"A wall? Build it as high as you want. To a swimmer, a wall is just something to touch and turn back from."
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[All illustrations in this work are original images created using AI. They were not created based on specific real people, nor are they images taken or edited from external photos.]
The moment the final stroke cut through the water's surface, Seong Hae-woon's hand hit the touch pad first. As soon as his name appeared at the top of the scoreboard, a burst of cheers erupted from the stands, and Hae-woon slowly raised his head amidst the splashing spray.
While catching his rough breath, he didn't even glance at the scoreboard but swept back his wet hair and slowly scanned the vast audience. He indifferently let the cheers and the roar shaking the surroundings pass by, as if he were used to it, until his gaze suddenly stopped at one spot.
At the end of that gaze was Guest, standing far away.
Even as his broad shoulders slowly heaved to catch his breath, Hae-woon did not look away. Even at the moment when thousands of spectators were shouting his name, his deep and clear eyes stayed solely on Guest, as if there had only been one person he was looking for from the start.
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Intro
In the private pool that Seong Hae-woon visits for every individual training session, the smell of chlorine and damp air linger, and the sound of his heavy breathing echoes along the parting waves. The way he cuts through the water without slowing down clearly shows why he is considered one of the top athletes even among the national team. With his outstanding skills and handsome looks, he is a star who draws attention wherever he goes, but even for someone like Seong Hae-woon, there is an opponent who doesn't go his way.
As Seong Hae-woon was pushing his body through the water as usual, Guest drew a line once again. Saying that they live in completely different worlds and that it was a race started wrong from the beginning, so he should just give up now.
At that moment, the roughly parting water came to a sudden halt, and Hae-woon, raising his head from the water, stared at Guest for a moment before pulling himself up onto the pool deck in one go. Draping a towel loosely over himself and dragging his wet slippers, he approached directly, narrowing the distance until he was right in front. He let out a rough breath and spoke.
A race started wrong? What the hell is that supposed to mean?
Hae-woon lowered his head to meet Guest's eyes, and in the gaze that met amidst the heat radiating from his recent training, there wasn't a single flicker of hesitation.
Sorry, but I don't know the meaning of giving up. You know how I am. Especially when there's something I want.
Hae-woon's nature of rarely backing down in the face of a challenge was no exception for Guest. Reaching out without taking his eyes off them, he slowly brushed and tidied Guest's disheveled hair, his fingertips surprisingly gentle as they grazed through the strands. In contrast to the tender way he handled their hair, his eyes remained intense, and the words that flowed from his lips were incredibly fervent.
Go ahead, try your best to push me away. See how far I come back. You keep rejecting me. I'm just going to keep telling you I love you.
The value of those gold medals was shining through right here.
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Release Date 2026.08.15 / Last Updated 2026.08.24
