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Short Story_EP1 Pebble Skipping

Subtitle: "The water that has stirred up wounds will someday calm again"




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??: Ugh...

??: I was wrong... please, save me..




My life wasn't always like this.

It was just ordinary.

But then they came; at first, it seemed like they were being kind.

But something was off



최범규
Enrollment..

Back then, when I entered high school

A bunch of them came rushing at me; I guess it was because of my looks


이지은
Oh my~ Hi! You're a freshman, right?

I thought this older girl was just a kind upperclassman

And then


유지민
Hi?? What's your name??

She came up to me with sparkling eyes


최범규
I'm Choi Beomgyu..!

I was shy by nature, so I spoke haltingly


유지민
Haha, you're cute~


최범규
Huh? Uh... really?


유지민
Yeah, really haha

I don't know what will happen to us...






???: Hey haha, I told you to bring me your money, didn't I?


최범규
S-sorry... I don't have any money right now..

???: You think I asked to hear your excuses or something? I don't give a damn about your situation, you just have to get it somehow on your own


유지민
ㅋㅋㅋ That's hilarious, you couldn't even get it yourself

What made you turn out like this


최범규
...


유지민
Hey, enough haha let's stop and go to the club?


이지은
Oh, nice, nice!

???: Let's go~

And just like that, the kids disappeared off into the distance.


설윤아
They're all gone, right? Phew..


최범규
?


설윤아
Hi?! I'm Yuna!


최범규
Huh? Oh...


설윤아
Why so down~

Why did I act like that? Because I was scared their kindness would turn into bullying before long.


설윤아
Want to go see the sea with me? I know a pretty place!


최범규
...


최범규
...suddenly?


설윤아
Yep! Suddenly!


최범규
You're really funny, and I mean in a bad way


설윤아
Heeh?? Saying it's in a bad way hurts my feelings??


설윤아
You really won't regret it, so come on!


최범규
Okay.. (being dragged along against my will..)






설윤아
How is it? Nice, right!


최범규
...'snort'


최범규
You're seriously funny, bringing someone you've just met all the way to the sea?


설윤아
Just met? I've seen you plenty of times, you know?


최범규
?


설윤아
I'm the one who's been following you around every day


최범규
????


In fact, I had been aware of the person who'd followed me a few times

I just brushed it off, thinking it was simple curiosity

So it was Seol Yuna



최범규
Then you should've said something..


설윤아
How was that any different from stalking, haha


최범규
Still...


설윤아
You looked like you were having a hard time lately



최범규
What is this all of a sudden..


최범규
Is this pity? If it is, don't


설윤아
It's not pity, it's love


최범규
...


최범규
...what?


설윤아
Haha, why else would I keep following you? It's probably a crush


최범규
Are you crazy or something, haha


설윤아
Yeah, I'm crazy haha

Maybe...

Maybe if it's you, if we're together like this, then even if it hurts, we can throw away our regrets and hold each other

Even if my chest feels overwhelmed, even if I end up crying, if it's like this, maybe we'll always be able to get past it

I...

I desperately want someone who loves me more than I love them

Maybe that would taste sweet to me too


최범규
Th-that might sound cruel, but..


설윤아
Yeah, go on


최범규
...huff...


최범규
I only met you today, and I don't know if I can really rely on you, but when I look at you I feel like I want to keep going; even if it's not real love, even if it's just something like lingering attachment


최범규
Will you go out with me?





다밤링
This is Banring-ee-yo-yu hehet


다밤링
It's been a while since I came by


다밤링
I lost my account too... I'm really sorry..


다밤링
But my writing has also gotten worse...


다밤링
Still, I'm trying, so please cut me some slack..


다밤링
Then bye... (I'm sorry..)