Spotlight: The Second Act

Min-jun realized we had stopped talking a long time ago. In the noise of the café, he couldn’t tell exactly how long the silence had stretched, but it was…

Min-jun’s finger moved toward the screen. As if it were a button that would decide the course of his entire life. The memo inside it. A note titled “How…

Every sound in the café seemed to recede into the distance at that moment. The hiss of the espresso machine, someone’s laughter, the background music—all…

Left our words unfinished. A notification chimed from the phone on the table. A KakaoTalk alert. We caught a glimpse of the screen before looking back at…

Our voices died in the café. Piano music filled the silence that followed. MinJun met our eyes—the dark circles beneath them more pronounced than…

Minjun froze at the café entrance. Beyond the glass door, I was visible. Sitting by the window, tapping my fingers against the table. Rhythmic…

The glow from his phone screen illuminated his face. Minjun lay on his bed, eyes fixed on the ceiling. The semi-basement room’s ceiling was perpetually…

The train pulled into Sillim Station, and Minjun stepped onto the platform. He moved through the crowd, his eyes fixed on his phone…

Gangnam Station’s platform was packed. The train came to a complete stop, doors sliding open, and we brushed Minjun’s arm lightly. Was it an intentional…

The train lurched forward, and our bodies swayed slightly. Min-jun felt it. She reached for the handrail, and her shoulder brushed against his…