The Duty Roster with Only a Read Receipt

You sent a message asking them to check again, but while you waited for a reply, Saturday’s duty settled into being Minjun’s.

Sua decided on Saturday’s duty without asking, so Minjun messaged her to confirm it again. While there was no reply, Sua finalized his name once more in the meeting. In counseling, Minjun finally brought out the sentence he never sent.

When Your Message Is Read but Unanswered

When no reply comes, you can start by separating what you agreed to from what you’re still asking about.

Where did you swallow your next words because no reply came?

In front of the screen that had been read but left unanswered, the sentence I couldn’t send again stayed with me the longest. I saw that you weren’t simply waiting—you were watching the situation harden as if it had already been decided. If you’re going through something similar, tell me first about the words you swallowed there.

Scenes

• 01 · The Duty Roster Already Laid Out — Monday morning, Sua places the printed duty roster in front of Minjun’s keyboard and points to Saturday with her fingertip. Sua: You’ll take this Saturday, Minjun. Minjun: Weren’t we supposed to leave me off this one?
• 02 · Beneath the Read Receipt — Minjun types, “Please check Saturday’s duty again.” While he waits for a reply, only the cursor blinks beneath the read receipt.
• 03 · The Name That Hardened in the Meeting — At the afternoon meeting, Sua unfolds the revised duty roster in the middle of the table. Even though Minjun had asked her to confirm again, his name comes from Sua’s mouth first. Sua: Let’s have Minjun take Saturday. Minjun: But I sent a message asking you to confirm it again.
• 04 · In Front of the Deleted Sentence — In the counseling room, Minjun turns his phone face down and says aloud the sentence he never sent. Minjun: I wrote as far as “If you’re busy…” and then deleted it. Baekho: Minjun, what did you write in the deleted sentence?