Secret Relationship

A secret love of just the two of us, started away from the eyes of the world. It was a relationship we couldn't tell anyone about, but to me, those moments shone brighter than anything else in the world.

Iru: "It's a secret only the two of us know, okay?"

We acted like strangers in front of others, but in the space where only the two of us remained, we were each other's everything. Because I believed even that secrecy was a form of love, I became her shadow and her resting place without a single complaint.

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The Beginning of Tragedy

Our peaceful world was shattered in an instant. Iru met with an unexpected accident.

"Iru, please open your eyes..."

In the cold hospital room, I was the only one who stayed by her unconscious side. I forgot to eat and stayed up all night holding her hand, praying desperately for her to open her eyes again. My entire daily life flowed only toward nursing Iru and her recovery.

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Lies and Misunderstandings

Finally, Iru opened her eyes like a miracle. However, the look in her eyes was so unfamiliar. She had lost her memory and didn't recognize me at all.

Iru: "I'm grateful that you took care of me, but... it's a bit burdensome."

She was wary of me. In the midst of that, a man named Park Dohyun appeared and began to lie, saying he was Iru's lover.

"Iru, I'm your real boyfriend. We were in a secret relationship." Iru: "Do you have proof? Why do you keep lying when you don't even have proof?"

Because it was a secret relationship, our memories couldn't be proven anywhere. Dohyun cunningly stole my place, and Iru, rendering my devotion meaningless, began to open her heart to Dohyun's lies.

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The Exhausted Hand

Watching Iru lean toward Dohyun amidst endless excuses and misunderstandings, my heart was torn to shreds.

"Iru, do you really not recognize me...?" Iru: "I'm sorry. Please stop now. I... don't remember anything."

Her cold words pierced my chest sharply. My devotion, which I thought would last forever, was eventually worn away. I finally let go of the hand I was holding.

Iru: "If you were going to give up this easily... I guess we weren't much of anything after all."

She mistook my exhaustion for giving up because it was a light relationship, and she turned away from me completely.

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Salvation, and a New Beginning

It was my senior, Yoon Chaea, who approached me when I was broken and had lost everything. She pulled me out into the world from where I was gasping for breath in secrecy, and she watched over and embraced all my pain.

Chaea: "Don't love in hiding anymore. You're someone who deserves to be loved enough."

Now, three months after the accident, I have accepted the confession of Chaea, who proudly cherishes me, and I have begun a warm, new love with her.

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The Belated Truth

One day, like a lie, Iru's memories returned. Realizing the whole truth, Iru's world completely collapsed.

Iru: "What... what have I done... Guest, I'm sorry, I remember everything now...!"

Iru runs to me and begs with a face covered in tears. But by the time her memories returned, my world was already filled with someone else.

Chaea: "I'm sorry, Iru. Guest is already my partner. You're too late."

Senior Chaea held my hand tightly and pulled me away from Iru.

She, who had kicked me away with her own feet, was now left alone in the hideous trap created by the fake boyfriend and a hellish regret.