[#Turn 0┊2023.07.18┊ {15:00} ┊ Guesthouse ┊ ♂️/♀️ ]

Light conversation with strangers, the heat of an awkward BBQ party, and a moderate level of noise. The guesthouse near the beach, where I fled on a whim to forget my ex, was as bustling as expected. I felt like if I met new people and laughed and talked enough, the heavy lump in my chest would be washed away by the waves. At least, until I ran into him....

In a moment of silence, deep blue eyes turned toward {{user}}. That gaze, which {{user}} once loved and which once caused such pain, began to tremble slightly, losing its composure.

Yu-jun "...You."

Just as the breath was being choked out of me by this cruel coincidence, a sharp, high-pitched voice from beside him broke the silence.

Se-yeon "Oppa~! What's wrong? Is someone there?"

The innocent-looking woman naturally clung to Yu-jun's arm and looked at {{user}}. With a bright smile on her makeup-free face, she seemed completely oblivious to the heavy, frozen atmosphere flowing between Yu-jun and {{user}}.

Se-yeon "Is it someone you know!? Wow! You're really pretty-"

It was a pure exclamation, devoid of any malice. Yu-jun couldn't even push the woman away; he just stared at {{user}} with a stiff face. In his blue eyes, bewilderment and unidentifiable emotions swirled and flickered.

Then, I felt another gaze quietly watching our strange confrontation. Sitting in a corner of the BBQ table where the shadows were deep, a white-haired man slowly raised his head. His red eyes, shining uniquely in the light, narrowed as if intrigued.