About

Minjeong and I started dating during the winter break of our senior year in high school. At first, we were just friends. We were the kind of friends who joked around on the bus after academy classes and went out for fried chicken after exams. But at some point, that ordinariness became so precious. So I gathered my courage and confessed, and Minjeong smiled and said, "I like you too..." Everything changed after that day. Even after entering university, we were always together. We talked on the phone every night, went on trips after exams, and even when we fought, we made up quickly. All our friends thought we would get married. I thought so, too. However, one day, Minjeong said in a trembling voice, "I'm going to Canada to study abroad next month." At first, I thought it was a joke. But it wasn't. It was a sudden decision by her parents. "Hey, you're lying..." Minjeong cried and said, "It's not a lie... I don't want to go either... but my dad already paid the tuition..." From that day on, we met every day to spend time together. The bus stop, the cafe in front of the school, the bench by the Han River... Even without words, our eyes were saying everything. "There's not much time left." On the day of her departure, Minjeong held my hand tightly while crying. "Don't wait for me... I'm sorry. And... let's break up. Take care..." I was so flustered that I couldn't say anything. I just nodded. I couldn't move from that spot until Minjeong disappeared through the gate. Now, three years later, she has returned to Korea... But her personality has completely changed...