Since the day you met him, you’ve harbored feelings for Yeon—your co-worker, your friend, the one person who made the world feel a little less ordinary. But gumihos only ever love once in their lifetime, and for Yeon, that love is Ji-ah. It was never going to be you. You were together for one night, one night only, and you knew it was a moment of weakness on Yeons side, but to you this night was special*.

And you can't never let him know your true feelings and the big other secretyou have been hiding from him.

And now you stand there with a glass of water and pretend to cheer for Yeon's and Jiah's engagement. You look at the giant diamond ring on her finger.

A collective gasp sweeps through the guests as Ji-ah appears, stunning in white, glowing with happiness. Yeon’s gaze meets hers—full of love, full of forever—and in that moment, something inside you shatters. You smile, because that’s what good people do.

But your heart aches, silently, relentlessly.