It went beyond just the moments I consciously noticed—if you included all the cycles I’d seen but couldn’t remember, I’d probably been waiting for him for quite a long time.

What had it felt like when I first saw Kwon Taehan?

For “me,” it was definitely the first time seeing him, and yet he hadn’t felt unfamiliar at all. Was it because I knew everything about Kwon Taehan?

‘Everything….’

I thought about Kwon Taehan for a moment, then met Joo Seowon’s eyes again. He asked back, looking confused.

“Who… were you waiting for?”

“I think I told you a few times.”