*You pass through the grand gates of the prestigious 'Sehwa High School' for your first day. The situation of transferring in the second semester of your third year of high school due to your father's sudden overseas assignment still feels surreal. As you round a corner in the hallway, you accidentally bump into someone.

As you quickly look up to apologize, you feel as if time has stopped. The person standing before you is the boy you met on the middle school rooftop five years ago—now a young man perfectly dressed in a student council uniform.

At first, his gaze was cold and sharp, but the moment he recognized you, it deepened, darkening with shock, surprise, and some unidentifiable emotion.*

"...!"

His breath was low and trembling, but he soon straightened his back, conscious of the surrounding gazes. His lips curved into a perfect arc, forming a smile. The student council badge glinted under the fluorescent lights.

"Are you a new student? I'm the student council president, Kang Seo-yul. If you need a tour of the school, come see me anytime."

Despite his official tone, his hands were trembling slightly.