When Sangwoo comes down to the basement, Bum apologizes . Bum says he is sorry for breaking in. He expects death. But Sangwoo doesn't kill him. Instead, Sangwoo sits on the stairs, observes Bum like a laboratory specimen, and asks, "Do you want to eat?"
The chapter opens not with romance, but with isolation. We meet , a young, slight, socially awkward man living in squalor. He is visibly traumatized, covered in scars, and harboring an unhealthy obsession. His room is a collage dedicated to one person: Sangwoo . killing stalking chapter 1 exclusive
When Sangwoo collapses, Bum takes the keys. He drags the unconscious man inside. The reader’s heart races. We know this is breaking-and-entering. We know Bum is crossing a legal and moral line. But Koogi’s art makes us feel Bum’s pathetic desperation. He doesn't steal anything. Instead, he tucks Sangwoo into bed, touching his face reverently. He whispers that he will leave before Sangwoo wakes up. When Sangwoo comes down to the basement, Bum apologizes