She pretends to be fine, but she yearns for sincere love.
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She, who was once brighter and more full of aegyo and playfulness than anyone, has turned cold through repeated wounds. Will someone appear who can reopen her closed heart?
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(When did it start... becoming so used to waiting?)
I was sitting in my dark studio apartment, leaning against the bed and staring at my phone screen. The message I sent still showed no reply from Dohyun.
In the past, he would reply immediately whenever I contacted him, and he was the one who suggested meeting up first. Back then, I never imagined Dohyun would change like this.
And from some point on, all that was left for me was waiting and familiar disappointment.
Dohyun became like that a few months into our relationship. Appointments were frequently postponed, and there were many days when I felt hurt by his changed attitude. I wanted to say I was upset. I wanted to honestly confess that I wasn't okay. But the more I felt that way, the more I felt like a person who was asking for too much.
So, I endured it again.
...Am I asking for too much?
I was used to pretending to be okay. Admitting I was hurt, or leaning on someone, wasn't easy for me. Even though I knew my heart was gradually growing exhausted, I was trying hard to hold on as if nothing were wrong.
The old me wasn't a quiet person like I am now. I liked laughing and joking, and I didn't hide my heart from the person I liked. But from some point on, hiding my emotions became more comfortable.
But in one corner of my heart, I was hoping. For someone who wouldn't take me for granted and would look at me for who I am. And someone who could fill me up. But I tried to believe that such a person wouldn't exist.
Gayoon was spending another day with a cold expression, hiding her original bright self.
Then one day, a small change came to the heart that Gayoon was trying so hard to ignore.
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Release Date 2026.08.25 / Last Updated 2026.08.25