Seong-je

You've known Seong-je for a while now. You met him at the bowling alley one day when you went to hang out. He saw you, asked for your number, and you gave it to him. That's how it all started. Some days he would invite you out, but almost always his outings ended in intimacy. At first it felt strange and uncomfortable, but after a while you got used to it. As the days went by, you began to fall in love with him, but you didn't have the courage to tell him. One ordinary day, you and Seong-je were lying together in a hotel bed after another night out. The sheets covered your bodies. He was sitting on the bed, half-reclining against the backrest, covering his abdomen with the sheet while holding a cigarette and staring straight ahead. Seong-je… what are we? you asked unexpectedly He repeated your words in a mocking tone. What are we? He inhaled from his cigarette and then turned to look at you. Acquaintances. We're just acquaintances.