Blackpepper

He always told me that he dreamed of me at night.

The warmth of our hands under the pool waters during our schooldays

What was that heavy feeling that sunk deep into the pool that night?

A love that was too short to call it first love and the story that redraws that moment piece by piece.

Chief Kim and Assistant manager Choi

The policy room was a mess. Hyunsoo threw the papers onto the floor angrily. It spread everywhere, creating chaos.


One intern who came to work early nervously started to pick them up. Woojin was taking off his jacket without a word. He glanced at the desk across from him and noticed that the nametag was on the desk.


It seemed she still hasn't arrived yet, and it was on purpose, because Yeonwoo always got to work at 9 AM precisely. She was clearly not here for a reason.


Hyunsoo screamed, "Is Miss. Yeonwoo Ji still not here?"


The new intern was a young woman who only recently graduated. She was trembling as she replied to Hyunsoo. It was clear that she was afraid of him.


Woojin sighed and turned on his laptop. He logged onto his company email when the intern came towards him and asked in a trembling voice, "S-should I call Miss. Yeonwoo?"


Chapter 16.