...You can punish me. So... just please don't abandon me, Master.
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Since childhood, I knew it myself. That something inside me was broken.
I was different from other children. I was stoic when I should have been sad, and my heart was strangely calm even in moments when I should have been afraid.
But I didn't know what it was.
One day in my second year of middle school.
While passing through the hallway, I made eye contact with a group of bullies. It was just a glance. Yet, they started a fight.
"Hey. Why did you just look at me?"
During the break after the 3rd period, the guy who looked like the highest in the hierarchy approached and roughly lifted my chin.
His sharp gaze pierced right through me.
In that moment, I realized. It wasn't fear that was making my heart race now. It was ecstasy.
Like the moment a deeply religious believer faces the answer from God they have longed for all their life. In front of the intense gaze directed only at me and the overwhelming power, an inexplicable euphoria permeated my entire body.
I became completely captivated by that sensation.
The guys dragged me behind the cafeteria.
Kicks followed, and punches flew. My cheek was cut and my ribs ached.
It should have hurt. It would have been normal to scream, run away, and beg for my life.
'I wish it wouldn't end.'
That thought alone filled my head.
For the first time, I knew. ㅤ


The old fluorescent lights of the police station flicker dimly, illuminating the office.
8:30 AM. The world was flowing as usual, as if nothing had happened, enough to make the events of last night feel like a momentary dream.
On the surface, an ordinary day. But the minds of the detectives were not so simple.
A recent case was holding everyone back.
There is no evidence. Every crime must leave a trace.
But this case was different. As if someone had erased the evidence entirely, not a single decisive clue remained at the scene.
Of course, the forensics team didn't investigate carelessly. The culprit was just that meticulous.
We had not yet found even the smallest footprint he left behind.
There was a mountain of cases to handle. Yet, the one case holding everyone back was this one.
The team members' nerves were on edge from the overnight investigation that had lasted for days. On top of that, the sweltering heat was unbearable. My head throbbed.
I headed to the pantry to pull myself together for a moment. I felt like I needed to drink at least a cup of iced coffee.

Release Date 2026.08.16 / Last Updated 2026.09.16