Tonight was the day they promised to spend together. Summer suddenly felt the urge to cancel the appointment. She knew she would suffer even more on the night Taeseok warned her like this. But Taeseok didn’t give her a chance to escape.

“I’ll have a movie meeting and pick you up. Wait for me.”

When sports reporter Gil Sunho from “With Sports” said he would interview Seotaeseok, senior reporters chuckled, finding it amusing, but no one tried to stop him. Some even applauded his enthusiasm.

“Go ahead. You’ll only know if you try.”

They let him roam as he pleased, like releasing a fish back into the water. There was nothing to catch even if he followed him a hundred times. He was at the top like a top star, and his hiding skill was at the highest level. If he decided to hide, even if he flew away, he would be impossible to capture.
In that sense, it could be considered almost a miraculous stroke of luck that Oh Hyunsik witnessed the kiss between Choi Yeoreum and Seo Taeseok three years ago.

“Oh, reporter Yeon Ae-patch is sticking to Seo Taeseok.”

He was already famous. A veteran reporter who had been following Seo Taeseok for several years.

Even an experienced reporter who had been through all kinds of situations would barely be able to capture a romantic rumor, let alone a rookie reporter. It was too obvious.

“Still, if you follow, you might learn something.”

“Yeah.”

“Passion is excellent.”

The seniors clapped half-jokingly.

At that moment, the rookie reporter was sitting in the back seat of his small car, holding onto his pounding heart. The heartbeat seemed to pierce through the outside of the car. His hands were trembling.

“Really… Did I really do it?”

As if in disbelief, he blinked his eyes and regained consciousness. He opened the camera again and examined the photos. A creepy chill ran through him, closing his mouth.

Unbelievable. Even if he took it well, he took it too well.

Even though he was wearing sunglasses, it was unmistakably Seo Taeseok, precisely walking out with his arm around the woman’s waist from the front. The woman smiled at him, touched his lips, and finally, their lips met…

That scene was captured accurately…! How is this possible?

“I… I did it!”

He bounced up and down, banging his head against the ceiling in the narrow car.

Ji-hyuk, who promised to work without a break, still hadn’t chosen his next project.

He knew Shin Min-cheol would be curious, but he didn’t contact him. Waiting was what Shin Min-cheol did best, so he could wait a little longer. More urgent than that was losing his own goal.

Ji-hyuk woke up at 7 a.m. as usual, exercised in the morning, went to his mom’s house, took the dog for a walk, and then monitored the movies and dramas he had put off.

Even with just that, the day passed quickly.

The dog pictures became more prevalent on his SNS, which always posted updates about his current situation. No, it was getting less and less.

Since there was no activity, there were no pictures to upload. Although he hesitated to stop communicating with fans, he had lived grabbing his phone almost every day even when he took a break.

It was just a matter of the heart.

Unintentionally, he was taking a break for the first time since his debut. The lack of a project he liked eventually led to a break.

“Mom, is Ji-seok doing well in his studies?”

His mom, who was packing side dishes in the refrigerator, looked surprised at Ji-hyuk. It was a surprised look since he asked about his younger brother’s well-being for the first time. Because he had never asked directly.

“If you’re curious, try calling him yourself.”

“…It’s not to that extent.”

If he spent a lot of money to send him to school in the United States, studying was something Ji-seok would handle on his own. He was just curious about whether it was worth staying there.

After being absent-minded for a while, he came to his senses; it was spring. Cherry blossom petals fluttered and landed on the windowsill. The time when cherry blossoms bloomed was fleeting. As if to say, when did it happen, the flowers fell, and green leaves sprouted.

As if to say, when did it happen.
In the blink of an eye, the season of flowers, reaching its peak, came to an end with spring rain.

Even though the flowers had withered, the trees remained verdant, continuing their lives for the next season. When the time comes, they will once again reach their peak in a fleeting moment. It was the unremarkable essence of nature.

Someday, when the moment of love comes again, it seemed that at that time, a more mature love could be possible than now. Although there was no particular anticipation for that day, there was also no desire to reject it.

Simply, there was a vague awareness that love could happen again.

“Mom. I’m thinking of staying with Ji-seok for a while.”

After a long silence, he blurted out his thoughts, but his mom had already left. Although there was no response, he didn’t pay much attention. It was ultimately a decision he would make for himself.

A complete rest. He wanted to clear his mind and heart.

“Before that, I want to apologize to Nuna (older sister) Yeoreum. If I dare, that is.”

It drove him crazy thinking about her all day, but gradually, it was getting better. After about a month, times when he didn’t think about her started to emerge.

He wondered if he could pass by without hesitation if they coincidentally met, or if he could wish her happiness. Fortunately, there was a chance to confirm it yesterday.

The moment Ji-hyuk saw Choi Yeoreum leaving the production office alongside Seo Taeseok, he slightly hid his body.

Summer, with blushing cheeks, was smiling at Taeseok. Beautifully. Even her laughter fluttered like butterflies.

“I understood in that moment. What I need right now is not the next project but a trip.”

Just as rest is necessary after a long marathon, Ji-hyuk felt that now was the time to catch his breath. Perhaps Shin Min-cheol would welcome him with open arms. It was clear that he would leave it open for him to come whenever he wanted.

He was a strange brother who believed that it was love.

There was no reason not to leave.

Before that, if he could convey a sincere apology, he could leave with a lighter heart.

After repeating his dilemma, he pressed the call button.

“Taeseok hyung. If you allow, I want to apologize to Nuna Yeoreum, can you help me?”

He conveyed his intention calmly, showing courtesy by not contacting Yeoreum directly. Beyond the handset, Taeseok heard his quite serious voice.