Is she not coming? 

Woo-Jin checked the time and took a sip from a bottle of cold water. He thought the park would be rather empty on a weekday morning, but there were unexpectedly a lot people –– people walking their pets, a middle-aged woman wearing a sun hat while brisk walking, a middle-aged man repeatedly hitting his back against a tree [1] while grunting, and a married couple who were using the exercise equipment incorrectly.

“They’re going to break their joints at this rate…”

Just as the nosy Woo-Jin was about to intervene, someone else stepped in and no one was hurt. Even though they taught them the right way of using the equipment, the married couple snapped back, and said they knew how to use the equipment as well.

“I did the right thing by not interfering.”

Woo-Jin felt ashamed for no reason and looked up at the April sky. It was a sunny day with crisp and clear air, so it seemed as though people had been waiting for such a day before going to the park. Thus, Woo-Jin adjusted his hat several times, even though he was sitting on the bench in a corner. 

The person he was supposed to meet didn’t come, and there were a lot of people in the park, so Woo-Jin became increasingly anxious as time went by. It seemed like a long wait, but in reality, it had only been fifteen minutes past the scheduled time. However, because Woo-Jin was ten minutes early, he felt as though he had waited for a long time. 

Woo-Jin looked at his watch and smiled awkwardly. He mentally prepared himself not to feel disappointed, even if today’s meeting was fruitless. Woo-Jin could understand even if the other party decided to not show up today. She was reluctant to meet with him to begin with, but Woo-Jin managed to persuade her otherwise. Even if she were to change her mind at the last minute,...