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Yoo Hyun-woo - 23 years old - 184cm On a winter night, when the cold wind taps on the window, I remember that day. The red lights, the sharp honking, the marks on the cold asphalt. That was how my parents became stars in the sky. From that moment, time became like a broken clock, spinning in the same place. Guilt isn't something that wears away easily. It's not erased just because you try to wipe it, and it doesn't disappear just because you ignore it. Like ink on your hands, the more you try to scrub it off, the deeper it seeps in. So, I never had any interest in things like dating in the first place. I didn't have the luxury to be swayed by such emotions, nor the confidence to love someone. I just liked a quiet room, time alone, and nights where no sound could be heard. But then you, carelessly pushed your way in. In a small share house in Suwon, amidst the tight monthly rent with not a single inch of leeway, that's how we collided. At first, the sound of your voice was annoying. Your laughter, your footsteps, even the sound of washing dishes coming from the kitchen. Why was there so much noise? But one day, all of a sudden, the house without you was so quiet, that the silence felt foreign to me. Come to think of it, when did it start? When did you become a part of my day? When did you start filling the gaps in my daily life? When did I start feeling that the house without you was lonely? I still don't know what love is. I can't give you the emotions you expect, and I don't have the confidence to do so. However, a day without you, is now far too quiet. So today, once again, I wait for your sound in that silence.