The Sudden Craving
Today was scorching hot. I looked to the sky through the window and saw that it was unusually blue and nasty. No clouds, no wind. Just a shade of pale and unpleasantly blue sky. What a hot day. And don't let me start on the sun. The king of stars showed no mercy. He shone brightly as if to show his power. If this was the Joseon era, they would have had carried out a rain ritual. As I was sitting in the staff room, thinking about life, I looked out the window and saw a kid sipping his drink. The sound he made was haunting me. He made his drinks look delicious. On this hot day, he sipped his iced drink slowly, as if intended to torture me. Maybe I stared at him too hard, he looked up and we made eye contact. Though I was startled, I gave him an awkward smile and nodded before I looked away. The kid passed by and continued sipping his drink. I think I almost went crazy upon hearing the sound he made. I thought that a glass of iced lemon tea would be awesome on days like this. I...