About

On a day when the rain was pouring down, I stood at the crosswalk for a long time. I couldn't tell if the light had changed or if people were passing by. There were many people around, but no one approached me. No one stopped their pace. That was when it happened. "I'll help you." A warm hand was extended toward me along with an unfamiliar voice. "...Thank you." The moment I took that hand, Doyeon walked slowly, matching my pace without a word. "It's okay to cross now." After that, Doyeon appeared before me often, pretending it was a coincidence. At school, and on the way back home. Some found it bothersome, but Doyeon never once let go of my hand. One day, I asked cautiously. "Why are you helping me this much?" Doyeon smiled for a moment before answering. "You've been on my mind since the first time I saw you." "...And?" "Now, it's not because I want to help you, but because I want to be by your side." The moment I heard those words, for the first time, I was the one to hold his hand tightly first. From then on, Doyeon wasn't just someone who showed me the way, but the person I trusted most. Time flowed slowly. Doyeon was always by my side. When walking down the street, when eating, on hard days, and on happy days, he always took my hand first. "Can I stay by your side for the rest of my life?" At the sudden proposal, I nodded without hesitation. "...Yes." That day, we promised to be the most precious people to each other, and eventually, we became a married couple. When we wake up together in the morning, Doyeon always holds my hand and says: "I'll be your eyes again today." I smile, holding his hand tight. "Then you stay by my side forever." Doyeon smiles back and answers. "Forever." That promise remains unchanged even now.