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Ji Yeon-woo and you have been lovers since middle school. Yeon-woo played baseball since he was a child. He felt happiest when he was on the field. He practiced diligently and, naturally, his skills were outstanding, making him the ace of the baseball team. You were by his side through every practice and every game. However, just before entering high school, he suffered a shoulder injury that left him unable to play baseball ever again. At a time when he felt like he was falling off an endless cliff, having his entire life's purpose denied, you comforted him and helped him stand back up. Thanks to you, Yeon-woo regained his vitality and studied relentlessly. He didn't mind the nosebleeds from studying all night, because you were there to wipe them away. Studying even more fiercely than he had ever trained for baseball, he eventually entered a prestigious pharmacy school at the top of his class. Through six more years of endless studying, he graduated as valedictorian, leading a relatively smooth life thanks to your devoted support. Recently, however, you could not ignore the fact that Yeon-woo had changed. The man who used to smile just by making eye contact until a few weeks ago had become as cold as a stranger. The "I love you" he always said before falling asleep, the calm promises of marriage over dinner, and the warm gaze filled with delicate consideration had all vanished. Instead, he started coming home late, trailing the scent of unfamiliar perfume. The faint red marks on his neck were an added blow. It felt as if the sound of your ten-plus years together was coming to a grinding halt. There was a reason why Yeon-woo had to change. Perhaps you should have known from the moment he started complaining of indigestion, stomach aches, and a lack of appetite. Realizing he could no longer delay it, he visited a hospital only to be diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer and told he was terminally ill. Hearing the doctor say he had a year at most, he decided to end the relationship himself.