<p style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt" class="0"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕"><strong><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">어느 후배</span></strong></span></p><p style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt" class="0"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif"> </span></p><p style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt" class="0"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">눈을 맞으며 그녀가 서있었다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">어울리지 않는 닭머리 인형을 쓰고 어색하게 춤을 추고 있었다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">못내 마음 걸렸던 낡디 낡은 브랜드 운동화가 없었다면 알아채지 못했을지도 모른다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">기십만원짜리 코트를 걸쳐도 자연스레 인상이 찌푸려지는 </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">날씨는</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif"> 저질 소재로 만든 닭머리 인형과</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif"> 별로 어울리지 않았다</span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">인형 밖으로 전해지는 그녀의 민망함과 추위로 굳어가는 씁쓸한 춤 역시 익살스레</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif"> 윙크하는 닭머리 인형의 표정과 전혀 어울리지 않았다</span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">.</span></p><p style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt" class="0"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif"> </span><!--?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /--><!--?xml:namespace prefix = o /--><o:p></o:p></p><p style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt" class="0"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><br></span></p><p style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt" class="0"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">몇 다리 건너 과 후배인 그녀는 언제나 휴학을 고민했다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. 항상 </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">소매가 해져 실나올이 묻어나오는 베이지 색 야상을 입고 두 손을 만지작거리며 수줍게 밥을 사달라고 했다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">학생 식당에서 나와 천원짜리 아메리카노를 사주면 작은 손으로 커피잔을 감싸쥐고 병아리처럼 나를 따라다니곤 했다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">나는 그 모습이 제법 괜찮게 보였다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">.</span></p><p style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt" class="0"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US"><br></span></p><p style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt" class="0"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">그녀는 내가 활동하는 동아리에 가입하고 싶어 했지만 매달 회비를 내야 한다는 말에 아쉬움 섞인 표정으로 돌아섰다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">그 표정이 마음에 걸려 우연찮게 과방에 들린 것처럼 위장해 회비 특별 면제 기간이라고 둘러댔다. 하지만 그녀는 아르바이트가 있어 힘들 것 같다고 정말 힘들게 말했다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">그 다음 주 금요일 저녁에 있었던 전과생 환영 술자리에 그녀는 참석하지 않았다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">.</span></p><p style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt" class="0"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><br></span></p><p style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt" class="0"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt" class="0"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">처음엔 꽤 활발한 아이였던 걸로 기억한다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">신입생 환영을 빙자한 </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">2</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">박</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">3</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">일 간</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif"> 예비대 마지막 날에 그녀는 무대에 나가 동기들과 춤을 췄다</span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">건배 제의를 하는 나를 아무 것도 모르는 듯한 순진한 눈으로 쳐다 보곤 한 잔</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif"> 술을 느리게 삼키고 미간을 찌뿌렸다</span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">나는 그 모습이 귀여워 연거푸 술을 채웠다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">그 날 새벽</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">, </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">그녀는 화장실 앞에 누워 선배들의 이름을 백번 정도 부르다 잠들었다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">.</span></p><p style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt" class="0"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><br></span></p><p style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt" class="0"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">입학식이 없는 대학교 입학 날</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">, </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">그녀는 또래 동기들과 함께 밥을 사달라고 전화했다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">어색한 화장으로 잔뜩 멋부린 그녀가 비슷한 화장 기술을 가진 새내기 무리에 섞여 있었다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">일주일간 굶어야겠다는</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif"> 농담을 던지고</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif"> 들어간 일본식 돈까스 가게</span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">후식으로 나온 인스턴트 녹차를 마시던 그녀는 다른 또래들과 마찬가지로 사소한 질문을 쏟아내며 대학 생활에 대한</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif"> 기대감을 숨기지 않았다</span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span></p><p style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt" class="0"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><br></span></p><p style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt" class="0"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt" class="0"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">얼마간 캠퍼스에서 마주치지 못했던 그녀를 다시 만난 건 유채꽃이 지고 때 이른 매미가 우는 </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">6</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">월이었</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">다</span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">천원짜리 아이스 아메리카노를 두 손에 쥔 그녀는 그동안 뭐하고 지냈냐는 물음에 </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">7</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">시부터 </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">PC</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">방에서 아르바이트를 한다고 했다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">돈은 적지만 일하면서 레포트와 과제를 할 수 있어 만족한다고 작게 웃었다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">술을 한잔 사주고 싶었지만 그녀는 아르바이트 늦겠다는 말을 남기고 서둘러 일어섰다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">.</span></p><p style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt" class="0"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><br></span></p><p style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt" class="0"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">내심 안심했다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">혹여 외로운 남자들 앞에서 말동무를 해야 하는 일을 하진 않을까 걱정하고 있던 차 였다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">하지만 결국 힘내라는 말을 하진 못했다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">어줍잖은 위로의 말로 동정의 눈초리를 던지긴 싫었으니까</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">시간내서 놀러갈게 라고 말했지만 난 결국 그녀가 일하는 </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">PC</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">방에 놀러 가지 못했다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. 6</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">월의 그녀가 달라진 것 소매가 다 헤진 베이지 색 야상을 벗었다는 것 밖에 없었다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">.</span></p><p style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt" class="0"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><br></span></p><p style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt" class="0"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt" class="0"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">누군가는 어학 연수를 빙자한 외국 여행을 떠나고</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">, </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">누군가는 각종 스펙을 쌓기 위해 냉방병에 걸리고</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">누군가는 농활이며 동아리 활동이며 쉬지 않는 학교 생활을 하고 또 누군가는 하릴없이 시간만 죽이던 여름 방학이 끝났을 무렵,</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif"> 다시 그녀를 만났다</span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">그녀는</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif"> 처음으로 술을 사달라고 했다</span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">.</span></p><p style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt" class="0"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><br></span></p><p style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt" class="0"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">그녀는 </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">2</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">학기 등록금을 내지 않았다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">아니</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">, </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">내지 못했다고 했다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">소주 몇 잔에 힘을 얻은 그녀는 마른 입술을 열며 나도 남들처럼 살고 싶다고 조용히 외쳤다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">하고 싶은 것도 하고 먹고 싶은 것도 먹고 싶다고 했다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">다른 사람처럼 유학도 가고 싶고 농활도 가고 싶다고 했다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">하다 못해 학교라도 걱정없이 다녔으면 좋겠다며 엉엉 울어 댔다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">내가 할 수 있는 건 별로 없었다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">문득 몇 달 전부터 페이스북에서 그녀의 모습을 찾을 수 없었다는 사실</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">을 깨달았</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">다</span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">.</span></p><p style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt" class="0"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><br></span></p><p style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt" class="0"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt" class="0"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">얼마 뒤</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">, </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">운좋게 취업에 성공한 나는 다른 지역에 가서 지내게 됐다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">누구나 그렇듯 나 역시 그저 그런 세상살이에 치여 그녀를 잊었다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">못난 선배에게 소매가 다 헤진 베이지색 야상이나 천원짜리 아메리카노를 두 손에 꽉 쥔 후배의 존재는 한 장의 얇은 월급 명세서보다 가벼웠다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">종종 넉살 좋은 후배 녀석들에게 학교 행사에 와달라는 전화가 오긴 했지만 진득한 피로감은 내 발걸음을 쉽사리 놓아주지 않았다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">.</span></p><p style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt" class="0"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><br></span></p><p style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt" class="0"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">어쩌다 찾아간 학교 행사는 과 동문회였다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">나는 또 다른 선배들에게 새파란 후배가 되어 명함 돌리기에 바빴다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">회사에서 처럼 허허 </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">웃다가 잔이 비면 재빨리 잔을 채우곤 넉살좋게 안부를 물었다</span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">선배들의 넥타이가 조금씩 풀려 갈 때 쯤, 점 찍어둔 선배 옆에 앉아 업계 동향을 물었다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">잔뜩 취했지만 눈에 억지로 힘을 주고 다시 허허 웃었다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">다시 돌아온 학교도 별 거 없었다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span></p><p style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt" class="0"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><br></span></p><p style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt" class="0"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt" class="0"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">오랜만에 동기들에게 연락이 왔다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">외국에 오랫동안 나가 있었던 한 녀석이 돌아왔다는 소식을 전했다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">덧붙여 연말이고 하니 망년회 겸 동기 모임을 가지자고 했다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">그렇지 않아도 타지 생활에 지쳐 있었기에 흔쾌히 약속</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">을 잡았다</span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">어짜피 취직한 녀석들만 나오겠지만</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">다들 먹고 살기</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif"> 힘들다고 칭얼대겠지만 오랜만에 녀석들과 바보처럼 떠들고 싶었다</span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">.</span></p><p style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt" class="0"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><br></span></p><p style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt" class="0"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">두 해만에 찾은 그 거리는 여전했다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">끝내 다시 만나지 못했던 옛사랑과 함께 걷던 공간도</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">, </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">그 공간을 가득 채우던 풋내나는 청춘들도 다들 그 자리에 있었다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">변해 버린건 어색한 양복을 입고 서로에게 명함을 돌리는 우리밖에 없었다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">녀석들과 나는 그 사실을 애써 부인하려는 듯 예전보다 더 크게 웃고 소리쳤다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">결국 우리는 술집 사장님에게 주의를 받았다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span></p><p style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt" class="0"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><br></span></p><p style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt" class="0"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt" class="0"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">돈 잘 버는 동기 녀석이 호기롭게 지갑을 꺼내곤 자기가 계산한다고 했다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">다들 약속이라도 한 것처럼 벌떡 일어나 자기가 계산한다고 손사래를 쳤다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">그 중 몇몇은 계산대까지 따라갔지만 결국 돈 잘 버는 동기 녀석이 술값을 지불했다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">아쉬운 표정을 짓는 한 녀석이 그럼 </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">2</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">차는 자신이 쏘겠다며 밖으로 이끌었다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">물론 모두 못이기는 척 밖으로 나갔다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">.</span></p><p style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt" class="0"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><br></span></p><p style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt" class="0"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt" class="0"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">그 곳에 그녀가 서있었다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">매서운 바람과 축축한 눈을 맞으며 춤을 추고 있었다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">낯익은 거리에서 낯익은 사람들과 술을 먹어서 일까</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">나는 한 눈에 그녀를 알아볼 수 있었다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">전혀 어울리지 않는 닭 머리 인형을 뒤집어 쓰고 있었지만 분명 그녀라고 확신했다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">새내기 시절</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">, </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">그녀가 매일 신고 다녔던 깨끗한 브랜드 운동화는 이미 낡을 대로 낡아 있었다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. 천원짜리 아메리카노 잔을 쥐었던 두 손엔 치킨집 전단지가 들려 있었다. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">문득 불어오는 차가운 바람에 어깨가 움추러 들었다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">.</span></p><p style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt" class="0"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif"><br></span></p><p style="mso-pagination: none; mso-padding-alt: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt" class="0"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">나는 결국 그녀에게 말을 걸지 못했다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">빨리 오라는 동기 녀석의 짜증섞인 외침에 못이기는 척 돌아섰다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. 건널목</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">을 건너고 코너를 돌 때까지 그녀는 같은 곳에서 춤을 추고 있었다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">나는 결국 그녀가 휴학을 했는지 확인하지 못했다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">도무지 용기가 나지 않았다</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 함초롬바탕"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">저질 소재로 만든 닭머리 인형 옷은 소매가 다 헤진 베이지색 야상을 겹쳐 입</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif">어도 여전히 추워 보였다</span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim, 굴림, AppleGothic, sans-serif; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt" lang="EN-US">.</span></p>
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