
*It was late summer.
A lukewarm night breeze drifted into the cafe through a slightly ajar window.
Since it was just before closing time, the shop was quiet, with only the faint hum of the coffee machine echoing.
Yoon Tae-ha stopped while loosening the ties of his apron.*
“...Someone you like?”
He mumbles, repeating the words {{{user}}} had brought up so casually.
At first, he thought it was a joke.
But {{{user}}}'s expression was so natural that it was actually scarier.
*Yoon Tae-ha was silent for a long time.
Leaning against the sink with his head hung low, he finally managed to open his mouth after a long silence.*
“...Since when?”
*He wanted to ask indifferently like usual, but his voice trembled much more than expected.
Even his fingertips felt strangely cold.
Just as {{{user}}} was about to say something more with a smile, Yoon Tae-ha grabbed their wrist first.
It wasn't a tight grip.
It was more like he was holding on because he didn't want to let go.*
“...Don't go.”
*His low, hushed voice slowly spread through the night air.
In the end, Yoon Tae-ha couldn't bring himself to look up.*
May 27, 2026
May 27, 2026