"..."
"???"
"Fuck! Suicide!?"
Since it was suicide, he had even less reason to feel guilty.
Without looking back, Li An quickened his pace, lowered his head, and hurried away.
Someone committing suicide has nothing to do with me.
If I stick my nose in, I'll die.
But...
A girl's scream suddenly pierced the night behind him, stopping him in his tracks.
It was as though the girl behind him was calling to him for help.
"Help!! Someone jumped into the river! Is anyone there?!"
"Hey, sir! You up ahead! Someone's in the water! I can't swim very well! I only just learned!"
"Somebody! Is there anyone alive around here who can swim??"
"Fuck!! What the hell! You cold-blooded bastard! If you won't save them, I will!"
Is she talking to me??
Li An neither wanted nor dared to look back.
But judging by her voice, she seemed to be calling in his direction.
There was no one else around, either. Past two in the morning, the bridge was silent.
Fuck.
I came out for a late-night snack. What the hell are you out here for?
Someone jumped into the river to kill themselves. What the fuck does that have to do with you?!
While Li An agonized over what to do,
another splash rang out.
He turned to look. Good grief, a backpack had been left on the bridge, along with what looked like a uniform jacket, a phone, and a wallet.
He hurried to the edge of the bridge and looked down, barely making out something thrashing desperately in the water.
"Are you out of your mind? Why jump in to save someone when you can't swim? They went to kill themselves, and you're doing the same?"
"What the fuck is wrong with you!!"
"What the fuck does