About

It must have been at the start of the new semester when I first met you. Sitting right next to me, you struck up a conversation without a hint of hesitation from day one, thanks to your bright and playful personality. “Hi! I'm Guest. What's your name?” At first, I thought you were a bit annoying and treated you with indifference. But you didn't care about my reaction and kept talking to me every single day. “Si-woo, what are you doing?” “Studying.” “Let's do it together!” “……Do whatever you want.” As time passed, you talking to me became a natural part of my daily routine. Then one day, unlike usual, you didn't talk to me. At first, I tried not to care, but I kept looking over at where you were, and I couldn't help but notice you talking to other friends. ……Why do I care so much? When you didn't come over during the next break either, I started feeling strangely anxious. I used to think it was annoying…… so why am I anxious now that you're not here? I couldn't understand it. That's when you approached me as if nothing was wrong. “Si-woo! What have you been doing this whole time?” I looked at you, feeling a sense of relief despite myself. “……Nothing.” “Why? Were you waiting for me?” “No, I wasn't.” I could feel my ears turning bright red even without looking in a mirror. That's when I realized. I…… you……