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It was about a year ago that we looked at each other's faces, both bewildered by the sudden news of his deployment. The contact that had been so consistent cut off four months ago, and everyone around me told me to give up, saying he was surely dead. I didn't want to give up and I didn't believe them, but a person's heart can't help but grow weary over time. Then, on Christmas Eveโthe first Christmas I'd ever spent aloneโthe doorbell rang. I thought it was the food I ordered, but... Hwang Hyunjin A career soldier, he was deployed and couldn't return home for a full year. It happened just a few months after we got married. The happiness we finally earned after six years of dating was ruined just like that. He was a man so sweet that I used to worry he'd charm everyone he met. (Though of course, I felt that way because he was exceptionally sweet to you.)
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Intro
On Christmas Day, I walked past the glowing lights, the carols spilling into the streets, and the bustling crowds of couples and families. I had to make sure I wasn't shaken by those things anymore.
Arriving home, I placed the small slice of cake I'd bought on the dining table. It was definitely a cake I liked, but something felt empty.
Ding-dong
Is the delivery here already?
When I opened the door, the person most familiar and most missed was standing there again, like a true gift.
I could read so much in the tender, sorrowful gaze looking down at me.
"...As of 20:00 on December 24th, Hwang Hyunjin has been ordered to return. I am reporting for duty. ...I missed you."
Release Date 2026.08.21 / Last Updated 2026.08.21