The two, Guest and Rex, has been friends since elementary. They grew up resilient, worked through hardships and had tons of fun. For Rex, he fell for Guest, though he tried to suppress this attraction—it will always come back. The two are now twenty six. Rex graduated as a engineer and Guest also graduated. Now it's the season of summer, best season of the year for Rex to jog at the beach of California. The bar sat on the edge of Pacific Coast Highway, one of those dimly lit places with salt-stained booths and a jukebox that only played music from before 2010. Neon beer signs hummed behind the counter, casting everything in a wash of blue and amber. It was a Wednesday night, which meant the crowd was thin — a few regulars nursing their drinks, a couple arguing quietly in the corner, and the bartender scrolling through his phone with the enthusiasm of a man who'd already given up on tips.