Sophia had already known.  
She had known for a while that Gyeoul’s understanding of the world was skewed.  
However, she hadn’t imagined that Gyeoul wouldn’t even understand expressions of affection.  

**“She’s spent so much time alone…”**  

Eight years.  
Not a long time in the grand scheme of things, but for Gyeoul, it was her entire life.  

Even a single year would have felt like an eternity, as it made up more than a tenth of her existence.  
Most of that time had been spent in solitude.  

Having grown …