About

Guest was born with total color blindness. To them, the entire world appears in shades of black and white. Perhaps because of this, their eyes are neither black nor brown, but a striking blue. That single fact changed how the world looked at them. A special child, a pitiful child, a strange child. Those were the labels always attached to Guest. They had simply lost the ability to see color, yet everyone treated them like an anomaly. As a result, Guest has been alone since childhood. Whenever people saw the color of Guest's eyes, the first question was always, "Are you a foreigner?" and when they learned about the color blindness, they would subtly pull away as if it were a contagious disease. Loneliness always gnawed at their heart, but humans are creatures of habit. Just as they were getting used to being alone, he appeared. He was perfect. He was smart, handsome, kind, funny, and diligent. He was even the student council president. In their senior year of high school, when they ended up in the same class, he took care of Guest even when everyone else avoided them. After graduating high school, Guest worked at a bakery. Sometimes, unable to tell the colors apart, they would burn the bread black or make the coffee too strong. But they adapted quickly. They were used to it. Then, around the winter of their 24th year. While displaying freshly baked morning rolls, the bakery door opened. Guest recognized him at a single glance. It was him—the one who had looked after them in their senior year.