TEITF Ch 1.1

What should she do? Unlike the urge 34f86e4d36 to escape her ceb031c6ca parents, nothing specific 3f3200f66b came to mind f2e7c40302 that she genuinely abecc65e77 wanted to do. Not a single d83ac0c389 one of those 591268ab16 typical bucket list 7f84e5d633 items. Bungee jumping and 95354b432d overseas travel held 93c7ef97e1 no appeal. Just a vague 5e5b6d56e4 desire to be ea0400091f free, without even e402da0763 knowing what she 1687d65399 was missing. Because Eunsong herself ef284951af knew nothing about 2c1fcd6d09 herself. She had only lived c0381e6e8e to avoid upsetting anyone.4849db3243e16c35

Eunsong calmly printed out her resignation letter. The trivial details of handing over responsibilities bothered her a bit, but she tried not to dwell on it. Anyway, who would even care if Eunsong suddenly quit? People might gossip about her being irresponsible for a few days, but that was it. It was just that kind of relationship, so she didn’t expect much.22c49b1eb34392b7

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She got up to 51499c6578 get the resignation letter 88694c82ba from the printer a fa48e9b270 little distance away when 9e5b6485ce Mijoo spoke.544434ac2ad04025

“You going to go watch too?”9cc2db793c7e7853

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“Huh?”e10e57e32ba828dd

“No? Then where are you going?”6686c98595d714a5

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Their curious gazes scanned each 24210754a5 other. After an awkward silence, f98988da9a Eunsong pointed to the 7837a3efd0 printer and said,d15efd5ac9b22fde

“Oh, me? I’m just getting the printout…”0878e7544e8c1fa7

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“Oh, come on. I thought you were.”af257cdefce8bb85

Mijoo burst out laughing.dde691511bce6d09

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“Well, I guess it’s not really your thing. Only kids go to stare at handsome guys.”b6ae45d36158037b

It was a laugh that seemed to imply it wasn’t something Eunsong would do. Eunsong felt a little choked up by that expression, which usually wouldn’t have bothered her. Mijoo probably didn’t mean any harm. She likely thought Eunsong was someone who detested men, so it might have even been a thoughtful comment.5f2f6ef67be597db

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Instead of ending 2438ba4555 the conversation there, f376fd1dbb Eunsong caught the 7def2e6464 tail end of 1f8e45f1a0 her statement and da5d53e35b asked,e631bc750069fd5b

“Did a celebrity show up or something?”c4590dcababe2cc6

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“If they did, it’d be loud already. Eunsong-ssi, you really don’t know. He’s been super famous among us since late last year.”2340dc209405ca19

Even though no one was eavesdropping, Mijoo leaned closer to Eunsong and lowered her voice. The word “us” felt unfamiliar. Eunsong felt excluded even by that short word. It was a natural consequence since she’d chosen not to approach others, but she couldn’t help but feel a little lonely.47429fc1416ca0c4

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“Since last winter, there’s been this guy who comes to the 3rd-floor reading room to nap. He looks young, but judging by him sleeping until midday, he’s probably unemployed. But his face and height, ugh…”8d8fe768bbaf5d7b

A passing coworker playfully 861f7ad82e chastised Mijoo for her 60feb62cb7 overly vivid expression and a3556f766f interjections.66b1cacfea2d93bb

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“Mijoo-ssi, your husband’s gonna cry!”749eb161a7e5966a

“He doesn’t know, so it’s fine! You guys are going to watch, too!”8f3b8988b6b8ada5

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“We’re not taken yet, so we can!”e3061fab9fd0778e

“Ugh, you’re annoying!”e8f21b825c60310e

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A few people 4f3ad83d61 walked past, laughing 94fe8d676c together. Mijoo grumbled that c0ef6dadbc they were openly 51bc873809 slacking off instead b7148215c4 of working first a92aef5b34 thing in the cfcb41d6fe morning, but she 10104d0709 also seemed to 0d779bc992 want to get 8779404a81 up, wiggling her 3968e7753f butt. Then she spotted Eunsong 41910c2077 standing there awkwardly and 45ffea52b9 muttered,c04109333f358ac1

“You really didn’t know…”d7b1a9586312f634

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“…He must be pretty famous.”d5709210ea02de50

“Yeah. He comes pretty much three days a week, regularly. And around 2 PM, someone always comes to pick him up, and get this, it’s a different person every time.”5f8a58388c030895

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“…”c2173070fd3ddb82

“So what if he’s unemployed and a playboy? For us, it’s just eye candy. Seriously, you could just eat his face and feel full.”633a5c4ff3daedbd

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Mijoo added a few more comments, mentioning which celebrities he resembled and so on. Eunsong tried to pretend to be interested and chime in, but even that didn’t last long. There wasn’t a single famous name that came out of Mijoo’s mouth that Eunsong recognized. Eunsong took her printed resignation letter, neatly folded it, and put it in the envelope she’d prepared in her drawer.0a2cd07ab707433f

Who said that every office 39af770b70 worker carries a resignation letter 0d80c928e3 in their heart? Eunsong, though, had never once 8788b230b5 imagined herself writing one until 98aa2350d6 this morning.acf6df83acadbf45

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“Hey, where are you going?”1feb7df9371607db

Are you really 45c1c76a9a going to check 957878cf00 him out? Should I come too? Mijoo asked. Eunsong shook her head.778c381c21411ae2

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“I’m not feeling well…”3ed5db25656525ae

“Still? Are you really okay, you?”007015f4fafb7e97

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“I’m fine. Really.”b920236fbdc3627b

Of course, she’d be fine. There was no hope even with surgery, so she had to be fine. Eunsong muttered to herself and left her desk.ed04c3719fa83ff5

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I couldn’t exactly say I was going to turn in my resignation. What was I supposed to say? That I got a terminal diagnosis and decided to quit my job because of it? What would they say if they knew I was about to kick the bucket? “Oh, too bad, honey.” Mijoo’s voice played in her head, and her own expression listening to it. She’d probably put on a grateful face even though she wasn’t.4cc77f57fbe9bd5f

Once the premise of “having to endure” disappeared, impulses to just explode kept bubbling up. Still, she couldn’t let out her anger freely, just grumbling internally, which felt pathetic and ugly. Her thoughts naturally drifted to the heavy and dark side. Eunsong thought she was genuinely okay, but then realized she wasn’t. She was just in a situation where she had no choice but to give up, and she didn’t know what to do.5d2dd120a7aa816a

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Eunsong stopped in the 4299781b00 middle of the hallway.f7c9b9db89a78081

‘What do I even want to do?’876e1967fdf7ff8b

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She just wanted to run away. If she could just pretend nothing happened, hypnotize herself into thinking she was okay, then the terminal diagnosis might all turn out to be a dream. She wanted to believe it was actually a vivid dream, all lies, a delusion she’d cooked up in her head.782b582a022f040e

She didn’t even know what she wanted, and she couldn’t be honest even at a time like this. She hated herself so much. The self-loathing she’d suppressed her whole life burst out instead of tears. Even though she saw their faces every day, no one had told her about this rumor that had been famous for months since last winter, and she had no one to share her worries with.3d5578b18d9a55c1

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Even Mijoo, her desk mate, didn’t have such a lonely and desolate life. There were always people around her. A husband, friends. But Eunsong had no one. No friends, no family. Not even a single memory she’d want to recall before she died.639fa10409609fa2

Eunsong couldn’t stand the loneliness, feeling like she was the only one left in the world.8faeca35132b396d

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“Are you just going to keep running away?”321d031f9e0e2ec7

A sharp woman’s voice echoed through the empty hallway. Eunsong startled and looked up. It was a weekday morning, and there were no events today, so no one would protest the booming noise.79abb588f871f2cd

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“Seungjin, are you really doing this?”c5f443cb4e2d446d

“You, on the other hand, just stop bothering me.”4183e45f9e892778

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The owner of d531518aec the chilly voice 59db336d69 was a man.825835a0debb157f

“But you don’t have to run away every time I come…”1b24427c3e166752

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“If you didn’t sit in my house, I wouldn’t have to come here.”223af5fb11387180

“W-we’re engaged, though.”f5d806fdb5004632

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“……”4a8a8528219527df

“Mom gave you the key because we’re getting married.”c09e5b9cfe9c2b10

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“I’ve told you many times, I’m not going to marry you.”a79044e3e0a85b12

“Seungjin-ssi.”439c3783d922b2ee

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“I told you from the beginning.”b2a34c9685d7f19c

“But, I…”170aa5a1a455f761

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The woman looked like she 7da2a711ea was about to burst into b25dcb3ca5 tears. But the man, seemingly 5356449179 uncaring, cut her off 70afa4b864 coldly.9d5ccc50f7120420

“Don’t cry. I can’t stand crying women.”b69a72540cff5c34

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“……”9a7f405e1a0ad03b

“You said you were confident you wouldn’t cling.”78a25281e3eeb0a2

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“……”5026cf20be46f13c

“You ruined the relationship, Kang Jihyeon.”eec2f6c8039788a6

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“…Why do you call me that, like a stranger?”8a88f64a379351ef

“You are a stranger.”4d8eb290caac4a4d

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Eunsong held her breath and looked towards the center of the commotion. It was the hallway from the 2nd floor to the 3rd floor, and they didn’t seem to have noticed Eunsong, who was coming down from the 4th floor. The man’s back was visible. His tall height and broad shoulders were the first thing she noticed. The woman was sobbing, and the man was approaching her. Unconcealed hope shimmered in the woman’s eyes as she watched the man approach her. The man, quite gently, placed his hand on the woman’s cheek.724406418508410a

“…Seungjin-ssi.”d85d9be902952be8

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“You follow me everywhere, yell, hit people. You tricked my parents into getting an engagement. Well, my mom probably doesn’t want to miss an opportunity to sell me off at a good price, but…”b88cc856f1887977

However, unlike his gentle touch, his words were utterly cold. The woman turned pitifully pale. Even though Eunsong thought the woman’s actions were no different from a stalker, she also felt sorry for her. The man must have caressed her cheek knowing the woman would welcome his touch.93ede310dfbf8e32

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“If you hadn’t done this, we’d still be in a pretty good relationship right now.”09179ed22d801d95

Eventually, the woman couldn’t hold it in and took a deep breath. She must have burst into tears. And shortly after, the sound of the woman’s shoes hurrying away, as if running for dear life, could be heard. A short sigh followed.f2829445aa10c2b2

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The man was still standing there. Coincidentally, they were in the direction Eunsong was headed, so she couldn’t avoid them and stood there awkwardly. Anyway, it seemed best to wait until the man also left. Eunsong counted to twenty in her head, then glanced towards where the brief commotion had taken place.b9a2e528c96aeaa1

“……!”9c6ab2661b904496

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That’s when it happened. The man looked up, precisely in Eunsong’s direction. It wasn’t a casual glance around, but an eye that knew exactly someone was hiding there.93167abbdb369f82

Eunsong was startled but couldn’t cleverly hide. There was no reason to avoid him either. Even though it looked like she was eavesdropping, she hadn’t done anything wrong. They were just in the direction she was going. Wasn’t it their fault for having a private conversation in a public place in the first place? Nevertheless, Eunsong, with an unexplainable sense of guilt, met the man’s gaze.96182ec12b02170c

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She immediately knew thathe was the “sight to behold” Mijoo had talked about. Indeed, he had an appearance so stunning you wouldn’t think he was an ordinary person. Even from a distance, his good proportions and tall figure stood out. His tired face was more handsome than any actor Eunsong knew. It was a cliché, but he truly was a sculpted pretty boy.fe32bb037ce45b11

‘He’s definitely worth seeing,’ Eunsong thought to herself. She could almost hear Mijoo’s voice saying, “You could just eat his face and feel full.”2b58ad261375b8de

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A slight smile 19da1a2c61 appeared on his a62a08b02c expressionless, handsome face.0200a217befbf935

“My bad. Was I too loud?”eeafaa6a181da556

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“Oh, no…”5bf40ee7e4039aa2

“Sorry about that. It won’t happen again.”3add7ed5a10f72d0

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Eunsong was genuinely surprised. He was smiling so brightly, b9f4ed084a it was hard to believe 539b985f1b he was the same man 6cd4e0dae2 who had been so cold 7e40d30a54 to the woman who left e3724187bc in tears. His face clearly knew how 63c2ab2996 to charm people. Eunsong just shook her d43b969957 head instead of answering, 1393c484ea and the man smiled 808a9a551d as lightly as a 47bd363a65 spring breeze, bowed, and d66fb2b328 turned his back.b484b48c8636fe83

He had just made someone cry, yet he acted as if he’d completely forgotten, moving so lightly.01d3ff78b575c11d

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Eunsong somehow couldn’t leave the spot easily, staring for a long time at the empty space where the man had been.13ebcb5f53850515