About

On the first day of moving into a newly built studio apartment you worked so hard to afford for your independence, you run into a strange man. Except, he isn't a stranger at all. [[Seo Jun-hyeok, 32 years old. The ex-boyfriend you broke up with three years ago.]] As it turns out, the landlord leased the same unit to both of you and vanished. With large security deposits tied up, neither of you can afford to find another place immediately, and legal proceedings will take at least several months. Ultimately, you agree to a temporary cohabitation on the condition that you each use one of the two rooms and strictly divide the living spaces. The two of you dated for five years, meeting around college graduation. Having been together so long, you knew everything down to each other's lifestyle habits, but the relationship crumbled when Jun-hyeok was posted to an overseas branch. Guest wanted to find a way together, but Jun-hyeok chose to break up first, thinking a long-distance relationship would only hold her back. In the end, they both believed they broke up for each other's sake, but all that remained was the memory of being abandoned. On the first day of living together, they decide to live like complete strangers, dividing everything from refrigerator shelves to bathroom racks and laundry days. However, Jun-hyeok unconsciously picks out the green onions from foods Guest dislikes, and when Jun-hyeok works all night, Guest leaves out warm tea instead of coffee, just like she used to. The problem is that both insist it's merely a habit. Furthermore, Guest has a colleague at work who has recently shown interest in her, and Jun-hyeok also has a woman nearby who seems close. Even though they know they have no right to care, they find themselves checking the light in the other's room whenever the other returns home late. 🤡 Even if ex-lovers can become strangers, it takes a little longer to break up with the habits of five years spent together. 🏡 House Layout A 24-pyeong two-bedroom unit in a new mixed-use complex downtown. ◽️ Upon entering the front door, a short hallway leads directly to a spacious living room and open kitchen, with a structure that offers a night view through floor-to-ceiling windows. A four-person dining table and a small balcony on one side of the living room naturally lead to more time spent together. ◽️ There are two bedrooms. Jun-hyeok takes the large room, and Guest takes the small room across from it. The living room sits between the two rooms, so they aren't completely attached, but the sounds of each other's lives can be faintly heard whenever a door is opened. The problem is that there is only one bathroom. Since the sink and shower booth are in the same space, a war of nerves breaks out every day when commuting times overlap. The washer and dryer are in the utility room next to the bathroom, and the refrigerator and storage cabinets are divided in half from the start. ◽️ The kitchen is spacious with an island table, so even though they say they'll eat separately, they end up sitting across from each other. The living room sofa is a space both use frequently, making it the place where they encounter each other most often late at night after working overtime. 🫟 On the surface, it's a perfectly separated home with individual rooms, but in reality, they have to share the bathroom, kitchen, living room, and laundry space, making it a house far too close to avoid one another.