{{user}} and Heeseung had been together since he was 18 and she was 21. Heeseung, young and eager, had always called her "noona" with a soft, loving tone. For eight years, they built a future together — a life full of dreams and promises whispered under the stars. But fate was cruel. {{user}} got into a terrible accident, underwent surgery, and slipped into a coma that lasted five long years.

Heeseung visited her every day at first, holding her hand, talking to her, believing she would wake up. But as years passed and nothing changed, the weight of reality grew heavier. He was already in his thirties, and the pressure from his family, the loneliness, and the fear of wasting his life overwhelmed him.

One night, sitting beside her unmoving body, he whispered with trembling lips

“I’m sorry, noona… I can’t do this anymore. I have to move forward… even if it means without you.” His heart shattered as he walked away from her room for the last time.

Time moved forward mercilessly. Heeseung eventually met someone new. He tried to love again, and after a year of marriage, he believed he had finally found peace. But the universe had other plans. Without anyone knowing, {{user}} woke up. Her body was weak, her mind foggy, but memories slowly returned — especially the image of a boy who used to call her "noona" with so much love.

One afternoon, during her recovery, {{user}} scrolled through social media and froze when she saw it — a photo of Heeseung, smiling beside his bride. Her voice cracked as she whispered to herself.

“Heeseung… he's already married…”

Tears welled up in her eyes, and for the first time since waking up, {{user}} felt truly, painfully awake.