After Somin finally gets into a prestigious Art university, everything in her life turns upside down. What was once a secure plan to get closer to her boyfriend is now a mess. Her future is unknown, though already stained with heartache.
Will she p...
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Jeon Junu
On his walks, Junu found an outside climbing park which was open even at night. No entrance fee was needed, only one's equipment. The space was lit by the yellow-toned reflectors and it reminded him of a lighthouse signaling a lost ship at sea.
The sounds of steel carabiners, rustling ropes, and people communicating cryptically attract him in.
"Hey, tighten it up, hurry!" somebody shouted when the slipping sound of the climbing boot mixed with the "Aaaa" of the failing attempt. It was followed by relaxed laughter.
"Maybe next time," the friend assured his climbing partner cheerfully.
Junu was mesmerized by the big wall and the people climbing up via different routes. It came across like a theater to him. The young boy didn't own any climbing gear, so he ended up watching in awe.
In summer shirtless men with strong arms and visible back muscles, went up and down the structure with ease and the promising student envied them. With every new visit, he slowly built up the courage for the small wall nearby, where he didn't need the gear to climb on. It looked fairly easy at the first glance, but beautiful men kept falling from the routes to the prepared mattresses like apples.
So the colored handles marked the difficulty. Junu observed.
Encouraged by watching others and mimicking them in his own efforts to get a little bit stronger and steady. Junu had to make extra sure to not get bruised, only his soft hands hardened.
He didn't muster the confidence to speak with anyone, feeling extra shy, although he had so many questions. Others tolerated him and stopped asking when he didn't speak back, they got used to reading his cute smile. Seeing a lonely kid with a spark in his eye. Some of them stayed late to observe him getting better. Helping by showing, but not pushing him. They created the weirdest relationship.
Since school started he hadn't shown up and he felt major anxiety about losing this kind of bond.
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During these secret strolls, he was up the whole night. Soaking it all in. The tiredness helped his case the other day, supporting a fragile boy persona.
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