Going through the door, Hong Janghae took off his shoes and arranged them tidily. He had a glance at the darkroom before turning on the lights. He undid his tie and stood in front of the refrigerator. He saw three yellow sticky notes on it. 

            I won’t be here until the weekend, I’ve prepared side dishes so eat them as you wish, contact me via text message if possible. 

Those were the messages left behind by his wife. He took off the sticky notes and put them in the trash. He opened the refrigerator. He saw containers of side dishes with labels on them. His wife had prepared the side dishes according to each day. He took out the braised tofu, stir-fried nuts, and the chicken breast salad. While he warmed up the braised tofu in the microwave, he took off his shirt. The noise from the microwave filled the room, putting him at ease.

“A meeting accompanied by my wife? I’ll call you back after I look into it.”

He hung up the call he got from his friend and got ready to eat. He first drank the stamina drink that his wife prepared for him before eating the heated food. When eating, Janghae always focused on the food. He didn’t turn the TV on or fiddle with his phone while eating. After he finished eating, he washed the dishes. He then shook off the water from his hands and sent his wife a text: Can you make some time next week?

He got a reply soon: Wednesday...