warmth

.

새엄마

"I told you clearly not to go outside."

여주

"..."

새엄마

"This... answer me!"

'match'

The author, who was the new mother, hit me, so I couldn't say anything.

As I hit the ball, I could feel it getting redder and redder.

But that was nothing.

새엄마

"You, if you do that one more time."

새엄마

"I thought I was going to die."

Then he beat me even more.

My manager, Jihoon, kept watching me get hit.

How do I look in Jihoon's eyes?

I wonder if it looks ugly.

여주

"...Let's go. Jihoon."

지훈

"yes..."

여주

"Jihoon. Can you come in for a moment?"

지훈

"yes."

여주

"..."

지훈

"...Are you okay..."

After a few minutes of silence, Jihoon spoke first.

여주

"... no."

지훈

"Why did you call..."

여주

"I'm so tired."

지훈

"I know."

여주

"...You don't like me either?"

지훈

"What are you talking about..."

여주

"Just answer me. I don't like it."

지훈

"No. I don't hate it."

여주

"Well, is that any good?"

지훈

"...That's not it either."

여주

"Then, please don't come any closer."

지훈

"I don't like it."

여주

"Why?"

지훈

"...I want to like you."

여주

"...Why? Because I'm pitiful? Isn't wanting to like someone without liking them just plain pity?"

여주

"Don't come any closer. Don't try to get close. You'll only be unhappy."

지훈

"..."

여주

"To get closer, you have to give up your mother. You know what I mean?"

지훈

"no way..."

여주

"That's probably true. Your stepmother will stop covering your mother's hospital bills."

여주

"You know very well what will happen to your mother at that moment."

지훈

"Well, just this once. Can I do whatever I want just once?"

You ask in a more lifeless voice than before.

How could I refuse when you look at me like that?

여주

"good."

지훈

"Let me hug you just once."

여주

"huh..."

Jihoon, who was hugging me, was cold.

On the other hand, I was warm.

I wish my warmth could be conveyed to you.

If you leave, all that warmth will be in vain.