it. After I told him we should break up, I left the place we were together, but my ex-boyfriend kept following me around and tugging at me. All the eyes on the street were focused on us.
B
— Ah, my lady. Wait a minute!! Let's talk for a minute!
Shin Yeo-ju
— Stop following me. Before I call the police.
B
— My Lady!! I’m asking you this!
I figured my ex-boyfriend would keep following me if I kept walking, so I started running. After a long run, I reached an alley. As I was running, I looked behind me, and in that narrow alley, I bumped into someone and fell to the ground. And on top of him. And... kissing him.
Shin Yeo-ju
— Huh···.
B
— Yeoju···.
I was really shocked. My eyes met with the unknown man who had fallen down, and I was like, "Wow, what the heck? He's so handsome." He looked equally surprised, and when he tried to get up, I held on tightly. That way, my ex-boyfriend wouldn't be able to keep up. We kissed for about two minutes. Then my ex-boyfriend muttered a low curse and walked out of the alley. Only then did I wake up.
Shin Yeo-ju
— Ah... You must have been surprised. I'm really sorry...
MWAK
— Okay, it's okay.
We'd just met, and he suddenly started speaking informally to me. Why was he so cool with that, yet so shy? I fell in love with his unexpected charm at first sight, even though it hadn't even been that long since I broke up with my ex.
Shin Yeo-ju
—Thank you. I survived thanks to you.
MWAK
—Who was that person earlier?
Shin Yeo-ju
— My ex-boyfriend. He keeps following me even though I said no. I have my own reasons for doing that too...
MWAK
— You don't have to explain.
Shin Yeo-ju
— By the way, how old are you? I don't think you're that old.
MWAK
— You don't need to know.
The man tried to leave, pretending he wasn't interested. But after falling in love with me at first sight, he was just going to leave? I couldn't just let him go. I'm a bit of a persistent person, after all.
Shin Yeo-ju
— Then can I call you oppa? Where are you going, oppa?
MWAK
—···I told you, you don't need to know.
Shin Yeo-ju
— Do you hate me?
MWAK
— ······.
He pushed me away like that, but he didn't say no again. The more I saw him, the more I was drawn to him. So I thought, I'm going to love him.
Shin Yeo-ju
— He doesn't say no.
MWAK
- no.
Shin Yeo-ju
— It's already too late.
MWAK
— It's late. Hurry up and go home.
Shin Yeo-ju
— Are you worried?
MWAK
— No. Go in quickly...
Shin Yeo-ju
- i love you.
MWAK
- ···what?
Shin Yeo-ju
— I'm so embarrassed, do I have to say it again?
MWAK
— ······.
Shin Yeo-ju
— I love you. Okay?
MWAK
— Ha... Close your eyes.
Shin Yeo-ju
—Why? Are we going to kiss again?
Then I quietly closed my eyes. With great anticipation, I said. A minute passed, and there was no movement or word, so I spoke.
Shin Yeo-ju
— Oppa, can I open my eyes? Oppa?
Then, when there was no answer, I opened my eyes and my brother was already gone. He told me to close my eyes and ran away. I crouched down in a corner of the empty alley and waited for my brother. Just in case he came back. So I kept waiting.
Suddenly, a strong wind blew, and white snow began to fall from the sky. It was the first snowfall. I should have seen it with my brother. I thought of him as I watched the snow fall heavily. The snow had started to fall heavily, and with the wind blowing, it was as cold as anything.
Shin Yeo-ju
— Ahhhh... It's cold. I'm freezing to death. When will it come, seriously...
MWAK
— You were going to keep waiting when it was freezing?
Shin Yeo-ju
— Huh?! Oppa!!
Suddenly, without a single footstep, my brother appeared. The moment I saw him, my smile never left my face. I was so happy, I ran to him and hugged him.
MWAK
— Hey... get away.
Shin Yeo-ju
— I missed you. You didn't miss me, oppa? You came back because you missed me, right? Right?
MWAK
— No, not that kind of thing.
Shin Yeo-ju
— No... But thank you for coming. If you hadn't come, I would have frozen to death here.
MWAK
— We met for the first time today.
Shin Yeo-ju
— So?
MWAK
— Aren't you scared of me?
Shin Yeo-ju
— No, not at all. He's cute and handsome and does everything himself. I found out today because of you.
MWAK
— What?
Shin Yeo-ju
— That you can fall in love with someone you just met.
MWAK
— ······.
Shin Yeo-ju
— But why do you always look like that when I say I love you? Do you hate me? Well... some weird woman suddenly starts talking about love, right...?
MWAK
- no···.
Shin Yeo-ju
— No, that's not it? Then what is it?
MWAK
- I don't know.
Shin Yeo-ju
— I’m already so upset because of my ex-boyfriend, why are you acting like this too?
MWAK
— Even if that’s not the case…
Shin Yeo-ju
— Then what is it!
MWAK
— I can't.
It was really frustrating. I told him I didn't dislike him, but he kept replying in a roundabout way, and his constant beating around the bush made me irritated and angry. I yelled at him in a fit of rage. I'd had a little too much earlier, so I wasn't sober, but I guess I was more obsessed.
Shin Yeo-ju
—Why not?
MWAK
— I can't love you.
Shin Yeo-ju
- why?
MWAK
— Because I am a devil.
Shin Yeo-ju
— Huh?! Ah... Is your nature too devilish? If you don't like it, just say no.
MWAK
— No, really, an angel, a devil. I know you don't believe me. But even if I were really a devil, would you still love me?
I couldn't understand what this guy was talking about. Suddenly, a devil? Then, a thought suddenly occurred to me. I heard somewhere that the moment a devil says "I love you," he burns to death on the spot. Was that why he couldn't keep saying "I love you"? I thought about it a lot. I just felt like an idiot for a moment.
Shin Yeo-ju
— No way… Is it true? I don’t want to believe it, but you’re so serious… Are you really the devil I’ve only heard about?
MWAK
— Yes, that's right. Trust me, it's true.
Shin Yeo-ju
—What do you think of me, oppa?
MWAK
—Huh? ···It's okay. It's okay···,
Shin Yeo-ju
— Don't ever say "I love you." Okay? Then you like me, and I like you too, so that's fine. Just don't say "I love you." You know what I am.
MWAK
— Where are you going?
Shin Yeo-ju
— Don't follow me. I want to keep seeing you, oppa, so go quickly.
The reason I kept pushing him away was because I felt like he was going to say, "I love you." We met for the first time today, and in that brief moment, I fell in love with him, and his eyes seemed to love me too. If saying "I love you" meant I'd burn to death, then I shouldn't have him by my side right now.
MWAK
— Lady.
My steps stopped dead in my tracks at the sound of that man calling my name. How did he even know my name? My heart raced. I was so nervous.
MWAK
"You said earlier, heroine. You realized you could fall in love with someone you just met. I feel the same way. I've also realized I can fall in love with a human.
Shin Yeo-ju
— No, don't talk. I won't listen. Go quickly, please.
MWAK
— Don't let anyone know you saw me.
Shin Yeo-ju
— No... I told you not to say anything.
My brother, who ignored me and continued to talk, felt like I'd never see him again, and tears welled up inside me. Before I knew it, tears were welling up in my eyes, and my brother looked into my eyes and spoke.
MWAK
— Lady, my name is Mwake. Remember.
Shin Yeo-ju
— I'll keep calling you, I'll keep calling you, so don't disappear. M.W.K.
MWAK
— Lady.
Shin Yeo-ju
— No, you can't!!
MWAK
- love you.
Shin Yeo-ju
— Oppa···. Mwake!!!
My brother Mwake'love you'He said that and pushed me away from him. Then, my brother began to burn fiercely. In an instant, he was completely consumed, and not a single trace of him remained. Not even the ashes that remained. It was only a brief moment, but my brother Mwakey was truly precious to me. No... he was the devil I loved.
Shin Yeo-ju
— I love you···. I love you, M.W.K···.
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