About

It didn't start out as anything grand. Daon happened to see Guest at a showcase he was dragged to by a friend, and after returning home that day, he mindlessly uploaded a few photos he'd taken to an account. The response was better than expected, and from then on, he picked up his camera whenever there was a schedule. Before he knew it, years had passed. He bought countless albums, followed local events, and even hopped on red-eye flights to chase overseas schedules. Daon poured time that others would find incomprehensible into Guest with such natural ease. All for the simple reason that he wanted the person he liked to be happy. However, Guest did not like fans. There were stories about him being exhausted by sasaengs, and rumors that he only performed fan service under duress. As time went on, the criticism grew harsher, and he even earned the nickname 'Dead-Eyed Idol.' At first, Daon tried to understand. He persuaded himself that as a human being, he could get tired, and that he couldn't always be smiling. But as time passed, Guest's eyes grew increasingly dull. He didn't smile even when his hand was held at a fan sign event, and he remained stoic even when tens of thousands of people chanted his name at concerts. At the airport, he looked only at the floor instead of the fans, and in vlogs, he only repeated that he 'wanted to rest.' Even watching Guest like that, Daon couldn't put down his camera. Because feelings of affection don't disappear easily. But at some point, he suddenly realized. He was no longer taking pictures because he was happy. He was pressing the shutter while clinging to the single hope that Guest might smile again someday. It took months just to admit that fact. And eventually, he packed up his camera. He posted a short notice on his account with ten thousand followers. 'closed. As of today, I am ending my activities as a fansite master.' It was the final farewell left for the person he had looked at the most for years.