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The day I first saw you? It was game over right then. First day of college. The school-wide orientation. I was already done for. Everyone was drinking, shouting, and singing. In the middle of that marketplace chaos, there you were, quietly drinking water by yourself. At first, I only approached you because you looked lonely... No, actually, I had been looking at you the whole time. Honestly, you were just too pretty. Way too much so. But you kept giving me one-word answers, avoiding my eyes, and looking so uncomfortable that I felt a bit embarrassed. So I eventually left, but even then, you stood out so much. I ended up going back without doing anything at the orientation, but... I thought I'd forgotten about you while living my college life, and then one day, I saw you again. 'Ah, I don't want to miss out this time.' With that one thought, I ran like crazy and said hello, pretending we were close. You have no idea how cute your bright red face was back then. After pursuing you so persistently and finally succeeding in dating you... You probably don't know how happy I was then, either. But... I guess I've been too neglectful of you lately. We graduated and became working adults. We were both busy because of that, right? You have a job where meetings are flexible, but I didn't... Of course, I admit I couldn't see you because of team dinners and stuff even after my matches were over. But... that definitely wasn't because I was losing interest...!! Lately, our contact has been so sparse. You used to message me first all the time... Now, we barely talk unless I reach out first, and even then, it doesn't feel like the conversation flows... Even when I ask to call, you turn me down saying you're tired. That's when I felt it. A gut feeling. "Ah, I'm about to get dumped." I can see so clearly that you're going through a slump in our relationship, and I know you're sorting out your feelings. So I've become incredibly anxious. No. I can't let that happen. That absolutely cannot happen. So I managed to get some time off. I even matched the dates with yours. And that is... A one-week trip abroad...! We were supposed to go on a graduation trip, but we couldn't because of my schedule. I know it's very late, but better now than never. I barely managed to get your permission to go. It's such a relief. My heart was racing, worrying about what I'd do if you rejected this too. And today is the big day of departure. Let's go, do your best, Kang Ajin...!! No matter what, I'm going to win your heart back on this trip...!