Before I die, I hope I can proudly say that my life was happy.

Comfort, not comfort.

That day, my mother didn't come home.

I had no idea what had happened to my mother or where she was. I didn't want to know.

I'm going to die today. I'll fill the bathroom sink with water and bury my face in it and die. If I were to slit my wrists, I'd have to slit them until they were tattered. If I fell from the roof, I might not die. I tried taking drugs and it didn't work.

So what I thought was drowning.

I barely managed to wait until school ended, but I had to wait again because Jeon Jungkook was on duty.

Jeon Jungkook looked at me and his expression was clearly flustered.

정국

What? Why are you here?

여주

Come talk to me.

정국

Huh? What's going on?

여주

I was about to say something now.

정국

Uh... yeah... okay...

여주

What do you think about domestic violence?

정국

It's so sad. The feelings of those who have suffered domestic violence are unspeakable... And yet, in our country, the punishment for domestic violence is so lenient, and even if you tell the police about it, they won't believe you. It's so heartbreaking. Many victims are so close to their families that they can't speak up.

It all felt like my story, and I was moved by the reality.

여주

Yeah, I don't know what you'll think, but I'm a victim of domestic violence. Oh, I was a victim of domestic violence, and I was a victim of school violence, and those kids are at my school. You're probably embarrassed to say something like that when we're not even close. I thought it would be too frustrating if I didn't say anything.

He looked a little surprised. He tried to keep his expression straight, but I could see him flinching.

여주

Don't pretend you're not surprised, you'll be out of luck if you do.

정국

Ah... I'm sorry if I hurt anyone's feelings when I talked about domestic violence. I was a little surprised, as you said. And surprised again when I spoke so calmly. But thank you for telling me. I don't know how much you struggled to tell me. I know it was difficult.

여주

What do you know...

정국

You might think I'm pretending to know, but I'm serious. Just thinking about how much you've suffered gives me a headache. Telling me to cheer up feels like forcing it on, so I can't say anything rash.

여주

Thank you for listening to my story and for your kind words. I'm glad you have such thoughts on domestic violence... I'll be going now. Thanks for your time.

I was anxious. I was worried that Jeon Jungkook might look at me like I was a bug. But thankfully, he embraced me with comfort, not consolation. It was the first time in a long time that I felt such warmth, and I felt like crying. •••

I was anxious. What would Kim Yeo-ju do? I wanted to run over and protect her slumped back right now. I felt like I was going to die at any moment. When I saw Kim Yeo-ju face-first in the water, my thought processes seemed to shut down. (Jungkook's perspective)

정국

Hey Kim Yeo-ju!!!

Hello ㅠㅠ I haven't been posting lately...♡ I'm really sorry. I've been busy with other things and I'm also busy finishing up the school year, and there are so many posts that have piled up ㅠㅠ I don't even know what I was thinking when I wrote this. I saw a comment and it said you were waiting for me, so I quickly uploaded this.

Thank you to everyone who read my poor writing, left comments, and waited for my writing. I'm sorry. ㅠㅠ I tried to write today's content in a somewhat heavy and touching way, but I failed... But please read it anyway... I love you all ♡ Ttungttung