Romance in a Dream

01. Encounter her.

That day was hot, unlike any other spring day,

It was also a day when I was engrossed in rewriting the manuscript that had piled up.

전정국

Bro, you still haven't released anything yet? I was hoping because you said you'd release a new one...

My close friend, Jeong-guk, who works at a publishing company, called me.

김태형

Yeah, what should I do... I don't think I'll be able to release a new work anytime soon.

전정국

Are you okay, how about food?

김태형

I haven't eaten yet. I'm going to starve to death if I keep holding out to make a new batch.

전정국

Bro, then let's meet at the restaurant that opened up in front.

Jungkook called me and said he would buy me food.

김태형

Okay, I'll be there soon.

전정국

Brother, here it is!

김태형

How have you been?

전정국

Oh my... Don't be ridiculous. I hired an employee, but strangely enough, things got messed up...

김태형

employee?

전정국

Yes... I know you're working hard, but it seems like it's too much. You just submitted your resignation letter...

김태형

Even a letter of resignation...

전정국

Oh, but hyung, are you doing well these days?

김태형

Me? Always the same, stuck to my computer desk like glue.

전정국

Sleep... Aren't you sleeping? Why don't you close your eyes for a bit...

김태형

That's right. I want to stick to it too, but I have to lie down on the bed.

So, I felt relaxed for the first time in a long time and soon left the restaurant.

전정국

Brother, be careful on your way home~ Don't overdo it and get some shut-eye, even if it's just for a little while!

김태형

Yeah, good work~

김태형

Maybe being tired was the problem...

I don't know why I was so tired that day.

Perhaps it's the accumulated fatigue...

I tried to sleep, thinking I could get some shut-eye.

The aquarium, a place I went to as a child but have never been back since.

I stood there blankly, watching the fish swim by.

한여주

...hey

I was just standing there blankly, listening to the sound coming from next to me.

한여주

hey!

I looked around and saw a woman looking at me and grumbling.

김태형

What's going on...

한여주

Where is the exit here?

김태형

Yes? That's for the staff...

한여주

It's weird here. There are no staff... and the only people here are you and me.

At that moment, I looked around and realized, "What is this woman?"

김태형

The exit... seems to be over there.

한여주

Follow me, it's scary here.

김태형

....

We came out looking for the exit, and there was a door that led completely outside.

한여주

Let's part ways here. See you next time!

김태형

Yes? Bye.

As she looked at me and smiled, she went out.

For some reason at that moment, I,

김태형

hey!

I followed her out.

김태형

Here is...

When I opened my eyes, strangely enough, it was my house.

김태형

What the heck, it was a dream...

What I took away from that dream was my curiosity to know her name.