Why are the male leads like that?
11: Sports Club Senior (3)
“Kim Dal-lae.”
김달래
Huh? Oh, Mom is here?
“I heard you came in peace. I told you not to stay cooped up like that all day long...”
김달래
Okay, okay. I'll be down soon.
She smiled. It was a sight that reminded me of the saying, "No parent wins over their child." I could see her expression softening as she heard my daughter's answer. The old wooden planks creaked with every step.
“Do you like books that much?”
김달래
huh!
김달래
Didn't your mom say that you liked books when you were a student?
“Well… your grandmother was quite a headache.”
김달래
It was just like me.
“But it wasn’t to your level, you punk.”
She's a mother who gives her child a gentle pat on the back. As she strokes his forehead and moans, he bursts into laughter. Then, the corners of his mouth drop. Perhaps because he's been fondling the small pictures in the book.
김달래
mom.
"why?"
김달래
Are these people really happy?
“···.”
김달래
I just imagine that sometimes.
김달래
No matter how predictable the ending may be, the ending is happy. Whatever that means.
People who are defined as happy by others seem happier than me.
I couldn't bring myself to utter the rest of my words, so I swallowed them. Mom didn't respond. "Oh, what a waste of time." I closed the book and put it back in its place. Even as I did so, two pairs of eyes stared at me.
김달래
Let's go now, Mom.
"···you?"
김달래
huh?
“What about you? You got where you wanted to go.”
김달래
..mom···?
My body froze at the cold voice I heard for the first time in my life.
“I hate the attention of the male leads, but I’m afraid it’ll disappear.”
The distance between me and my mother gradually narrowed.
“I know that if the ‘real’ heroine appears, all of this could get tangled up,”
Soon, my mother's footsteps stopped in front of me. My body began to tremble slightly. Once again, I heard a question I couldn't answer.
“Are you happy now?”
My eyelids, which had been pressed together, pushed each other away. I was catching my breath. The gym was quiet, unlike earlier. I saw a senior cleaning up in the corner. He must have blinked in exhaustion.
He felt someone watching him, so he turned his head. Our eyes met. He was approaching me like a mother.
박지민
You're awake.
박지민
The next class will start soon, so hurry up and go.
김달래
What did you mean?
For a moment, I felt compelled to ask that question. Even if it was just the aftereffects of a dream I'd just had, I didn't care. I grabbed my senior's collar and pulled him back. He bent his knees slightly, as if trying to look me in the eye.
박지민
Junior, I'm not going anywhere, so speak slowly.
김달래
..You said that you knew me well and that it wouldn't be too late...
박지민
Oh, you were paying attention to that.
김달래
How can you not care···!
Sarak.
The desire to express my surging emotions vanished. An icy hand tucked my hair behind my ear. As I watched, his expression remained unchanged. He was still smiling.
박지민
Sometimes, there are situations where it's better not to know.
박지민
But even if I say this, you won't listen, right?
김달래
···.
박지민
It's already fast enough.
The look in his eyes as he spoke like that was sad. It seemed like he was asking me not to ask any more questions. I could only watch quietly. GenX. I hate this situation where I feel relieved because he said there was no need to rush.
11: Sports Club Senior (3)
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I don't remember anything after that. When I came to, I was strolling down the hallway. It was quiet, as if no children had come up yet. My head was pounding. My mother suddenly appeared. Her words were filled with anxiety.
김달래
under···.
Lacking the strength to speak, I simply sighed and dealt with the situation. Do I really have to accept what's coming my way?
김태형
Do you want to die?
전정국
Can you kill me?
김태형
Shut your fucking mouth. Before I shove another one in your mouth.
A familiar voice came from afar. I touched my forehead, caught in the never-ending parade of events. Let's hurry... I have to break up the fight before the heroine appears.
I turned the corner with a sense of urgency. The arguing voices were closer than before.
김달래
Why are you guys fighting again...
전정국
Who, older sister..?
김태형
Are you here?
Shit. Why are their postures like that?
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