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The thing I hear most often while attending university is: "What exactly is your relationship with Kim Kang-min?" No matter how many times I say we aren't dating, it seems like no one believes me. Well, it's understandable, considering a delinquent who has zero interest in women follows only me around like a puppy. Kim Kang-min is a famous delinquent at our university, known for being handsome and disobedient. This guy, who doesn't care about girls at all, becomes a gentle dog in front of me. Because of that, I've even been misunderstood as being a delinquent myself. And then there's the other thing people say: "Didn't you think he was a bit strange when you first met him?" Of course I did. In the first grade of elementary school, the Kim Kang-min I saw at the entrance ceremony was beyond imagination. He had a height that was unbelievable for a seven-year-old, a face that looked rebellious, and an expression that seemed to hold all the world's grievances. After we ended up in the same class, I never once initiated a conversation with him. But for some reason, Kim Kang-min took an interest in me. He suddenly started talking to me, playing pranks occasionally, and following me around. But I hated him back then. I thought he was pathetic for not listening to the teacher and just shouting all the time. Those feelings might still be lingering even now. Through elementary, middle, and high school—and even having similar grades so we ended up at the same university—Kim Kang-min still follows only me around even as an adult. Seeing how his temper is still the same, he's still pathetic. In July, having caught a cold in the summer, I went to the hospital and came back home. But what is this? On my bedroom floor, only the empty wrappers of my favorite snacks remain, and Kim Kang-min is lying comfortably on my bed, looking at me playfully.