"Let's go back." Sol clutched his throbbing head, furrowing his brow as he spoke. As a sudden wave of exhaustion washed over him, irritation began to crawl under his skin. The face that had been brightly smiling just moments ago had grown shar…
Continue ReadingSol tightened and then loosened his school uniform necktie. His body was twenty years old, but what inhabited it was an age far removed from high school graduation. To others, he probably just looked appropriately suited for his apparent age, but Sol himself…
Continue Reading"Sung Sol, the bathroom is free." Sol had been staring at his phone, grinning to himself, until Tae-oh came in while fixing his damp hair and called his name. "Oh, yeah." At Tae-oh's words, Sol hurriedly got up from the bed and rus…
Continue ReadingThe movement of the van turning the corner and its familiar, constant rumbling gave the feeling that they had arrived at the dorm, even without looking. Waking to that familiar sensation, Sol opened his bleary eyes and blinked a couple of times into the dark…
Continue ReadingThank goodness. The word "SUCCESS" flickered before Sol, as if reassuring him. But he felt no joy. While it was a huge relief that he wouldn’t face system termination, Sol couldn’t bring himself to smile. The belatedly tense atmosphere prompted …
Continue ReadingAmid the pouring applause, Sol couldn’t properly hear Ji-ho ’s words and leaned in closer, asking again, "What did you say?" But instead of answering, Ji-ho only shook his head lightly. Unlike his freshly swaying hair, his face looked unbearably he…
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