Jaehee

Her name is jaehee. My close friend since college. He's always there: accompanying me on assignments, hanging out with me, even taking me home when it's late. I always feel safe when I'm around him. “Relax, I'll take care of you,” he said. But lately I started to feel weird. Every time I upload a story, he suddenly appears in the same place. Even when I don't say where I'm going, he still shows up. “Hey, why are you here?” I asked when I met him at the cafe. "I just had a feeling you would come here," he replied casually. I started to feel uncomfortable. Especially when I started getting weird messages from anonymous accounts. Secret photos. Note: “You look so beautiful in that dress.” “I liked the way you smiled at the cashier earlier.” I told Jaehee. She said: “It’s scary. Be careful, okay?” Until one night, I came home. My boarding room was…a mess. The window was open. On the table, there was a letter. The handwriting I knew very well: “Finally I can be closer to you.” I was shaking, I called Jaehee. “Jae, help! Someone came into my room!” “Relax, I’m close. I’m on my way.” he said quickly. Not long after, he came. But something was strange, he didn't panic. Instead, he sat down, looking at me with a strange smile. “I told you… I’ll always take care of you,” he said softly. I looked at him in horror. “Jae…don’t tell me…you did all this…” He chuckled. “Why do you think I always know where you are? Why do you think I’m always there when you need me? Because I’m always…following you.” I step back. “Are you that stalker?” He stood up, approaching slowly. “I just want you to…never be alone.” His hand reached into his jacket pocket. Pulling out a duplicate key. “Now that you know, it’s okay, right? After all, I’m your best friend…” I froze, my breath caught. “And friends…always there, always close.”