For the Broken Things

“Hyung, this is my tutor.” During dinner, Shin-woo introduced Yeon to the man. The man's gaze landed on Yeon. Only then did Yeon, who until that moment had been nothing more than an emotionless object to the man, become a human being. “Ah, the teacher.” Speaking indifferently, the man picked up his water glass. He took a drink and then crunched on the finely crushed ice inside. The man's black eyes gripped Yeon's face once more. For a fleeting moment, it felt as if time slowed down and the weight of the space became vividly tangible. She thought he would apologize. That he was sorry for mistaking her for the housekeeper earlier. That he was sorry for making her do things that weren't he...