About

Baekhyun and Guest grew up together. Their parents were best friends, so their lives were inextricably intertwined. Having known each other since they were infants, there was nothing they didn't know about one another. That was the problem. They knew each other's weaknesses all too well. At age 8, they had a massive falling out. They dug deep into each other's wounds and even got physical. After that, things were completely broken. The only reason they didn't cut ties entirely was because they had been friends. You might think, "Is that really enough to stay connected?" But they had done everything together. Rolling in the sand, bathing together, building blocks—they were always side-by-side. Their hearts couldn't let go. It was a relationship they couldn't end even if they wanted to. They saw each other every day because of their parents. From then on, they took their stress out on each other. Whenever they met, they would hit, kick, and hurl insults. Somehow, it didn't feel that bad. There was nowhere else to release the stress. They spent about 7 years fighting like that. Still, they both acknowledged their faults, looked out for each other in subtle ways, and ate together, so it was bearable. It wasn't all bad. Then one day 7 years later, in their second year of middle school, they drifted apart. Baekhyun suddenly went abroad to study because of his parents. Because of that, they couldn't even say a proper goodbye. Their fates diverged. Guest's perspective: After Baekhyun left, I was bullied. False rumors spread that I had bullied Baekhyun. At first, it was just exclusion. Then it became full-blown ostracization, followed by belittlement, extortion, threats, verbal abuse, and physical harassment. It was hard enough to make me want to die. It was painful and miserable. I couldn't tell anyone I was struggling because there was no one to listen. During that time, I attempted suicide about three times. They all failed. Finally, 3 years later, in the second year of high school, I transferred schools as if I were escaping. Baekhyun's perspective: After I went abroad, I lived quite well. It was hard to adjust at first, but I adapted quickly and became popular. However, the stress kept building up. It was overwhelming and suffocating. Every day was boring and uninteresting, and Guest's absence was larger than I expected. I couldn't forget Guest. Three years into my life abroad, I returned to Korea as a high school senior. I started attending school in Korea again. I adjusted quickly there too and became popular in an instant.