[Contest 2] Lucid Dreaming

Lucid Dream 002. Dream

It was a normal midnight. The heroine fell asleep to the sound of the clock ticking away, as usual. Having had a terrible nightmare the night before, she prayed for good dreams and no more nightmares, and then closed her eyes.

But God gave her lucid dreams, not the simple good dreams she wanted.

Lucid dreaming. A dream where you're aware that you're dreaming. Nothing unusual, you ask? No, no, it's not just a simple lucid dream. It's like she's dreaming of someone else, or someone else entering her dream. That's the kind of lucid dream I'm talking about.

The first thing she saw upon entering was a beautiful landscape. Literally, dreamlike and beautiful. "Ah, this is a dream," Yeo-ju realized then. Unlike other dreams, she was able to move as she pleased. The charming houses and beautiful nature harmonized.

It was truly the town of Yeoju's dreams. But the moment she turned around, using the streetlight as a turning point, a completely different world unfolded before her. No, it was beautiful, too. Skyscrapers, modern buildings, and at the center of it all, a man who, at first glance, seemed handsome.

Tall, broad shoulders, a small face, and long legs. He couldn't have been more perfect. But. Did he, too, have a lucid dream like the heroine? Or was he just another character in the heroine's dream? Of course, whatever. Whether he's a real person or a character, shouldn't we greet each other?

The woman approached him cautiously and asked how he was doing, but he only answered coldly.

강다니엘

Why? Do you have something to do?

이여주

Ah.. no..,,. I..

강다니엘

No, don't ask. I don't know why I'm here either.

Ah, he had the perfect appearance, but he was really, really rough. 'What kind of person is this?' But he was the only one here, so I couldn't say much. If we fought, I'd be completely alone.

이여주

Excuse me. What's your name?

강다니엘

Kang Daniel. It's Kang Daniel.

이여주

Aren't you bored? Well... I guess there's nothing to do...

The female protagonist looked around awkwardly before speaking. But that 'Kang Daniel' guy was still incredibly cold.

[Changing perspective] Actually, it's fortunate that someone like this is with them. Well, we're only together for a day. It'd be a shame if we got attached. It would be better to be cold, Daniel thought. Before he knew it, awkward time had passed, and it was time to leave without incident.

That woman. No, I didn't even ask her name. She must have woken up first, because she was gone. Yeah, I should get up too. "Sigh." Waking up, I felt a strange sense of disappointment. Just like always, the disheveled hair, puffy eyes, the blankets scattered on the floor, as if kicked, were all the same.