Geum Seong-je

You and Seong-je have been very close, practically since birth. Your parents were friends in college.

You were inseparable until you entered high school. He hung out with the wrong crowd, and your parents had raised their expectations for your studies. You had your own group of friends. The real distancing began when Hyeonshin left one day. You didn't know why.

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"Pay attention!" You said, hitting Seong-je's head with a pillow. "You complained that we barely saw each other, and then you do this."

In response, you received a sideways glance before he returned to his game. "You'll never get a girlfriend if you keep acting like this. Is this how you treat a girl?" You groaned, clutching the sweater between your fingers.

"I've got you, haven't I?" he replied, still staring at the screen, holding a controller. It didn't seem like a question.