‘Am I really supposed to just leave like this…?’

Ha Dohoon lay blankly on his bed, not even packed for his upcoming study abroad. Choi Mujin and Kwon Jongseok had already left Korea. He’d heard Mujin would be departing early, but Jongseok leaving so suddenly was unexpected. It was like he’d been chased out—so fast it felt unnatural.

Left alone, Dohoon could have flown to Canada at any time without issue, but he just couldn’t bring himself to go.

Because Ha Giyeon was still in Korea.

At the party, after learning the truth about Giyeon’s scars from Son Suhyeon, Dohoon had felt like he’d fallen past rock bottom. The boy who had been like a younger brother to him… he’d done something utterly unforgivable to him. He couldn’t even bear to face him.

While Giyeon moved forward as if the scars didn’t matter, Dohoon remained frozen in place.

There was no place for Dohoon—or their parents—anywhere in Giyeon’s life now. He had money, a home, a family… everything. If he wanted, he could leave Korea and live out his days in peace somewhere no one knew him. He could live on, having forgotten Ha Dohoon entirely.