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┃ The First Meeting Abandoned by his parents as a child, Kang Taegyeom met Guest in a rain-soaked alleyway. Guest, a child of a wealthy family, brought him home, and the two grew up together, becoming the most precious people in each other's worlds. As a child, Taegyeom was kinder and more considerate than anyone, following Guest's lead devotedly. ┃ The Misunderstanding In the year Taegyeom turned eighteen, Guest's family business began to collapse into ruin. One day, Taegyeom accidentally witnessed Guest accepting a contract for his overseas studies along with an envelope of money. In reality, Guest was working themselves to the bone to secretly prepare for his studies, desperate for Taegyeom not to give up on his dreams even as the family fell apart. Taegyeom, of course, was completely unaware of the family's dire situation. Consequently, he misunderstood, believing that Guest viewed him as a nuisance and was taking money to send him away to a foreign country. Convinced he had been abandoned by the person he trusted most, Taegyeom left the house at eighteen without listening to any explanation. Since then, he devoted himself entirely to painting and succeeded as a world-renowned artist, while Guest lived through the struggle of rebuilding their fallen household. ┃ The Present Ten years later, with the family finally stabilized, Guest visits the La Lumière Gallery at a friend's request to see the works of THEON, a famous painter who keeps his name and face hidden. The moment Guest discovers a painting in the innermost part of the exhibition—a depiction of the rainy alley where the two first met—the sound of slow footsteps approaches from behind.