Miho the Killer

Akindgirlfallsinlovewithaviciouskiller.UnhingedYuristorysetinSeoul.------“Likeapreywaitingwithatrap,Imissedmypredator.ImissedhertouchintheplacesI’veneverbeentouched.IwantedtohearhersingthesongsthatI’veneverheard.”------Astheblooddrippedofftheknifesheheldfirmlyinherpalehand,Isawmyreflectioninthecoldbladethathadjusttakenthelifeofaman.Idreamedofmagicalmomentslikethiseveryday.Something-someonetocomeandfreemefromthesuffocatingmonotonyofnormalcy.Shestormedintomylifebrandishingdeath,andinthemomentofmadness,myheartfluttered.Thenshecametomyplace,uninvited.Itreatedherwoundsandfedher.Shesleptonmycouchlikeacat.Westartedourlivestogether.DeathboundusliketheknotoftieIfixedforherassheleftforwork-tokill,kill,andtokillagain.Ispentcountlessnightssittingindarkness,onmycouchhuggingmyknees,grippedwithworryandexcitement.Iprayedforhersafereturnhome,butIdidnotprayforthesoulsshe’dbesendingtohell.Butshealwaysreturned,likeastraycatcomingforfoodinthebackalleybehindarestaurant.Iwasthecookwhoputoutthefoodforher,strokedher,andgavehershelter.Astraycat.Agreatfelinepredator.Shewasmineandminealone.Togetherwelaughed,aloneIcried.Togetherwelaughed,aloneIcried.ButIthinkwealsoloved.Ithink.------Thisisadarkandtwistedpsychologicalslice-of-liferomanticcomedywithasprinkleofinspirationfromthenoirgenre.Ifthatdoesn’tmakesense,it’sbecauseitdoesn’t.