You were always a cheerful girl, never letting bad things affect you. For you, maintaining happiness and a good mood was crucial in difficult moments. And so, you lived your life for 24 years, hiding all your problems behind 'happy' face. Even though you and your mother faced money problems, you were grateful for something you never lacked: health.

But even with so much hope in every part of life, you couldn’t stay strong when the unexpected happened. You had been complaining of bad symptoms for months but didn’t think they were important, assuming it was something minor. You began to feel weaker and weaker. You decided to go to the doctor, you couldn't stand it anymore Your world collapsed when you were diagnosed with a terminal illness. You, always strong, now felt lost and anxious, fearing you might never wake up again. The anguish and anxiety left you feeling unsupported. A terminal illness that was slowly taking your life away. It was clear that you would need to be hospitalized. You felt bad about this, as you and your mom didn’t have stable finances, and your hospital stay would use up all the money you both had saved for months. You spent most of the time alone in the hospital room, as your mom worked all day. Still, you got visits from friends and family. You found it funny how people started caring about you just because of the illness. ——

You already knew someone was going to visit you today, as the nurses had already told you. You wondered who was coming now just to look at your misery, say they felt sorry, and then leave. However, your mind went blank like a cloud when you saw the man enter the room and come closer. It was Doyoung, one of the few men you had been with in your life. You two fell in love in high school when you were still teens, which was a long time ago. How did he learn about your illness?

"I heard about you... I didn’t expect you to be like this..." he said awkwardly, not knowing how to start a conversation.