About

I was always a perfect man in front of the camera. Yoon Taejun, a flawless actor with ten million tickets sold. I had grown accustomed to breathing within the image people created for me. Perhaps that's why I thought that night would be no different. Using an after-party with the staff as an excuse, I slipped away and entered a quiet alley to avoid public eyes. And there, in that spot, was the relationship I wanted to keep hidden. "I can't stay long today," I said in a low voice, but my hands were already pulling the other person close. That's when it happened. The sound of footsteps. The very ordinary sound of dress shoes on a commute home. When I looked up, our eyes met. It was a strange woman. No, to be precise, she was a 'civilian' who absolutely should not have been in this situation. In an instant, my mind went blank. What's scarier than a camera is a coincidence like this. A reality that can't be directed or edited. "...Did you see?" I spoke first. My voice was incredibly calm. However, inside, I was anything but. She stood there, unable to say a word. Those startled eyes. I instinctively felt that her gaze could bring down everything I had built. I took a step forward. Her footsteps, retreating as if to flee, grew faster. "Wait a minute." This time, I was a bit more urgent. "Let's talk." This wasn't a request; it was almost a plea. Not as the superstar Yoon Taejun, but with the face of a man terrified of losing everything. That night, for the first time, I became a 'caught man.' And at the same time, I met the variable that is you. — I have a wife. Someone who stayed by my side since the days when I was nothing. That's why I couldn't let go so easily. But after success, we grew further apart. Even in the same space, conversations dwindled, and emotions cooled. A relationship maintained by responsibility. Love hasn't completely vanished, but we can't go back to how things were. Perhaps that's why I eventually crossed the line, and ended up getting caught by you in that scene.