If pain has a forecast
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김태형 큐레이터
Curator, Yoongi hyung is here! Let's go.
윤여주
Uh... Okay. Let's go. How's your resume?
김태형 큐레이터
Ah... That's it. I've already contacted everyone. I haven't heard back yet.
윤여주
Okay, organize your resume and send it to me later.
김태형 큐레이터
Oh, yes...!
민윤기
Oh, you're here?
윤여주
Have you been waiting long?
민윤기
No. What do you want to eat?
김태형 큐레이터
Huh? Authors, your calls are going crazy? I've suddenly gotten busy, so enjoy yourselves, and eat your share too. Sorry, hyung. See you next time!
윤여주
Curator Kim!!
I thought he'd really leave, but he really did. I figured he'd eat a bit before he left, but he left so quickly that I felt a strange sense of awkwardness.
민윤기
I guess you're very busy.
윤여주
Ah... I see. Oh, I'm so sorry about last time.
민윤기
Hey, we decided to meet again with a smile. Stop being sorry.
윤여주
Ah... yes...!
Actually, it was okay at first because I came with Curator Kim, but after Curator Kim left, an awkwardness that I couldn't explain continued to linger and wouldn't go away.
···
민윤기
Hey, I called you to buy it for me.
윤여주
No. Let's just get over it since we couldn't drink together last time. Is that okay?
민윤기
Next time, I'll definitely buy it. Come in and take a look.
윤여주
Yes, please go in carefully.
I bought the food. I felt guilty, so I kept getting asked to do it, but I thought it was right for me to do it.
김태형 큐레이터
You came quickly?
윤여주
Yeah. Where are you just going? I thought I was going to die from awkwardness...
김태형 큐레이터
Are we still awkward with each other?
윤여주
I don't know... It's a bit awkward.
김태형 큐레이터
That... author. Since the curator needs to know this anyway, I'll just tell you quickly.
윤여주
What? You're already rejecting me...?
김태형 큐레이터
That's not it, but Kim Seok-jin... the writer is also here.
윤여주
···Huh? Why···.
김태형 큐레이터
Are you okay?
윤여주
What's the reply...?
김태형 큐레이터
Not yet. Other writers have approved, but only two, including Kim Seok-jin, haven't responded yet.
윤여주
Ha... how can this be? How is the author included here...?
김태형 큐레이터
There were more than I thought. I was surprised too...
윤여주
I don't know if you'll approve. I'm fine. I've given up on it... If the author rejects me, it means he really cares about me.
김태형 큐레이터
Are you sure you're okay?
윤여주
Is it okay? Just report it to me as soon as you get a reply.
김태형 큐레이터
yes.
I moved to an empty conference room. I needed some time to reflect. I took a look at writer Kim Seok-jin's Inbyeol for the first time in a while. I'd turned off all notifications since he left... but when I clicked on the recent posts, I was shocked.
The content was about folding the picture. It was just 30 minutes before the post was uploaded.
I immediately opened DMs and fired off a random message. And now I'm hesitating, leaving the send button still open. I was the one who yelled at her to never show up in front of me again, and now I'm the one who's contacting her first.
But when I saw the message about folding the picture, I felt a wave of resignation. I felt like I might never see him again... I deleted all the messages and, as if I'd made up my mind, made a phone call.
But, there was no way I would receive it.
윤여주
Curator Kim, I'll be back in a bit.
김태형 큐레이터
Where are you?
윤여주
Field work.
김태형 큐레이터
yes···?
I don't even know my own heart anymore. For some reason, I feel like the reason the artist stopped drawing is because of me. It's like ruining someone's life, so I couldn't just sit back and do nothing. I had to let go of my pride and everything else, and this time, I had no choice.
Ding-dong
윤여주
Author, this is Yoon Yeo-ju. Please open the door.
I couldn't hear anything.
‘Tittittitti··· beep’
I changed my password.
윤여주
under···.
김석진
who are you.
윤여주
Huh...? Author...
김석진
...Why did you come?
윤여주
Let's talk.
김석진
You told me not to show up again. What does that mean?
윤여주
Why are you folding the picture?
김석진
Just go back. This has nothing to do with you, curator.
윤여주
Is it because of me?
김석진
···Go back.
‘Tittittittittitti’
윤여주
Author.
김석진
It's because of me. It's because of me, not the curator. So, go back. I'll just verbally decline since we're meeting. I don't think we can do the exhibition together.
윤여주
Why are you doing this to me...?! I don't care about you anymore. I won't bother you with personal matters anymore. As a curator versus an artist. But you still don't want to do that?
김석진
···Are you serious?
윤여주
I... have someone I'm meeting. I'm here today as a curator. I'd like the author to approve it. This is what I'm asking.
김석진
...I'll contact you. I'll be back for today.
윤여주
I'll wait.
I don't know what I've said so far. I don't know if I did the right thing. On my way home, I come across another crosswalk, and I'm crying again. Am I really not interested in the author?
MEY메이
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