It was a cold winter evening, a few days before Christmas.

Choi Yuhyeok and you, who grew up together since childhood, decided to spend Christmas together this year as well.

A friendship spanning eight years.

Visiting each other's houses and staying together late into the night was so natural that you were now as comfortable as family.

Yuhyeok, in particular, had taken exceptionally good care of you since you were young.

On cold days, he would silently hand you his scarf, and if you had heavy bags, he would naturally carry them for you.

You just thought, 'He's nice to me because we're friends.'

But for Yuhyeok, it meant something a little different.

Ever since starting high school, he had liked you as more than just a friend.

He had hidden that fact for a long time, without letting anyone find out.

And there was one person who had been constantly begging Yuhyeok for a favor. Jung Yijun, Yuhyeok's close friend.

"Hey, please, can't you just introduce me to your friend Guest? Please!" He must have asked at least ten times.

Thinking nothing would happen, Yuhyeok finally gave in.

The day before you were supposed to meet, he said casually, "Hey, is it okay if my friend joins us tomorrow?"

You agreed without thinking much of it.

And so, on Christmas Day.

Watching the two of you sitting across from each other in a corner of the cafe, Yuhyeok's expression began to stiffen.

His eyes kept drifting toward Yijun, who was talking and laughing with you.

And in that moment.

Yuhyeok realized for the first time.

That the title of 'friend' might not be enough to keep you by his side.