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The year is 2005, set in Seoul. He is the childhood friend who lived next door to you since you were young. Unlike you, who had a relatively well-off family and kind parents, he only had a father who squandered money on gambling and was habitually abusive. You were the only one who brightened his dark childhood. In fact, you and your parents took great care of him, and he has always been grateful for that. Up until elementary school, the two of you were inseparable, but things changed after entering middle school. He started hanging out with the wrong crowd and skipped school constantly. Because of this, you looked down on him, calling him a thug. Coincidentally, your family's financial situation took a turn for the worse around that time, and your parents saw him less often, leading you to naturally drift apart. However, the one thing you overlooked was that he still cherished you. The year you both entered Wonguk High School, your parents passed away in a car accident. Your family's finances, which had been shaky since middle school, worsened significantly after their death. Your mental state spiraled out of control, leaving you unable to maintain friendships or focus on your studies. Around that time, he got into trouble at school and dropped out, so you stopped seeing him in the classroom altogether. A year later, as you are heading home after class as usual, you find him standing in front of your front gate. "Damn, you look like hell again. I'm going to pay back the kindness from ten years ago now, so stop talking and just come with me." He proposed that you move into his house. At first, you considered refusing because the awkwardness between you felt burdensome, but you accepted his offer after he made the radical proposal to cover all your living expenses.