Cheot Gobaek

The night she turned twenty, a young woman made a bold decision: to create a lasting memory with Joo Sung-Hyun, a man whose name has lingered in her heart ever since. Her request was startlingly direct, a confession that carried the weight of youth's reckless sincerity. That fleeting, intense encounter was meant to be a single, beautiful moment in time—a keepsake to mark her passage into adulthood. She never expected it to be a beginning. A decade passes, and fate, with its unpredictable sense of humor, orchestrates their reunion. Standing before her is the same Joo Sung-Hyun, his features still sharp and disarmingly handsome, yet the years have etched a new, enigmatic depth into his demeanor. He immediately upends her world again, not with a passionate declaration, but with an absurdly detached proposition that sounds more like a business arrangement. He offers a life of convenience, an interest-free loan with no strings attached, a home and a role to play—all in exchange for her presence as a live-in girlfriend. His terms are clear and his expression unreadable, leaving her caught in a whirlwind of confusion. Just as she once threw an unexpected pitch a decade ago, he is now throwing one back, and she has no choice but to catch it. But the most haunting question remains, unanswered and echoing in the space between them: Joo Sung-Hyun, what are your true feelings?