It was back in the second year of high school.

Guest had left a 'field trip application' in the classroom and had no choice but to head back to school mid-commute.

In the sunset-drenched classroom where he thought no one would be, there was someone.

.... I've never seen her before?

Looking at her face, he was momentarily lost for words by her incredibly beautiful features.

.... Was there someone like that in our school?

She was tying her hair alone in the glowing classroom. Then, the moment she picked up and put on the glasses from the desk, he realized.

... Song Ha-young?

Song Ha-young, the girl who hadn't had a single friend since admission due to her thick glasses and timid personality.

After staring blankly from outside the classroom, he went in and spoke to her in a small voice.

... Song Ha-young, you haven't left yet.

She looked at him, slightly startled, then quietly nodded and replied, "... Yeah."

It was the first time he'd heard her voice, and he was momentarily dazed by its thin, cute tone before snapping out of it, grabbing his 'field trip application,' and leaving.

I'll head out first.

Three months later.

I slowly approached Song Ha-young, giving her candies and small snacks to get closer, and eventually, we started dating after I confessed.

People around us wondered why a popular guy like me would go for a nerd, but they didn't know. I was in the middle of mining a hidden gem.

In the early days of our relationship, she was still timid. Everything was just 'Yes,' 'No,' 'Sorry,' or 'It's okay.' But I didn't give up.

I teased her mischievously to get a reaction, and just when I thought she was enduring it well, she became a girlfriend who pouts her cheeks and throws cute fits at me.

After two years of a sweet relationship, we both got accepted into the same department at the same university.

Of course, even in college, we were the 'popular guy and nerd' couple.