Sempiternal || Saeyeong

༄𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑡𝑤𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑦༄

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  Jiyeong's POV
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  "Push him." Sang-Woo said menacingly, as if the evil in him was so natural. I always knew he had a dark side, then again, who does not?

  "What?" Sae-Byeok croaked out in complete disbelief. I did not blame her, that is not something a civilized human being would say. Sae-Byeok has been so distressed this entire game, she has been jumpy and unresponsive. Those two words should contradict each other, but she somehow brought them into one. 

  "No, no! I'll go!" The man begged, terrified. 

  "Sae-Byeok just push him!" 

  "Who the hell do you think I am!?"

  While the two were fighting, I watched the man who seemed to be slowly giving up. He bounced back and forth on the balls of his feet, he knows he needs to jump, but fails to do so. What do these people fear? Is it death? Is it the pain you feel before dying? Or is it what comes after death? Maybe it is not fear, but instead regret. Regret of what you did not do before you had the chance. But now, none of us can redeem ourselves, except for the one person who gets out of here. 

  "Look man, I'm not a murderer like you. If you want him dead so bad, push him yourself." Her face scrunched up in anger, it was kind of adorable. Now is probably not the right time to admire her oh-so beautiful face, but it just looks so admirable. 

  "You murdered a man right in front of me! Don't try to lie!" 

  "Jiyeong would have di-" The argument got cut off when a loud cracking sound was heard. The man had jumped to the left glass and fell straight through, getting cut on every inch of his body until landing the thirty-foot drop. 

  A smirk grew wide on my face as the two felt guilty. I could not understand, how does one manage to feel so confident with their decision, but when it had turned out to be the bad one, they suddenly feel a sense of pity. 

  One minute left...

  We jumped to the next pieces of glass before realizing something. There is still one glass left to cross. And there were only the three of us, Sae-Byeok in the front. 

  She cannot go, what if she dies! Sang-Woo can go, yeah why not? Nobody gives a fuck about this clown. 

Sae-Byeok's POV
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  My entire body shook, but I tried to keep it unnoticeable. Is this where I die? Is this where I leave Cheol and my mom alone in this cruel world? 

  The noises were back, but it took me a while to realize they were there.

  Forty-five seconds left...

  "We are not doing this again. If you're going, go." Sang-Woo stated with a lack of humanly emotions. No response came out of my mouth, and he was about to yell at me once again, until Jiyeong cut in. I wish she hadn't 

  "I'll go."

  What? No, she can't! That's unfair. I thought.

  I didn't have time to protest, she already jumped to my glass and walked in front of me.

  Thirty-five seconds left...

  The shadow stood there for a moment or two before turning to look me in my eyes. I could just imagine Sang-Woo shaking in his boots right now from anxiety, it filled me with determination. (Please someone get that reference). 

  "If I die... just remember you were my bestie." She smiled and wrapped her arms around my waist tightly. Shit, what do I do? I do not recall taking hugging lessons.

  I put my hands on her forearms awkwardly and patted them. Shit, why did I do that. 

  She pulled back with the same bright smile on her face, she looked at me like I was the most precious treasure in the world, why did that make me happy? 

  Everything after that happened in a flash.

#1: Jiyeong leaned in and pecked me on the cheek before turning back around.

#2: She jumped to the right glass.

#3: Nothing happened.

#4: She hopped up to the platform. 

  And shit, I was still not over the kiss. 

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