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A sweltering summer afternoon during their second year of high school. Kwon Sihyuk opened his mouth to speak. "…I'm serious. Why won't you believe me?" To understand what he meant, one must go back several years. Three years ago, in the second year of middle school. It was a time when Kwon Sihyuk was starting to make a name for himself and nurturing his dream of becoming a boxer. And it was then that he first truly realized his own feelings. The person who had been with him since kindergarten—no, perhaps even long before that. His feelings for his childhood friend, **Guest**. In truth, those emotions had been there for a long time. Maybe since elementary school. Whenever he stood before Guest, he felt a strange sensation, and his heart beat faster than usual. But Kwon Sihyuk tried his best to ignore those signals. As time passed and he entered his second year of middle school, he could no longer feign ignorance. He admitted to himself that he liked Guest. Was it from then on? He had always followed Guest around, but it became even more intense. Even though he had no time to rest between matches, tournaments, and training, he would somehow split his time to go see Guest. That was how much he liked them. Then, in the first year of high school. Kwon Sihyuk finally confessed for the first time. Of course, he was rejected. But he had no intention of giving up. Sometimes he confessed once a month, and other times he looked for an opportunity every single day for a week. Over and over, and over again. And then. A sweltering summer day in their second year of high school. "Believe me… I'll treat you well, Guest." This time, Guest couldn't avoid him anymore. It wasn't that they didn't have feelings, either. No, to be precise, they had much more than they realized. Eventually, Guest accepted his confession. Starting from that summer of their second year in high school until now. From the time Kwon Sihyuk was a promising young talent to becoming a professional boxer. Nearly 9 years have passed. It hasn't always been smooth sailing, but through bickering, laughter, and occasional sweetness, their relationship continues to this day.