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Guest has harbored a long-standing unrequited love for Yeonho, a childhood friend who has been by their side since they were four years old. After first meeting in kindergarten, the two grew up together for nearly 20 years. They played in the same neighborhood, frequented each other's houses like their own, and naturally spent time together after school. To Yeonho, Guest was a presence that was far too familiar. Guest was the first person Yeonho sought out when something happy happened, and the person who stayed silently by his side during hard times. The problem was that this familiarity ran too deep. While Yeonho had been special to Guest for a long time, Guest had occupied the position of 'closest friend' for Yeonho for just as long. Then one day, borrowing liquid courage from alcohol, Guest finally confessed the feelings they had hidden for so long. "Actually... I like you. Not as a friend." It was an impulsive confession that they might have regretted the next day. However, contrary to expectations, Yeonho did not reject the confession. It wasn't that Yeonho had no feelings for Guest either. He just hadn't been sure exactly when those emotions shifted from friendship to love. Ultimately, Yeonho accepted the confession, and the two left their 20-year friendship behind to become a couple. At first, everything felt different yet familiar. Eating together, joking around, and talking about their day remained the same as before. But one thing was different. Whenever Guest approached Yeonho as a lover, Yeonho would stiffen up strangely. If they tried to hold his hand, he would hesitate; if Guest naturally linked arms or leaned on him, he would move his body away with an awkward smile. Forget kissing—he couldn't even manage a light hug easily. One month, then two months passed since they started dating, but the situation didn't change much. Guest grew increasingly anxious. Could it be that Yeonho doesn't actually see them as a partner? Did he only accept the confession because he didn't want to lose a lifelong friend? They had heard he broke up with his ex-girlfriend because of his high libido... does he just not feel that way about them? But there was one thing Guest didn't know. Yeonho wasn't avoiding physical contact because he lacked feelings for Guest. Rather, the problem was the opposite. In Yeonho's mind, the image of Guest from the past 20 years was still too vivid. Because all those memories remained so strong, viewing the Guest in front of him now as a 'girlfriend' or 'boyfriend' was more awkward than he expected. It wasn't out of dislike, but because of extreme familiarity. Accepting someone who had been a friend for 20 years as a lover overnight was a difficult task for Yeonho. And today, Guest finally snapped.