“Marriage Blue”
Episode 14 | A Strange Feeling of Anxiety
Only an awkward atmosphere hung between the two until they reached the sixth floor. The only sound was the rattling of the cart.
The first to break the silence was Jimin, who had been pushing the cart while still holding the handle.
박지민
are you okay?.
As they walked side by side down the hallway, he tilted his head slightly, checked the woman's face, and asked.
Naturally, the female lead forced a smile to pretend she was fine.
김여주
I am a bit embarrassed. For no reason, showing this side of myself.
"There's nothing to be ashamed of. Guys like that are all pretty much the same anyway," Jimin said, standing in front of Yeoju's house.
김여주
… Still.
박지민
I want to say that you don't need to feel discouraged.
Yeah… it’s not like I’m saying I’m not at fault. I know it in my head, but maybe my body just won’t move the way I want it to.
박지민
It'll be heavy carrying the box by yourself, so I'll carry it for you.
김여주
Ah, wait a moment.
He stacks the boxes and lifts them effortlessly, while the female lead quickly approaches the front door to enter the door lock code so that Jimin is not too heavy.
Click, —
김여주
Come in.
박지민
Excuse me.
Jimin opened the front door and came in, put on his slippers, and headed to the kitchen, while Yeoju followed him and opened the refrigerator for him.
I opened the beer boxes one by one and lined up the cans on the refrigerator door.
김여주
I'll take care of the rest of the cleanup. I even carried it home for you.
Since I'm doing it anyway, I'll finish everything before I leave. I find it simply fascinating to see him skillfully organizing even the food containers in the refrigerator.
"Don't adult men who live alone usually not tidy up?" He let out a pfft as if finding it amusing, then laughed shallowly.
김여주
What is that laugh?
She furrowed her brows deeply at his smile as he continued to laugh while saying it was nothing. It seemed it didn't work on him.
박지민
If you keep frowning, you'll get wrinkles. You're younger than me, too.
"Huh? Am I young? I thought we were the same age." Jimin finished organizing the refrigerator, closed the door, and placed one hand on it.
박지민
Yes. I am older than you.
김여주
How much more than me?
As I looked at him while leaning against the refrigerator, he mumbled for a moment, then smiled and said, "About two years old?"
김여주
No, but... how did you know my age?
The laughter was short-lived. When I asked how he knew my age, he simply replied, "A diary."
김여주
A diary?
박지민
Yes. You mentioned back then that you looked through the diary. I saw your date of birth written there.
김여주
Ah, what? You were looking really cool just a moment ago.
"Rounding it up for my birthday?" the girl nodded repeatedly at his face. "I thought it was magic," he said, covering his mouth with his hand and starting to laugh.
김여주
Is this really something to laugh about?
박지민
Oh, sorry. Sorry, sorry. Don't be upset. We have to work for a long time.
김여주
I'm not sulking.
"Really? Really?" Jimin follows behind Yeoju as she heads to the living room. "You really aren't sulking?"
김여주
I'm telling you, I'm really not sulking. Do you think I'm a kid...? I'm twenty-eight, you know?
박지민
I know. Me too.
As Jimin followed behind Yeoju, his eyes fell upon a stack of old catalogs next to the TV. He naturally reached out and opened one of them.
박지민
Wow, this catalog is really old.
김여주
Do you know this?
박지민
I know. I watched it a lot when I was young.
As Jimin flipped through the catalog page by page, Yeoju also stood on tiptoe to look at it, and said.
김여주
Ah, this. This is what my mom used to watch.
김여주
Yes. Just like you, my mom was a ‘wedding dress’ designer.
Jimin's fingers, which had been happily turning the pages of the catalog, stopped, and he turned his head to look down at Yeoju with surprised eyes.
박지민
Designer... inner?
김여주
Yes. Is there a problem?
"Ah, no." Jimin hurriedly closed the catalog and placed it back where it had been.
And he said he had to leave, remembering something urgent.
김여주
Suddenly?
박지민
… Yes. For now, don't worry about today's work.
Yeoju follows Jimin toward the front door to see him off, but he tells her there is no need to come out and has her sit on the sofa.
김여주
but…
박지민
No. I'm here. See you at my studio tomorrow.
김여주
Ah, yes...
Something was strange. As if I had seen something I shouldn't have.
The relaxed atmosphere from just moments ago vanished, and his face was filled with a strange tension.
김여주
… Is it just my imagination?
Jimin leans against the front door and clutches his startled heart as soon as he steps out of Yeoju's house.
박지민
…no way.
“The probability is too low to be a coincidence...”