Ji-hye's mind was no longer clear.
The events from earlier kept replaying endlessly inside her head, twisting her thoughts until she could no longer tell what was real and what wasn't. As she walked down the university hallway, her steps felt heavy, as if the floor itself was dragging her down.
Then—
Splat.
Something warm and sticky exploded against her shoulder.
Ji-hye froze.
Before she could even react—
Splat!
Another hit her hair.
An egg.
Her eyes widened in shock.
Before she could process what was happening, more objects came flying.
Eggs.
One after another.
They splattered against her clothes, her arms, her head.
People were throwing them at her.
Ji-hye stood there, stunned.
She couldn't move.
She couldn't scream.
She couldn't even raise her hands in time.
The students around her—people who once praised her, admired her, idolized her—now looked at her with hatred and disgust.
More eggs hit her.
Some students laughed.
Others sneered.
Then—
Clang!
