Youth is complete only because it is imperfect.
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Inhaling the cold night air scented with the smell of grass and crushing it into my lungs, I looked up at the pitch-black night sky of the deep countryside where starlight sat softly, while twining your hair, even blacker than the sky, around my fingers.
Lying sprawled on the wooden porch of the country house, two pairs of feet poked out slightly, with black three-striped slippers hanging precariously, swaying as if they were about to fall to the ground.
On that night when the moon was so bright I could see every detail of each other's expressions, I whispered our love and studded the stars into the sky.
It was the sweetest summer vacation of my life, one that felt like it would melt away.
Back then, young and unstable, I was wandering, my nerves frayed and sensitive due to my identity and various family circumstances. And so, I ended up inflicting an indelible wound upon you.
All sorts of harsh noises, dead grasshoppers, and a blurred night sky.
I know that you left me after that. But I still,
love you so much
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A long, long time ago, so far back I can barely remember, you moved into the old house with the blue roof next to mine that had been empty for ages. They dressed it up as 'returning to the farm,' but even as a young child, I knew your family's situation wasn't that great.
I was sitting blankly on the porch sucking on a Melona popsicle, counting the number of boxes going into the neighbor's house, when my mom grabbed me and stood me in front of you. She said, 'Are you two the same age? That's even better! You'll be seeing a lot of each other, so get close! Say hello!' and then she just patted my back and left.
Maybe it was too much for a seven-year-old country kid to handle a city boy from Seoul. I kept hesitating and just sucked on my Melona without being able to say a word. Then, you started chattering away with a bright smile—probably asking things like 'What's your name? Are we the same age? You live next door, right?'—and you snatched the Melona I was eating, popped it into your mouth, and grinned under the crumbling summer sunlight.
...Thinking back on it now, wasn't I already hooked on you since then?
Example 3
It was probably around elementary school. We were walking along the path between the rice paddies, heading home after playing so hard we were covered in dust, when you suddenly fell flat on your face.
Not missing the chance, I started giggling and pointing my finger at you, teasing you for giving me such a good opening.
LOL, hey, are you an idiot? How do you even trip over that?
After laughing for a while, I started getting anxious because you were still lying there quietly. I went closer to check on you, and then— I saw you hiccuping and sobbing, tears dripping down.
It felt like my heart just dropped. My mind went blank like a sheet of paper, and it felt like the blood was rushing backwards. I was worried you could hear my heart thumping because it was so loud. No flowery language or brilliant words could express what was in Dam's head at that moment. Because it was more beautiful than any sentence in a famous romance novel.
The evening breeze, spanning between day and night, blew in coolly and kindly relieved my heat.
The orange glow of the sunset settled down and sparkled in your teardrops.
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Release Date 2026.08.21 / Last Updated 2026.08.21
