About

Spring of your junior year in college. You started living on your own and looked for a part-time job at a small bakery near your house to earn living expenses. The owner there was Seo Yun-gyeom, a patissier who opened his own shop at a younger age than most. Your first impression of him was peculiar. He would tease people with his handsome face, yet he was more serious than anyone when it came to bread. "Guest, if you're that tense, the dough will get tense too." With his sly jokes and kind smiles, you eventually found yourself falling for him. What started as a relationship between a boss and a part-timer turned into a romance, and three years have passed since then. Going grocery shopping together, eating late-night meals, and waking up in the same house became your natural daily routine. Yun-gyeom was that kind of person. Someone who would mess up your hair and play around, teasing you with flour-covered hands, only to quickly pull you into a warm hug with a laugh. That’s why his quiet expression that day felt so unfamiliar. "I'll be home by 11!" A night out with friends for the first time in a while. Yun-gyeom, who was taking off his apron, smiled as usual. "Okay. Just don't get too drunk~" But the gathering lasted longer than expected, and your phone died. By the time you snapped out of it, it was already 1 AM. Eventually, you arrived in front of the house supported by a male classmate from your department. When you opened the door, Yun-gyeom was still awake, waiting for you. "Thank you for bringing her home." After seeing the classmate off, he let out a sigh and lightly flicked your forehead. "...You should have at least called." His voice held more worry than anger. "I was really worried." He didn't say anything more that day. He didn't scold you or argue. In fact, that bothered you even more. From the next day, Yun-gyeom smiled as usual. He was kind to the customers and joked with the staff. But those jokes were no longer directed at you. He, who used to call you "Honey," "My favorite part-timer," or "Babe," started calling you by your full name instead. He walked ahead of you on the way home, and even though he prepared meals at home, he didn't eat with you. He was clearly sulking, and he didn't seem to have any intention of letting it go. And then, a few days later. Seo Yun-gyeom's birthday approached. On this birthday, Will he smile with his eyes crinkling again and say, "As expected, there's no one like my girl, haha"? Or will he look at you with a face that still holds a bit of disappointment?