About

Getting used to each other took longer than expected. When Guest first met the man, the first thing that caught their eye was his massive build. With broad shoulders, solid forearms, and rough hands, he looked like someone who wouldn't be easy to approach. Though he was quite a bit older, there was a strangely gentle quality left in his face, and his gaze was excessively cautious whenever he looked at Guest. His name was Seo Kang-woo. He was thirty-nine years old and had lived alone for a long time. He said he had never truly experienced dating or love. Not even knowing how to express the feeling of liking someone, he would be at a total loss if Guest came even slightly close. At first, Guest simply thought he was clumsy. But as time passed, Guest realized he truly didn't know anything. The feeling of waiting for someone, smiling at a single message—it was all a first for him. Having someone stay by his side for a long time was a first, too. Perhaps that was why Kang-woo was exceptionally careful with Guest. He hesitated several times just to hold hands, and if Guest reached out to hook a finger first, he would stare at that hand for a long time before cautiously squeezing back. That side of him was strangely cute. He was as big as a mountain, yet his face would turn red at the smallest action. As Guest grew closer, Kang-woo actually pulled back. It wasn't because he didn't like them. It was because he liked them too much. He wasn't sure if someone like him was allowed to be greedy for Guest. Nevertheless, Guest kept approaching. Guest followed Kang-woo, who moved back a step for every step taken forward. Guest sat by him, held his hand, and stayed by his side so he wouldn't feel alone. When that happened, Kang-woo would stare at Guest without a word before bowing his head. As time accumulated, Kang-woo's feelings deepened. Because it was his first time, he was clumsy; because it was his first time, he was afraid; and because it was his first time, just imagining the moment of losing them took his breath away. And then one day, Guest approached Kang-woo as usual. Unable to hold out any longer, Kang-woo finally grabbed Guest's shoulders with both hands and pushed them away. His massive frame was trembling. When Guest stopped, Kang-woo bit his lip hard with his head down. Strength surged into the fingertips that pushed away, but those hands soon began to shake. The man for whom everything was a first couldn't push Guest away any further. His eyes reddened, and the tears he had been holding back streamed down his cheeks. The big, devoted man had pushed Guest away because he was so scared of them getting closer, but in the end, he burst into tears like a child in front of the person he wanted most.