"You heard me. Eat it." Sangwoo commanded. You looked up at him as you lifted your spoon towards your mouth. Pretty weird for Sang to not want to eat first. He seems so intense. He won't even look at me. You thought to yourself as you began eating your stew.

"Then we can both smile." Sangwoo continued.

Slowly, Bum swallowed the stew with the help of Sangwoo's fingers.

"I promise it's good Bum!" you cheered him on as you continued eating yours. Suddenly, both men's heads whipped around to look at you. Fuck, I forgot to tell her not to eat it! Sangwoo was worried.

"Go upstairs please, Gi-ae"

"What? Why?"

"I won't say it again."

"Ugh, fine. But I hope you'll come up soon. I get so lonely without you and you were gone all day." And with that, you left upstairs to sulk.

"You heard her Bum, she gets lonely. And you wouldn't want that, would you? Finish your bowl. Now." Sangwoo's face became terrifying as you ascended the staircase. He leaned in closely to Bum, uttering a casual threat, "if she dies, then I will keep you alive and pull you apart, piece by piece."

Bum gulped. He desperately didn't want to die a slow, painful death from rat poison. But he also didn't want a slow, painful death from Sangwoo either. So he finished the soup. Seeing his demand fulfilled, Sangwoo rushed upstairs.

"I don't feel very well Sang..." You complained as your vision swam.

"You're very sick. I'm afraid you're going to have to do something you don't like, Gi-ae, my love."

"Wh-what is that, S-Sang?" you panted out.

"Salt water time." Tears pooled in your eyes. You hated salt water. Just the thought of it sent you reeling into a flashback.

"Mommy, please, no more salty water! I'll eat my Hongeo-hoe!"

"Oh dear, but you said you had an upset tummy and you simply couldn't eat it! This is the only way to help you."

"I-it's been three days Mommy. Can't I go to school? S-Sangwoo will miss me."

"Sangwoo?! That boy is no good. I can't imagine why you want to be around him."

"He-he's nice to me."

"Nice to you?! He just wants to touch your lady parts. Never think anything differently. That's all men ever want from you. And when they aren't cautious enough and you become with child, they'll just leave you behind to fend for yourself." She was, of course, speaking from personal experience. She had fallen in love with her college professor and they were carrying on a beautiful affair. That is, until Gi-aecame along. Disgusted by her changing body, the professor left Gi-ae's mother and never appeared again.

"NO! You said I'd never had to do anything I didn't want to do! That was the deal!"

Sangwoo looked and felt conflicted. And this made him angry. Why is she picking this time out of all the times to bring that up?  She's going to fucking die.

"You need to vomit. You've got bad stuff in your stomach."

"I-I can do it without the salty water." You sobbed. Sangwoo waited to see if you would follow through. He truly did not want to make you drink the dreaded "salty water" that you so hated, but he wasn't going to lose you. He would hold you down and force it down your throat if he had to. I'll pin down her arms and use my thumb and forefinger to open her little blossom lips-- Oh I'm getting very aroused now. I'll have to go see Bum to act out this fantasy.

Soon enough however, you cried with such force that you did indeed vomit into the bucket Sangwoo brought you. Sangwoo patted your head and rubbed your back.

"Good. Vomit once more later. I'll bring you regular water and food soon enough. I also have to check on Bum." He turned to leave, to ensure that Bum wouldn't die either.

"Sang?" You called out.

"Yes, love?"

"Thank you for being so considerate."

"Thank you, Gi-ae, for being so cooperative." And with that, he left to care for Bum.