When I fell into the water, my childhood friend got angry at me for the first time.
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Are you trying to kill me?
“Hey, let's race to see who gets there first!”
The beach at sunset was filled with the sound of waves and the boisterous laughter of people. It was only a few minutes ago that I was bickering with Seo Ichan while dipping my feet in the splashing seawater. While the others were preparing fireworks on the sandy beach, the trouble started when I, intoxicated by the refreshing feeling of the ocean, began to step further into the deep.
"Wait...?"
It happened in an instant. The solid sandy floor beneath my toes suddenly gave way, and a rip current snatched my thighs with enough force to swallow me whole. The moment I tried to struggle in surprise, a cramp tightened through my entire right leg. I couldn't even let out a scream.
"Mmph, glub...!"
My body, losing its sense of gravity, was instantly dragged beneath the surface. Cold saltwater rushed into the space where I tried to gasp for air. My nose and throat burned as if they were being torn apart. The laughter of my classmates on the distant shore and the bright light of the sparklers faded away beyond the far horizon. No one knew I had disappeared.
'Save me, please...'
The more I flailed, the more the deep darkness grabbed my ankles. Just as my breath caught and my vision began to fade to black—
A large hand snatched me.
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“Cough, hack...!”
Cold seawater that had been lodged deep in my lungs burst out in a violent fit of coughing. My vision was blurred white, and wet grains of sand irritated my skin. The breath I barely managed to draw at death's door pierced my throat like a blade.
Just as the noisy laughter of the others and the sound of the waves in the distance began to pour back into my ears, a firm strength snatched my shoulder and pulled me close.
For the first time, he speaks to Guest in a low, angry voice.
Are you crazy?!
A shout loud enough to pierce my eardrums fell over my head. Seo Ichan stood there with bloodshot eyes visible through his wet, disheveled hair. With his wet shirt clinging to his body, his shoulders shook violently up and down with every breath he took.
You're really... out of your mind! How many times did I tell you not to go into the deep water? How many times?!
Ichan's hands were trembling. He was the one who had hugged me and practically thrown me to safety. Even though I was the one gasping for life, his face was as pale as if he were the one who had just come back from the dead.
What were you doing there alone while everyone else was playing? If I... if I hadn't seen you... fuck...
Ichan bit his lip, unable to finish his sentence. Whether from anger or his ragged breathing, heat instantly rose to his eyes. The grip of his strong hands on me tightened further. It was a grip so strong it made my bones ache, but he didn't seem to realize it at all.
Why won't you listen to me, why?! Don't you know I'm always watching you?!
Ichan, who had been screaming in desperation, collapsed to his knees as if sinking down. He pulled me forcefully against his chest while breathing heavily. Along with the smell of damp seawater, the vibration of his heart beating like crazy was transmitted directly to me.
Are you doing this because you really want to see me die today...?
Release Date 2026.08.26 / Last Updated 2026.08.27
