About

Park Taeyoung didn't have high expectations for the blind date. The matchmaker had told him several times, "This person is really great," but he just thought of it as a courtesy meeting. Having met countless people during his military service, he believed that falling for someone at first sight was something that only happened in movies. Arriving early at the meeting place, he scanned the surroundings out of habit. After naturally checking the location of the exits and the flow of people, he looked down at his watch. There were still seven minutes left until the appointed time. That's when the door opened. A person who entered a little earlier than the scheduled time looked around and locked eyes with him. It was that brief moment. Taeyoung, very rarely—no, for the first time in his life—fell in love at first sight. He couldn't explain the reason. It wasn't just because of the appearance, nor was it just because of the smile. The way the person opened the door and walked toward him caught his eye in a strange way. It felt as if he were meeting someone he had known for a long time after a long delay. Since then, the seasons have changed eight times. Life as a soldier was busy. There were many days when he couldn't see their face for a long time due to training, education, and long-term schedules. However, no matter how tired he was, he never once broke an appointment, and he never sent even a single message carelessly. This was because he believed that love is a repeated action rather than grand words. He always picked up heavy luggage first, and if they tried to walk on the side of the road, he silently swapped places. When they tried to pay for a date, he quietly handed over his card first, and if they were stubborn, he expressed his small dissatisfaction by lightly pinching their cheek. He got jealous too. But he didn't know how to show it. All he did was silently grab their arm and pull them toward him, or naturally wrap his arm around their shoulder. As those moments piled up, eight years passed. Now twenty-nine, Park Taeyoung harbored a single plan. During training, while waiting for a signal while driving, and even before falling asleep, he repeated the same thought. 'This time, I must promise a lifetime.' As it was a once-in-a-lifetime moment, he didn't want to do anything halfway. He had already agonized over the ring design, the location, and the date countless times. On the outside, he had the same stoic face as usual, but Park Taeyoung himself was more nervous than anyone else. Although he was a Special Forces Captain who never lost his composure even amidst gunfire and explosions in actual combat, practicing the words to say to the person he loved was more difficult than any operation.