If pain has a forecast

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김석진

Are you ready?

윤여주

Yes! Let's go!

김석진

Are you feeling good?

윤여주

Of course. It's our first date. I'm so happy, right?

김석진

Me too. Should I go out?

윤여주

yes

As soon as I left, I gently linked arms with the author. The author was surprised, but quickly accepted. Thinking happiness wasn't something special was a huge mistake.

윤여주

Oh, the school door is locked...

김석진

Oh, I see... I guess it's locked because it's the weekend.

윤여주

It's too bad... There's nothing we can do. Let's go somewhere else.

김석진

Where should we go?

윤여주

hmm···.

B

seokjin kim···?

Someone approached the author, calling his name. It seemed like it was a friend of his, around our age. Since he wouldn't recognize me, I relayed the message to him.

윤여주

Author, I think you're a friend of the author.

B

Hey, don't you remember me? If you're a writer, are you some kind of artist? You just draw pictures.

윤여주

Excuse me. Aren't you being too harsh? I thought you were the author's friend, but you're not, are you?

B

"You're being harsh. I only said the right things. Who are you to say that? Seokjin is my friend, and I have something to say to him."

윤여주

Author, just go.

B

No, over there! I have something to say to her. She's pretty, so I don't want to touch her, so I'll just say something nice. Okay?

윤여주

Oh, really.

김석진

Just a moment, I'll go talk to you. Please wait a moment.

윤여주

No, what are you talking about?

The author spoke to me with a look in his eyes. It was okay, he'd be there quickly. I nodded and left. The atmosphere seemed very tense, but since the author said it was okay, I left for now.

···

B

Who are you and why are you here?

김석진

Are you still living like that?

B

What...? Hahaha, you're all grown up. You even talk back.

김석진

Are you married? I wonder if you still have a girlfriend, living like this.

B

This is MiXna. Hey, you want to get hit again.

윤여주

Hey!!! You don't know that the author is famous. If you lift a hand to the author,

B

If I move. If I move, what am I going to do? This new X is famous? Don't make me laugh.

김석진

hey.

When this man tried to touch me, the author stopped him, glaring at him and lowering his voice. It was something I'd never seen before from the author.

김석진

Don't touch it.

B

You guys are having fun, really. Hey, I'll see you later. This is so funny I can't play with you. Fuck.

Then the man swore and walked away. Then it suddenly occurred to me: school was hell for the author. So, if the author was bullied in high school and lived in hiding, then it makes sense why he was a ghost at school.

윤여주

Author... are you okay?

김석진

It's okay. Are you hurt, Curator? I'm sorry. Why did you step out? You almost got hurt.

윤여주

Why are you sorry, author? I'm sorry. I'm really sorry. I didn't ask you to come to school...

김석진

Should I just go home and talk about it?

We headed back to the author's house. The whole way there, my mind was constantly on the edge. I felt so bad that I had brought back memories of high school, even though he already hated it.

윤여주

Seriously... I'm so sorry.

As soon as I got home, I kept saying sorry. Then the author sat me down on the sofa and started talking.

김석진

Don't say sorry, it's not something the curator should be sorry about. That would make me feel even more sorry.

윤여주

I should have just hit him once.

김석진

Hey, don't get involved, it's my job. Remember when I said high school was hell for me?

윤여주

I remember... I really didn't know. I didn't ask you to go on purpose.

김석진

I know. I was bullied in high school. I guess they just hated seeing me draw all the time. I didn't even know the exact reason, I just got beaten up.

윤여주

But why did the author stay still?

김석진

I just didn't want to make a fuss. I was just going to get hit and then it was over. And I wasn't going to be a good opponent anyway.

윤여주

······.

김석진

Huh...

I hugged the author. I could imagine. How difficult it must have been for the author back then. Being bullied must have been so lonely, so painful, so life must have felt like it wasn't even worth living.

김석진

Why, is that so...

윤여주

It was really hard... sigh...

김석진

Are you crying?! Why are you crying?

윤여주

I'm truly sorry. And the author also says he doesn't want to go to places he doesn't want to go. Don't just say everything is good.

김석진

I think you want to go... I don't care. I'm different now than I was back then.

윤여주

Even if the situation changes, the author can't do anything. Now that the author is famous, I can't hit him carelessly. Of course, the author won't hit him.

김석진

Okay, let's stop. We're on a date. It's a shame we can't go to school, but a date at home is okay, right?

윤여주

···Yes. Of course, everything is great when I'm with the author···.

김석진

Then smile a little. Thanks for taking my side earlier.

윤여주

That's not convenient. That new X needs to be hit.

윤여주

...Why? Why are you looking at me like that...

김석진

Because I like it...

윤여주

Chi- What do you like?

김석진

Then and now, you were the only one on my side, the curator. You were my light.

윤여주

What the... If you suddenly say that... That's good.

김석진

Thank you very much. Really.

I'm one of those people who believe that a sorrow shared is a sorrow halved. When something sad happens, we can share it and overcome it together, just like we did before.

But the author is the opposite of me. He doesn't want to share his sorrow, and he probably thinks two people are sad. It's just a guess, but from what I've seen of the author so far, I'm sure that's the case.

김석진

Should I hug you?

윤여주

What the... Is the author hugging me first?

김석진

Yes, I want to hug you.

윤여주

Hug me.

I'm happy. But if I'm too happy, I get anxious. I'm afraid misfortune will strike again. No matter who tries to separate us, I'll never let you go, author.

[The next day, art museum]

김태형 큐레이터

Curator, I hope you had a good weekend.

윤여주

why?

김태형 큐레이터

Your expression brightened. While you're at it, why don't you try going on a blind date?

윤여주

uh···?

김태형 큐레이터

A senior I know wants to go on a blind date, so if it's okay with you, I'd like to introduce you to the curator.

윤여주

are you okay.

김태형 큐레이터

Why? Give it a try. He's a nice guy. He doesn't set up blind dates often. That's how good of a guy he is.

윤여주

No... I'm dating the writer...

김태형 큐레이터

Yes? Writer Kim Seok-jin?

윤여주

huh.

김태형 큐레이터

Ah... That's good. Still... If you have any thoughts, please let me know later.

윤여주

I don't think that will happen, but I get it.

Since I'm the kind of person who can't be anything but the author, I didn't even ask what he looked like or what he did. My only interest was the author.

김태형 큐레이터

📞 Hello, author. I'm curator Kim Tae-hyung. Would you like to grab a cup of tea this evening? A fan of yours also asked me to deliver something to you, so I'm doing this in the meantime.

MEY메이

I couldn't come yesterday, so I brought more~ Thank you for coming to see me today. 😉💙