13 The Early Dawn (2)

When her friend had offered to buy drinks, Hee Yeon had assumed they were headed to a bar. Instead, she found herself at a makchang* shop full of smoke. Of course, there was nothing wrong with two women coming to such a place, but Hee Yeon had rather hoped to drown her sorrows somewhere a bit more quiet. Once the meat was on the grill and a few shots of soju had been downed, though, she realized that this was the better option. The inside of the shop was almost foggy from the smoke that made it past the vents, and the people were loud, meaning that not a single person in that space would bat an eye even if she were to curse her heart out.

"Honestly! It was like three seconds! How was I supposed to know something like that would happen?"