Soojun Fantasy Short Stories ~~
The Whisper of Yeonjun, Oracle of the Sea
A cave by the sea. Soobin has built a small fire from driftwood. He stares at the glowing shell, frustrated but determined. The waves outside roar like a warning. Then, slowly, Yeonjun’s voice returns.
Soobin
(bitter laugh)
So, the great Oracle runs from me. Afraid of a mortal’s touch?
Yeonjun
Not fear… protection.
Soobin
(gritting teeth)ಠ_ಠ
Protection? You say the ocean brought me to you. That it whispers my name to you. And yet, you keep pushing me away. Why?
Yeonjun
(long silence, then sighs)😔
Because every oracle is bound by the Curse of Tides.
Yeonjun
Yes. We are born of the sea, gifted the power to hear its eternal song. But in return, we are forbidden to love a mortal. Should we give our hearts, the sea will take theirs. The one we love will be drowned, consumed, erased.
Soobin
(shaken, whispering)
So that’s why you pulled away.
Yeonjun
I will not be the reason you vanish beneath the waves.
Soobin
(laughs bitterly)
You think I fear drowning after I’ve already survived it? Oracle, I’m not afraid of your curse.
Yeonjun
You should be. Mortals cannot fight the ocean’s will.
The waves outside grow louder, angry. A storm begins to brew. Yeonjun's voice wavers as though the sea itself punishes him for even speaking of love.
Yeonjun
The ocean… it rages. It knows what I feel. 😰
Soobin
Yeonjun—what’s happening?!
Yeonjun
(struggling to speak)
Soobin, listen. If I linger in your presence, the curse will awaken fully. The sea will send its children to drag you under.😰
Soobin
Let them try. I’ll fight every damn tide, every monster, every god, if it means staying... with you.
Yeonjun
You reckless man…‼️ why do you make me long for what I cannot have?
Soobin
(steps toward the shore, shouting into the waves)
Because maybe you can have it. Maybe the curse isn’t unbreakable.
Yeonjun
If you try… the sea will hate you. It will hunt you.😨
Soobin
Then let the sea hate me. As long as you don’t.
Suddenly, a massive shadow rises in the storming waters—glowing eyes, scales glinting in lightning. A sea-beast, sent by the ocean, emerges.
Soobin
(draws a broken piece of driftwood like a weapon)
Guess I get to prove it.
Yeonjun
(desperate cry)
Soobin—no!
The beast roars, waves crashing. Yeonjun's silver form flickers in the storm as Soobin faces the monster, defying the ocean itself.
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