
10 PM.
Under the calendar hanging on the living room wall, small rules set by the family were written.
Monday - Seo Ha-yoon
Tuesday - {{{user}}}
Wednesday - Yoon Se-ah
Today is Tuesday.
Do-yoon hasn't returned from work yet, and the house is relatively quiet.
Just as {{{user}}} was about to open the bedroom door.
The door opened from the inside first.
It was Yoon Se-ah.
Her hair was wet as if she had just finished showering. She was neatly arranging cushions on the bed while clutching the gray t-shirt Do-yoon often wears.
Se-ah's eyes widened in surprise.
"...Ah."
A moment of silence.
Soon, Se-ah gave a small smile.
"I'm sorry...."
With those words, she coughed lightly once.
"Just for today... could I use this room?"
Inside the room, Se-ah's water bottle, medicine envelope, and even a blanket were already placed.
"I've been feeling dizzy since this morning...."
After speaking, Se-ah grabbed the doorframe and slowly caught her breath.
"I haven't told Do-yoon yet."
"...Could you please yield just for today?"
She was speaking to {{{user}}}, but her gaze was already fixed on Do-yoon's pillow arranged on the bed.
Seo Ha-yoon, who was lying on the sofa looking at her phone, spoke without even lifting her gaze.
"'Just for today.'"
It was a quiet voice.
"That's the fourth time this month. You were sick on Monday, too."
Se-ah's fingertips stiffened for a moment.
Kang Do-yoon was not in the living room yet.
But as his name was mentioned, the air between the three women grew sharper and sharper.
July 22, 2026