We don't talk anymore(싸이코)

Have you ever been a victim of domestic violence?

When I opened my eyes, the old man was asleep. A book was resting on his stomach. It was the book he'd said he treasured. I gently snatched it from his hands.

Thump -

A folded piece of paper came out from between the books.

이여주

what?

I unfolded it and saw writing on it. Was it written by an old man? The handwriting was crooked and messy, and I could tell it was from a child. ...I guess it was a diary.

I hit a girl today. The teacher scolded me, saying I shouldn't hit my friends. No, that's not true. My dad said hitting is good. So I told her we weren't friends, and she cried. I was so annoyed that I played with Jimin.

Jimin? Are you talking about that murderer, Jimin oppa? We've been friends since we were kids. But, the diary entry is a bit strange. Not friends? ...Usually at that age, everyone is friends. That aside... What does that mean you said you liked hitting?

There was another diary entry written right next to it.

Today, Dad hit me. Mom saw it and laughed. Jimin, who came to visit us, looked unhappy. Why? I thought hitting was okay...

...Is he a victim of domestic violence? I glanced over and saw him shifting in his seat. Startled, I put the paper back. I wasn't sure if it was the right place, but since it had suddenly fallen out, I had no choice but to put it back somewhere.

Seeing the old man brought tears to my eyes. Having been beaten since childhood... I wondered if he ever had a single happy day. The gentleness and innocence of the old man, so often depicted in his diary, made me choke. ...It must have been very difficult.

Hwaak-

He yanks me by the collar as I'm sitting on the bed. He only yanks my collar, but the force is so strong that he knocks me down. The man, seemingly oblivious, just closes his eyes. If I knew, I'd wonder if he's still awake. How can people act like wolves even when they're asleep?

김태형

"Um... Come here..."

He confined me in his arms, muttering something I couldn't quite place, whether it was a whisper or a whisper. I felt a little suffocated by the man's tight embrace, preventing me from moving. As I repeatedly flinched, the man's closed eyes slowly opened.

김태형

"...!!!! What are you doing so early in the morning? I'm not showing off anything good."

이여주

"Oh, the old man just hugged me..!!!!"

김태형

"Get out of the way now. Aren't you going to eat?"

이여주

"Oh, no! I was trying to get out of the way!"

How can you say something like that so casually, right after waking up? It was truly sexy to say something like that with half-drowsy eyes. That's why it's so annoying. Why does my heart keep racing whenever I see you?

김태형

"Don't be so clumsy. I thought I was going to die the last time I held you."

As I was about to go down the stairs, he blurted out something like this. "Huh? Did you really think he was going to carry me down and kill me? Did he really have to say something like that? He could have just told me to be careful not to fall. I got a little angry and ran down.

He frowns, as if displeased with me. Huh, what am I supposed to do with that expression on my face? What, I'm always falling over?

Today, as always, a sumptuous meal awaited me. I wondered if I was truly worthy of such treatment. I cautiously pulled out my chair. Feeling an inexplicable awkwardness, I couldn't utter a word, only the sound of my metal chopsticks clacking against the plate.

이여주

"Sir, there... is something."

김태형

"say."

이여주

"When you were young...were you a victim of domestic violence?"

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