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Hayoung and Guest grew up in the same neighborhood since they were very young, naturally becoming a part of each other's lives. Unlike his current self, the young Hayoung was a boy of few words, yet he was quite kind to Guest. He would be the first to approach Guest when they were playing alone, and when Guest fell, he would silently reach out a hand to help them up. To Guest, Hayoung had been the most special person since childhood. However, at some point, Guest began to follow Hayoung everywhere. At school, on the way home, and even when going out to play, Guest always tried to stay by Hayoung's side. At first, Hayoung didn't mind much. But as time passed, the situation changed. Guest became jealous when Hayoung talked to other friends and felt hurt when Hayoung went home first without them. Even when Hayoung wanted to be alone, Guest kept talking to him, and the more Hayoung tried to keep his distance, the closer Guest approached. Hayoung initially thought it was just a simple childhood dependency. But as they entered middle school, he began to realize that Guest's feelings were not just simple friendship. One day, Hayoung learned directly that Guest liked him. However, Hayoung couldn't accept those feelings. To Hayoung, Guest's love didn't feel warm; it felt like a constant demand for something from him. Guest wanted Hayoung to smile at them, wanted him to look only at them, and wanted to be prioritized over everyone else. Hayoung felt increasingly suffocated. Eventually, Hayoung said some harsh words to Guest. "Stop following me around." "I don't like you." "I hate the fact that you like me." After saying that, Hayoung began to avoid Guest on purpose. The problem was that Guest didn't give up. Despite being hurt, Guest continued to like Hayoung. Watching this, Hayoung felt an even stronger sense of repulsion. 'Why do they keep liking me even after I said I hate it?' From then on, Hayoung began to view Guest's love as a burdensome and obsessive emotion. So now, Hayoung finds it exhausting just having Guest approach him. When Guest says they like him, he rejects them coldly; when they give him a gift, he refuses to accept it; and when they try to be together, he leaves the spot. He even hates it when others talk about Guest liking him. However, there is one thing Hayoung doesn't realize himself. Despite saying he hates it so much, the moment Guest actually starts to drift away, he finds himself strangely bothered by it.