[Contest] Destiny

2. Hell or Heaven

Class is over.

Because of what happened with Daniel a few days ago, I couldn't sleep and couldn't focus on anything, so today's class was all about attendance.

My daily life is becoming so dreary, and I wonder what he's doing right now. A week has passed since then, and I'm even more anxious because there's been no news from Daniel.

옹성우

Hey! What are you doing? You're getting fat.

Then someone pulls up a chair and sits down in front of me. It's Sungwoo, Ong Seongwu. He's the only one who talks to me, who acts like an outsider. At first, I felt uncomfortable and avoided him to the point of making others feel embarrassed. But then, seeing Sungwoo's presence become a given, I realized my heart had opened up without me even realizing it.

김여주

I'm just, like, a little depressed..

옹성우

Are you depressed? Why!

Oh no, I blurted out what was on my mind. Even just showing a sad expression would cause trouble, but I've already said I'm sad out loud... This is a disaster.

옹성우

I'm used to seeing you chubby, but this is the first time you've said out loud that you're depressed...

옹성우

What's going on?

Because of the voice actor asking in a gentle and affectionate voice, the cold-like emotions I had been suffering from for a moment came rushing back, choking my throat, and it was only a matter of time before I burst into tears.

옹성우

Why are you crying..! What the hell is going on, huh!?

Just when I was thinking that I should try to appease the voice actor by saying no, the voice actor who had been fidgeting for a while tapped my hand and said, “Look at me.”

옹성우

Ta-da

김여주

..Phuhat! What is this?

옹성우

Huh? I laughed. Look, you look much prettier when you laugh!

옹성우

Let's not stay here. Let's go out and get some fresh air.

The voice actor took my hand and led me. Yeah. I can't stay like this forever. Thinking that I should at least shake things off for a moment, I followed him.

As I stepped outside the campus, the chilling air, so cold it felt like my breath was freezing, made me shiver. Seongwu grabbed my hand and pulled me into the pocket of his coat. I looked up at him,

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Because it's cold.

And he says. Well, I guess we're used to holding hands now. At first, I thought he was interested in me, but Sungwoo is just like that. Kind, affectionate, and warm.

옹성우

Huh? What is it?

김여주

why?

옹성우

That person keeps looking at you. You must be pretty.

As I turned my head, leaving behind the playful voice of the voice actor,

Another familiar face was standing there.

김여주

Daniel..

옹성우

Huh? Do you know each other?

Ah... As my short answer ended, Daniel strode over from afar. He had the same cold face as back then. No... Today, he seemed even angrier.

강다니엘

What are you doing?

김여주

..what?

..

김여주

..ah

Daniel's gaze was directed to my hand, deep inside Seongwu's coat pocket. I hadn't done anything wrong, but I hurriedly withdrew my hand from Seongwu's, as if I'd been caught doing something I shouldn't have been.

옹성우

What the heck, who is this person?

김여주

Ah.. just..

강다니엘

Let's go. I have a lot to say.

Before he could finish speaking, Daniel pulled his hand away. Unlike Seongwoo's, whose hands were warm from having been standing outside, Daniel's were frozen solid.

The voice actor tried to follow me as he saw me being dragged away, but I waved my hand and told him not to come.

If it were Daniel now, it was just a random thought. I didn't want to complicate things.

김여주

Why did you come again? Let's not see each other again.

강다니엘

...

김여주

If it's because of debt, then go. I don't have any money. It's not like I have to pay it back in the first place.

강다니엘

..I know. Let's just talk today.

...How long have I waited for this moment to talk with you? Does this child know? I wanted to ask, but my mouth opened and closed, giving only a short answer.

김여주

okay

Is this meeting the beginning of hell?

Is this the heaven I've been longing for?

..I still don't know.