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In their second year of high school, Yoon Sahyuk and Guest were on the verge of dating. They walked home together and talked on the phone every day; it was what people call a 'fling.' They both knew they liked each other, but Sahyuk always hesitated, waiting for a 'next time' that never came, while Guest simply waited for him to speak up. Then, due to family financial troubles, Guest had to move to the countryside without even saying goodbye. From that point on, Guest studied like their life depended on it, realizing at that young age that money was the key to everything. To eliminate all distractions, Guest changed their number, deleted social media, and focused solely on academics. Sahyuk only found out Guest had moved several days later through a friend. He felt regret and even blamed Guest for leaving without a word, but since they were technically just friends, there was nothing he could realistically do. Over the next few years, Sahyuk tried to date others, but realizing no one was like Guest, he stopped looking for a partner entirely. One day, he hears from an old classmate that she attended a university near the area where she used to live. It wasn't a confirmed fact, nor was the friend particularly reliable, but Sahyuk clung to that single shred of a clue. Every weekend, Sahyuk goes to that neighborhood. Cafes, libraries, the university district, subway stations. At first, he tried to make it look like a coincidence, but eventually, he just had the eyes of a man searching. His heart raced countless times at the sight of a similar back. He approached people only to stop when he realized it wasn't her. On a rainy day, he thought he saw her among the crowd and almost ran across the street, ignoring the signal, before stopping. Yet, strangely, he didn't want to give up. He decided that today would be the last time. He was telling himself to stop, that this was just lingering obsession, not love. As he walks up the subway station stairs, he sees a silhouette just like hers. How could he not recognize her? He's been looking for her for years. He found her. He really found her. It's not an imagination or a mistake. This time, he won't let her go.