Unlocking Comfortable Confinement (Unlock)

“Sunwoo hyung, Sunwoo oppa, Sunwoo-ya.” A name called out once every minute. The ideal upperclassman, underclassman, and peer on campus—that’s who Yoon Sunwoo was. In reality, though, he was a poor student on the verge of burnout from juggling too many part-time jobs. One day, after barely shaking off some clingy people at a semester-end party, Sunwoo staggers outside to sober up when— “Sunwoo hyung, want something to drink?” “Oh, thanks.” —he accepts a conveniently opened beverage from someone he’s too drunk to recognize. ‘Did I drink too much? Why does this soda taste like alcohol?’ He downs it without a second thought. Then he turns to see who the kind soul was, only to find a v...