[Contest 2] Loneliness.

Prologue.

선생님

Well, it's natural for all people to feel lonely.

선생님

I too was lonely once...

Here we go again, that damn story.

These days, I'm studying the concept of 'loneliness'.

Yes, studying is fine, but the problem is that the teacher's stern words are bringing out my loneliness again.

I wonder what you've been talking about since last time. No, it's not like there's much to say.

It's like he's resetting his memory by saying the same thing over and over again, as if he's saying it for the first time.

The following digression made me frown.

학생 1

Ah, here we go again...

학생 2

Teacher~! You talked about that last week too!

선생님

Ah...ha,ha, is that so?

학생 1

Yes, please stop it lol

선생님

Okay, let's get back to class.

Phew, I took a breath. I was the kind of person who needed to go around telling everyone in the neighborhood about my loneliness to feel better, so I knew I'd keep talking unless someone stopped me.

선생님

Then, open your textbook to page 98.

The sound of books being opened according to the teacher's instructions could be heard from all over.

I came to my senses and quickly looked through the book.

After a while, I heard something as I filled in the teacher's words into my notebook.

It was the sound of rain.

I turned my head and looked out the window, and raindrops were falling pitter-patter.

On rainy days, I became gloomy because I wasn't feeling well or feeling well.

The weather forecast didn't say it would rain... but luckily I had an emergency umbrella in my bag that I always carry with me.

I absentmindedly turned my head away from the window and returned my gaze to my notebook.

Ding dong dang dong

The bell rang, signaling the end of school, and students began to leave the classroom one by one. I joined them in leaving.

I changed my shoes, straightened my back, and put on an umbrella. But there was no umbrella in front of me, and the children who had used one with their friends were chattering.

I felt a little lonely. Is this what loneliness feels like?

But those feelings didn't matter to me. So I turned my back on them and started walking quickly.

Then, someone was lying on the street. I opened my eyes wide in surprise, and only then did I realize it was someone wearing our school uniform.

I'm usually the type to ignore things like this, but perhaps it was because I felt something was off. I ran to the person and checked who he was.

Oh Se-hoon. The name tag confirmed who he was. Honestly, there was no one in our school who didn't know him. Of course, he didn't have a good impression.

Oh Se-hoon, famous for his hair, had bright yellow hair that could be seen from afar, and for some reason, he looked like he was asleep.

Why am I sleeping here? While he was pondering these strange thoughts, Oh Se-hoon began to open his eyes.

오세훈

what...?

Sehun opened his eyes and glared at me. I must have found my flustered appearance funny. I chuckled, as if I was dumbfounded.

윤여주

Uh...uh, that's...

오세훈

Hey, do you have an umbrella?

He immediately asked me this. "Of course I have an umbrella." But I couldn't get the words out. I was scared.

윤여주

Yeah... I have an umbrella. But why?

오세훈

You know me, right? Let's share an umbrella. As you can see, I'm all wet because I don't have an umbrella.

"Why should I share an umbrella with you?" I tried to open my mouth, but Sehun's gaze fixed me, forcing me to shut it. This wasn't a request, it was an order.

In the end, we shared an umbrella. It was wide, but it felt incredibly cramped. I hunched my shoulders.

You probably didn't realize it then. After you gave Oh Se-hoon your umbrella, things got even worse...