Netkama Punch!!!

Are you okay?

But right after I sent the message, the “1” disappeared. I got a little flustered. It felt like he had been staring at my messages the whole time.
Heejae
It hurts
As always, Shin Heejae skipped the niceties and spoke bluntly. Caught off guard, I replied.

Take some medicine.
Heejae
I threw it all up. I can’t take any.
And then he stopped replying. I stared at the message window, wondering if it was more serious than I thought.

But no matter how long I waited, there was no more contact from Shin Heejae. Getting a bit anxious, I messaged him again.
Is there no one at home?
Still no reply. The “1” disappeared again, but he said nothing.

Hey, answer me.
You asleep?
I got a weird feeling, so I called him. He wouldn’t know I was a guy unless I spoke anyway. I just wanted to hear a single “Hello” and hang up.
“……”

After the call connected, I waited, but I couldn’t hear Shin Heejae’s voice. Just soft rustling noises eerily echoed through the receiver.
“……”
In that moment, something brushed my ear. It wasn’t just groaning—it was an unmistakably ominous sound. A weak moan.

I hung up and immediately called 119.
* * *
Turned out, Shin Heejae had acute appendicitis.

Stupidly, he thought he had a cold and only took some flu meds at home before collapsing. I later found out that if I’d delayed any longer, it would’ve developed into peritonitis and required major surgery.
That’s why he didn’t go live for a while. He’s out of the hospital now and doing okay at home.
I found out all this through a post on his YouTube community page.
Of course, the person who called 119 and got him rescued was me… But I didn’t know what had happened at the time because I had recently blocked his number.

And the reason it came to that was… because Shin Heejae started pushing even harder, like that incident had been the catalyst.
Heejae
Noona
Why are you ignoring my messages these days?
What the hell are you talking about?

Heejae
You reply so damn slow
[♬♪♬♬♪♬]
“Ah, fuck… Why does this asshole keep calling?”

Since the day he recovered, he stopped messaging and only called. I hit [Decline] for the umpteenth time and blocked his number temporarily. Only then did my phone quiet down.
Just textㅡㅡ
I can’t answer calls while working
Heejae
You don’t answer even when you’re gaming ㅇ.ㅇ

Obviously. Why the hell would I pick up your calls?
Heejae
I’m curious what your voice sounds like, noona
I’m not curious about yours

Heejae
ㅇ_ㅇ I’m not curious about what you think either, noona
Are you out of your damn mind?
But Shin Heejae didn’t back off, even with my cold attitude.

Of course, I couldn’t answer his calls in my current situation. Sure, I saved him out ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) of pure good will… but I hadn’t even gotten proper revenge yet, and I still needed to maintain my netkama cover.
Also… there was another reason. I had a creeping suspicion that maybe Shin Heejae had figured out I was lying about my gender. Maybe the call was to confirm that. There was no reason for me to answer.
“Should’ve just let him rot… Damn.”

I kicked my desk in regret for sticking my nose in and calling 119.
I seriously don’t know why I acted that way. He wasn’t someone I liked—he was more on the “I can’t stand him” side of things…
“Hurts so much…”

As soon as I heard that faint mumble, I knew something was seriously wrong. That’s why I acted before I even thought it through. And honestly, even though I’m grumbling now… I’d probably still report it if I went back to that moment.
But that was that. And the whining, clingy version of Shin Heejae that came afterward still made me want to punch him.
Even worse, after getting discharged, he started saying even more infuriating shit.

Heejae
Noona, why didn’t you visit me in the hospital?
I told you to come…
Screw off.
Heejae
I was alone the whole time ‘cause you didn’t come

I scoffed and replied.
Get lost lolol If you wanna act cute, do it with your parents
Heejae
LOOL

It’s just a burst appendix. You get surgery, pass gas, and get discharged
So you wanted me to visit to hear you fart?
Heejae
Agh lolol
Who the hell asks someone to visit for something gross like that

Heejae
I just wanted to thank you…
Don’t need it.
Just send me money, you manipulative bastard.
Here—000―00―000000―000
Make it a fat stack ^^
Heejae
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

No matter how much I pushed him away, he was persistently annoying.
Instead of transferring money, he sent me his address and said I could just take a cab and he’d cover the fare, or he’d send a car to pick me up—anything to meet in person.
Eventually, I got completely fed up with this endless verbal tug-of-war.

You seriously have no manners.
Heejae
What did I do?
You don’t summon your lifesaver like some lackey, you punk

Heejae
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
So you’re annoyed, huh?
Heejae
Noona, where do you live anyway?
I have a car

Come to Arcadia Channel 1, lmao
Heejae
…You know that was painfully unfunny, right?
Lolol
You that dense?
I’m never meeting you in person, period.

Only after I said that did Shin Heejae finally stop with the invitations. He was quiet for a bit before backing down a step.
Heejae
Okay, but can you unblock my number now?
Don’t call.

Heejae
Okay okay lolol. I won’t. Just unblock me.
Honestly, I figured with his pride crushed this badly, he wouldn’t try again. So I unblocked him.
Thankfully, he did stop calling. But… that was literally the only thing he stopped doing. After that, in-game, he went full-on insane creep mode.

* * *
Heejae
Noona, when are you coming? ㅇ_ㅇ?
On my way.

It was Friday evening after work.
I had just picked up a fried chicken to snack on with a drink and play some games. I hadn’t even gotten thirty minutes in before Shin Heejae sent a message nagging me.
Heejae
Don’t you normally get off at 5:30?

Shh. Taking a shit he
Heejae
Ah, don’t say that
Once I learned Shin Heejae was sensitive to words like “shit” and “fart,” I started using them every time he got annoying.

The only problem was that it never lasted long. This time was no exception—he stayed quiet for maybe five minutes before bombarding me again.
Heejae
Hurry up and finish
I’ve been waiting an hour for your post-work login
If you’re busy, go play with someone else.

Heejae
Do you think I’m nagging ‘cause I’m bored?
It’s ‘cause I wanna hang out with you ㅇ.ㅇ
Lol
Then shut up and wait
If you don’t take the bait, there’s nothing they can do. Only then did Shin Heejae stop messaging, clearly sulking.

I relaxed, enjoying my beer and chicken, and logged in about two and a half hours later than usual.
Out of habit, I joined the Discord room too. But I figured Shin Heejae wouldn’t be dumb enough to sit alone in an empty room waiting.
I was wrong. The moment I entered, his voice came through.

“Oh, Seyoung’s here?”
Problem was… he said my real name.
“Pfft!”

I choked and sputtered on the last gulp of beer I was swallowing.
“This… this crazy bastard, how the hell does he know my name?!”
[Party Chat – Friend – Psesam]
Psesam: What the hell???

I demanded an answer, shocked, and Shin Heejae gave a low chuckle before replying in the most annoying way possible.
“You gave me your bank info to send the money.”
[Party Chat – Friend – Psesam]
Psesam: What?

“When I tried to transfer it, your name popped up. Kim Seyoung.”
That’s when it hit me—I’d blurted out too much in a fit of rage. If my name had been more gendered, my entire netkama cover would’ve collapsed yesterday.
Was my brain mush from dealing with Shin Heejae’s bullshit all the time…? Cold sweat formed as I retraced everything I’d said, worried I’d slipped again.

Seeing me fall silent, he paused for dramatic effect and then said:
“If you send me a photo, I’ll send you the money.”
That’s when I could finally relax a little. Right. What the hell could an idiot like Shin Heejae figure out even if he did know my name?

[Party Chat – Friend – Psesam]
Psesam: Get lost, tsk tsk
Psesam: Report submitted
“I didn’t mean it like that. You don’t even have a profile picture, noona.”
Since I’d exchanged numbers with him, I’d switched everything to the default settings. So I lazily screenshotted the default pic and sent it.

The moment he saw it, he clicked his tongue and asked:
“Noona, you don’t use Insta or Facebook or anything?”
[Party Chat – Friend – Psesam]
Psesam: Nope

“So you do, but you’re just not telling me?”
[Party Chat – Friend – Psesam]
Psesam: Getting sharper, huh? Lolol
I really didn’t use them, but I said yes just to mess with him. He didn’t seem to expect a real answer anyway, so he didn’t press.

But then, in a sweet voice, he made another offer.
“Wanna see mine? I’ve got a private account just for personal stuff.”