˖.𖥔 ݁ ˖ ⊹ ࣪ ˖ 김독자 @storeader.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Dokja couldn't understand. He wanted to pull his hand away from Joonghyuk but ... what if it'd cause a bigger problem? So he awkwardly nodded and looked around—it wasn't that he didn't trust his protagonist, he was feeling awkward. "Right, you will ... Have you been here before?" 000
˖.𖥔 ݁ ˖ ⊹ ࣪ ˖ 김독자 @storeader.bsky.social · 22/09/2026He looked at Joonghyuk, wide eyed. It took him an embarrassingly long time to respond. In his defense, his companion was wildly out of character. A curse? A scenario punishment? Or the shift to another reality caused a warp in his personality? 100
˖.𖥔 ݁ ˖ ⊹ ࣪ ˖ 김독자 @storeader.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Dokja was slightly disoriented when the protagonist acted strangely. The reader didn't remember the protagonist being written this way. Dokja wasn't a tall woman with beautiful hair as white as snow. But the bastard said 𝘩𝘪𝘴 name. What the hell happened here? 100
˖.𖥔 ݁ ˖ ⊹ ࣪ ˖ 김독자 @storeader.bsky.social · 22/08/2026I think I know what's happening here. A wild guess, really ... Even I don't want to believe it, but I've seen enough of, well, things. What's the latest trending food that you remember? 000
˖.𖥔 ݁ ˖ ⊹ ࣪ ˖ 김독자 @storeader.bsky.social · 22/08/2026That's ... He can't be older than I am. You're not even that much younger ... 000
˖.𖥔 ݁ ˖ ⊹ ࣪ ˖ 김독자 @storeader.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Right ... Detective Sung. ... Huh. And you said you're twenty-one? 000
˖.𖥔 ݁ ˖ ⊹ ࣪ ˖ 김독자 @storeader.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Oh, we're — [ The gears in his head screeched to a halt. His mouth wide open. ] He's your WHAT? 000
˖.𖥔 ݁ ˖ ⊹ ࣪ ˖ 김독자 @storeader.bsky.social · 22/08/2026[ Rubbing his eyes. ] Huh? [ Rub rub rub ... ] What? [ Blink blink blink blink. ] You can't be Sung Jinwoo. 010
˖.𖥔 ݁ ˖ ⊹ ࣪ ˖ 김독자 @storeader.bsky.social · 22/08/2026[ Sobbing. ] I miss my children ... Boy, how old are you? 010
˖.𖥔 ݁ ˖ ⊹ ࣪ ˖ 김독자 @storeader.bsky.social · 22/08/2026[ Gasps, covering his mouth. He can feel tears forming in his eyes. ] My kids ... 010
˖.𖥔 ݁ ˖ ⊹ ࣪ ˖ 김독자 @storeader.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Are kids these days this tall? Imagine how tall Gilyoung would be ... 010
˖.𖥔 ݁ ˖ ⊹ ࣪ ˖ 김독자 @storeader.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Maybe I'm hallucinating. He looks really young. 110
˖.𖥔 ݁ ˖ ⊹ ࣪ ˖ 김독자 @storeader.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Another long corridor unlike the ones they had been in those rooms before. ... A train station? 010
˖.𖥔 ݁ ˖ ⊹ ࣪ ˖ 김독자 @storeader.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Joonghyuk's hold in his wrist aside. "Is this where you came from?" he asked, his hand touching the wall. One side was all solid. "I'm just wondering, because the—" he suddenly stopped when his hand went through the wall. Losing his balance, he fell to the other side. 110
˖.𖥔 ݁ ˖ ⊹ ࣪ ˖ 김독자 @storeader.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Dokja had always been at a disadvantage ever since he stumbled upon this place. The Fourth Wall no longer worked with him, he couldn't hear nor use its abilities. They passed too many rooms, impossible to remember every turn and retrace their steps. His mind was a mess. 110
˖.𖥔 ݁ ˖ ⊹ ࣪ ˖ 김독자 @storeader.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Strange. The man that he knew would turn and expect him to follow. Maybe it was the circumstances. If he was in Joonghyuk's position, he would have wanted to make sure he wouldn't slip away too. "Okay, okay. I'm following," he sighed. They walked further into the dark hallway, away from the light. 000
˖.𖥔 ݁ ˖ ⊹ ࣪ ˖ 김독자 @storeader.bsky.social · 02/08/2026"My friend," his thumb pointed back at Beru, "will be coming with. He's a good ally." 000
˖.𖥔 ݁ ˖ ⊹ ࣪ ˖ 김독자 @storeader.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Yoo Joonghyuk probably knew the way out, he would never doubt that. With the Fourth Wall's absence, it wasn't easy to mask the hesitation on his face. As disarming as that smile was, Dokja miraculously managed to stay composed. He was so close to giving in. "You know the way home?" 100
˖.𖥔 ݁ ˖ ⊹ ࣪ ˖ 김독자 @storeader.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Too real not to be the real deal. Still, he glanced back at his shadow companion, silently telling him that he'd be fine. "It's a long story. I don't know how I end up here. How did 𝘺𝘰𝘶 end up here?" 000
˖.𖥔 ݁ ˖ ⊹ ࣪ ˖ 김독자 @storeader.bsky.social · 02/08/2026A warped voice, but it sounded like his nonetheless. There was no mistaking it. For a moment, he wanted to believe that it was his companion until what the detective said echoed in his mind. It was neither of their worlds. Still, he looked so 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭. Maybe surreal. "... Is it you?" 000
˖.𖥔 ݁ ˖ ⊹ ࣪ ˖ 김독자 @storeader.bsky.social · 02/08/2026I wouldn't dream of it. Not when I don't know for sure if I can be resurrected ... Thank you, Mr. Sung. I'll take care of Beru too. Be careful. 010
˖.𖥔 ݁ ˖ ⊹ ࣪ ˖ 김독자 @storeader.bsky.social · 02/08/2026I don't think I'll be having much of a problem, Beru here looks very reliable. 010
˖.𖥔 ݁ ˖ ⊹ ࣪ ˖ 김독자 @storeader.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Of course. I haven't been in my world for a while, but I will be extra vigilant. We never know what's coming. Should anything happen, I will use the daggers. 110
˖.𖥔 ݁ ˖ ⊹ ࣪ ˖ 김독자 @storeader.bsky.social · 02/08/2026... ? You're telling me to sit still while you're off looking for solutions? I can go look at the other rooms with Beru. 010
˖.𖥔 ݁ ˖ ⊹ ࣪ ˖ 김독자 @storeader.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Where'd you get water? I thought we've already run out. 000
˖.𖥔 ݁ ˖ ⊹ ࣪ ˖ 김독자 @storeader.bsky.social · 02/08/2026[ Scratching the back of his ear. ] And then I hear that agitating, grating voice ... 000
˖.𖥔 ݁ ˖ ⊹ ࣪ ˖ 김독자 @storeader.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Maybe because I just woke up. I'm confusing things. 000
˖.𖥔 ݁ ˖ ⊹ ࣪ ˖ 김독자 @storeader.bsky.social · 02/08/2026[ Stretching his hand out, he was still trying to get up on his own. ] Yes, yes. Alright ... 000
˖.𖥔 ݁ ˖ ⊹ ࣪ ˖ 김독자 @storeader.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Whew. It seems like all the exhaustion caught up to me. [ Trying to get up ... the couch WAS sinking! It seemed that gravity is trying to take him too. He must fight back ... ] Just. A second. [ His foot stepped on a solid ground. Good start. ] 110
˖.𖥔 ݁ ˖ ⊹ ࣪ ˖ 김독자 @storeader.bsky.social · 02/08/2026I'm sorry, the sofa is very comfortable. [ Blinking awake and looking around ... ] I had a strange dream. Someone professed their love to me ... 020