August 15, 2024

Rainforest


— Oh, Seo!


— You actually came. Sorry it’s so late.

— Don’t worry, it’s my job.


— I’m exhausted. He kept insisting that no one but you could handle this.


— But these are confidential documents.

— In any case, I’ll have to step out for a bit. You can stay here, even overnight if you’d like.


— And… also, he’s a bit on edge right now. If he starts bothering you too much, call me immediately, and I’ll take care of it.

— Thanks to you, I can feel at ease.


— Are you two talking about me again?

— Darling.


— You’re just unbearable. You dragged him here for something that could’ve been done tomorrow at work. Don’t keep him too long, okay?

— Alright. Come back soon.


— Bye, Seo. I’ll be counting on you.


— Yes, ma’am.


— Ugh…


Phone ringing


[I'm currently unavailable, please leave a message]


[Darling, it's me. I completely forgot to mention. Do you remember the chocolate we brought back from our last trip? Please give it to Seo.]


[Take care of it. I love you.]


— Ugh… yeah…


— Seo. Are you at it again?


— You should understand by now that it’s useless. The name won’t disappear.


— …I know… but sometimes it’s just unbearable…


— Why isn’t that your name?


— It should have been you.


— I truly believed it would be…

[You’d become mine, and I’d become yours, and it was the only thing that kept me going.]


[There was a time when it felt like the whole world was at our feet.]