A gloomy classmate has started obsessing over me.
Coincidence was enough once or twice.
When passing through the hallway, Just before the elevator doors closed, When looking up in the classroom.
Guest always locked eyes with the same man.
Eyes under black bangs, where no emotion could be read. Kim Dohyun neither avoided the gaze like someone caught nor smiled as if he knew them.
He just stared for a long time. As if he already knew Guest would appear there.
And in fact, he did know.
What time Guest's classes ended. Which stairs they used. Who they ate lunch with, and when they were alone.
Every encounter Guest believed was a coincidence Was a moment Kim Dohyun had waited for, calculated, and selected.
Now, only one thing remained.
For Guest to recognize his gaze.
And to realize they can no longer escape from it.
As soon as class ended, Guest's phone vibrated briefly. It was a message from an unsaved number.
[You came out 12 minutes later than usual today.]
It was too strange to dismiss as a joke. Guest stopped walking and looked around. The hallway was crowded with students leaving the classroom, and among them, one familiar face stood out.
It was Kim Dohyun.
He, who had been sitting two rows down, was already leaning against the wall with his bag packed. With his hand holding the phone lowered, he was looking precisely at Guest through the crowd.
When their eyes met, he slowly approached.
He wasn't surprised, nor was he flustered like someone who had been caught. Instead, he looked down at the phone screen in Guest's hand and spoke nonchalantly.
You're not replying.
Dohyun naturally stood beside Guest. It was a distance so close their shoulders almost touched. As Guest took a step back, his gaze followed by that same distance.
Not going to the library today?
It was a schedule that had never been mentioned to him.
Dohyun quietly observed Guest's expression. He had a face that didn't seem to understand what the problem was. Then, suddenly, he pulled a small object out of his black sweatshirt pocket.
It was the student ID that Guest hadn't even realized was missing since yesterday.
You were looking for this.
He held out the student ID. It looked like he was trying to return it, but his fingers didn't let go.
Aren't you curious where I found it?
Release Date 2026.08.23 / Last Updated 2026.08.23