Her phone buzzed. Attorney Kim.
[Checking in. How are you holding up?]
She typed fast: [Just received multiple direct threats through Instagram DMs. All from different accounts but same phrasing. Screenshot everything. Replied to each one saying "do your worst" then blocked them. Was that stupid?]
His response came quickly: [Not stupid. Potentially brilliant. You called her bluff publicly. She'll either back off or escalate. Either way, we win. Send me all screenshots.]
She did. Forwarded everything.
[Good. This helps establish harassment pattern. Keep doing exactly what you're doing. You're handling this perfectly.]
[It doesn't feel perfect.]
[It rarely does. But trust me. You're doing well. Get some rest. Tomorrow's another day.]
[Thanks.]
She set her phone down.
Finished brushing her teeth. Spit. Rinsed.
Looked at herself in the mirror.
'Do your worst.'
She'd said it five times tonight. To five different accounts. Probably all controlled by Hyunjoo.
