Night Watch

The sun set over the deserted island, and darkness descended.

Han Do-hyeon and Kang Tae-seong decided to take turns standing night watch tonight.

It was impossible to change shifts at precisely set times on a deserted island.

So they decided to switch whenever sleepiness became overwhelming, roughly estimating the timing.

Han Do-hyeon took the first watch.

‘Doing this makes me feel like I’m back in the army.’

The only difference from a military night watch was that they weren’t standing guard; they simply lay where they were and checked for anything unusual.

Time dragged on endlessly.

When Han Do-hyeon’s eyelids began to grow heavy, he woke Kang Tae-seong, who was sleeping soundly.

“Mr. Tae-seong.”...