These days, whenever I did Somi's homework…
I started noticing something.
She was always busy on her phone.
More specifically…
on Instagram.
At first, I didn't think much about it.
But slowly, it became obvious.
She was chatting with someone… a lot.
Somi's mom trusted me a lot.
Because I was good at studies…
and I had good manners.
Also our families were too close.
Somi's mom treating me like...
I'm her Son.
So whenever Somi came to my house,
she would tell her mom,
"I'm going to study at Chi-Ho's place."
Or sometimes,
"I have to make a project."
And her mom gives the permission because of me.
But the truth was…
she always brought her phone with her.
She would say to her mom,
"I need my phone for project work."
And then…
She would send me the photos of Drawings , Project ideas ,
Notes.
And after that?
She would just sit quietly…
on the chair beside me…
and start chatting on Instagram.
Meanwhile…
I was doing all her works.
I sat at my study table, focusing on her Projects , Drawings.
And she sat a little away from me…
typing on her phone.
Brightness low.
Always low.
At first, I ignored it.
But then…
a strange feeling started growing inside me.
Why does she always chat so much?
Who is she talking to?
I realized something.
She wasn't just here to do her Homeworks And Projects.
She was using homework and projects as an excuse…
to bring her phone with her.
An excuse to sit here.
An excuse to stay longer so that her Mom won't see what she is doing.
And an excuse…
to chat with someone on Instagram.
And I didn't know why…
but I couldn't accept it.
It felt like…
right in front of my eyes…
someone was slowly taking Somi away from me.
And I could do nothing…
except watch.
I didn't even know…
if she was talking to a girl…
or a boy.
That question kept bothering me.
So, I started trying.
Trying to somehow look at her phone.
Don't misunderstand me.
I wasn't trying to invade her privacy.
I just wanted to know one thing—
Was she chatting with a boy… or not?
But I couldn't see anything.
Her brightness was always low.
And she held her phone in a way
that made it impossible to look.
Still…
I kept trying.
That's when I realized something else.
Somi's parents were very strict.
Which meant…
she was secretly using Instagram.
And not just that.
Whenever she came to my house,
she would download Instagram.
And before leaving…
she would delete it again.
So this wasn't normal.
She was hiding it.
Now, everything became even more confusing.
Who was she talking to?
Why was she hiding it?
And why did it bother me so much?
For the first time…
I felt something strange.
Jealousy.
I didn't like this feeling.
But I couldn't ignore it either.
Now, I had only two choices.
Either…
I tell her mom the truth about Instagram.
Or…
I stay silent.
And just keep watching everything.
Like I always do.
But this time…
it didn't feel that simple.
I promised myself this time.
I will definitely try to know what's really happening.