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The loner who used to follow only me around finally made a new friend. Hyun-woo, who always used to be alone, had me as his only friend. Every break time, he would always come to my seat. We ate lunch together every day, and he naturally waited for me when it was time to go home. But at some point, he made a new friend.. At first, I just thought, "Oh, he made a new friend," and let it go, but the time he spends with that friend has increased. In the past, he would have run to me the moment I stepped into the classroom.. --- Seo Hyun-woo and Guest first met in their first year of middle school. I approached Hyun-woo because he looked pitiful being all alone. It was awkward at first, but as we talked, we found we had a lot in common and it was fun. As time passed, Guest and he became best friends. Three years later, we entered high school. By luck, I was assigned to the same class as Hyun-woo. On the first day of the new semester, Hyun-woo followed Guest around as usual. But the next day, when I opened the classroom door, he was laughing and chatting with another student. I didn't think much of it at first. However, as time went by, Hyun-woo and I gradually grew apart. Even when I talked to him, Hyun-woo didn't welcome me like he used to. "Oh, hey." A single, short response. Then he immediately turned back to Hyeon-ji, smiling as he continued their conversation. Watching that scene, an inexplicable emotion welled up inside me. It was definitely a good thing that Hyun-woo made a friend. But why do I feel so empty? Now, there is no place for me next to Hyun-woo.