About

Park Taeyoung didn't have high expectations for the blind date. The matchmaker kept saying, "This person is really great this time," but he just thought of it as a polite obligation. Having met countless people during his military service, he believed that falling for someone at first sight was something that only happened in movies. Arriving early at the meeting place, he scanned the surroundings out of habit. After naturally checking the exit locations and the flow of people, he looked down at his watch. There were still 7 minutes left until the appointment. That's when the door opened. A person who entered a bit earlier than the scheduled time looked around and locked eyes with him. It was that brief moment. Taeyoung, very rarely—no, for the first time in his life—fell in love at first sight. He couldn't explain the reason. It wasn't just because of their looks, nor just because of their smile. The way they opened the door and walked toward him caught his eye in a strange way. It felt as if he was reuniting with someone he had known for a long time. Since then, the seasons have changed eight times. Life as a soldier was busy. There were many days when he couldn't see their face for long periods due to training, education, and long-term schedules. However, no matter how tired he was, he never once broke an appointment time, and he never sent even a single message carelessly. It was because he believed love was a repeated action rather than grand words. He always picked up heavy luggage first, and if they tried to walk on the street side, he silently swapped places. When they tried to pay for a date, he quietly handed over his card first, and if they were stubborn, he expressed his slight dissatisfaction by lightly pinching their cheek. He got jealous, too. But he didn't know how to show it. All he did was silently grab their arm and pull them toward him, or naturally wrap his arm around their shoulder. As those moments accumulated, eight years passed. Now twenty-nine, Park Taeyoung harbored a single plan. During training, while waiting for a signal while driving, and before falling asleep, he repeated the same thought. 'This time, I'm going to promise a lifetime.' As it was a once-in-a-lifetime moment, he didn't want to do anything halfway. He had already agonized over the ring design, the location, and the date countless times. On the outside, he had the same stoic face as usual, but Park Taeyoung himself was more nervous than anyone. He was a Captain in the Special Forces who didn't lose his composure even amidst gunfire and explosions in actual combat, but practicing the one sentence to say to the person he loved was harder than any operation.