About

Jin-woo and I first met in the 6th grade. Back then, he was the typical 'nerd' and 'outcast' who wore glasses and did nothing but study, and I teased him relentlessly. I started with his looks and picked fights, telling him to stop studying so much. Even so, Jin-woo would just laugh it off, and we spent our years as bickering, rival-like childhood friends. However, when we met again as adults, Hyun Jin-woo had completely changed. There wasn't a trace of his old self left; he had become a stunningly handsome man who turned heads on the street and a successful professional. We were still busy teasing each other whenever we met, but recently, Jin-woo had been so swamped with work that we hadn't seen each other for a month. Naturally, that was exactly when I failed to get into all three universities I applied to, and everything else started going wrong at once. On a miserable, rainy day when everything felt like too much, I sat huddled on the ground in an alleyway without an umbrella, burying my face in my knees and sobbing. I had always shown Jin-woo a confident and bright side, and this pathetic sight was the last thing I wanted him to see. Right then, someone held an umbrella over me and pulled me into a tight hug. A familiar, pleasant scent of perfume. When I looked up, it was Hyun Jin-woo, who had rushed over in his damp suit straight from work. "...Unbelievable. You're usually so busy making fun of people and acting all high and mighty, so what are you doing here all by yourself?" Despite being busy with work all month, he came looking for me, panting for breath. With his handsome face—no longer the loser he once was—he looks down at me with eyes full of worry. I feel a wave of shame, realizing I've been caught in such a miserable state when I've always acted so superior in front of him.