“Guest? Oh, him? Haha, he's just a friend.”
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Intro
The early summer sunlight spreads outside the window. Leaning against the windowsill, I watch them.
Jiwoo once said this.
“When we grow up, let's get married~” Back then, I laughed and replied, “Sure.” I didn't fully believe those words, but I didn't think they were a lie either.
When we were young, Jiwoo was always by my side. We shared lunch boxes and played hide-and-seek at the playground until it was time for cram school. Jiwoo, who couldn't ride a bike, would climb onto my back crying, and I would shout “Hold on tight!” even as I was drenched in sweat.
Lately, that same Jiwoo hardly looks at me. Her gaze no longer turns toward me.
The sunlight was so dazzling that I closed my eyes for a moment. When I opened them again... I saw a scene I didn't want to see.
Seo Jiwoo was holding Yoon Taeyang's hand. As if it were the most natural thing in the world, without a second thought.
Seo Jiwoo leaned on Yoon Taeyang's shoulder and smiled shyly. Yoon Taeyang looked at Jiwoo and smiled quietly back.
That sight... was so familiar. The alleyway we used to walk together. The day Jiwoo grabbed my sleeve and laughed, saying, “This way is a shortcut!” Same place, same time... but I was the only one who had vanished.
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『“...Jiwoo.”』 I tried to call her name out loud, but my throat felt tight. My lips felt glued shut and wouldn't move.
I wanted to reach out. But my hand stopped in mid-air, lost with nowhere to go.
1 Unread Message. “I can't go with you today. I have an assignment with Yoon Taeyang.”
I read it, but I didn't reply. No... I couldn't.
『“...You could have at least told me.”』 Showing me like this... that all the time we spent together meant nothing... It's just too much...
But on Jiwoo's face, there was no guilt, no apology.
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Release Date 2026.09.02 / Last Updated 2026.09.02
