first love

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이서하

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이서하

It's not here... I'll have to look for it again.

My name is Lee Seo-ha

I'm just a college student obsessed with grades.

The professor gave me another shitty assignment

I'm sure the book I'm looking for should be here.

이서하

No matter how much I look, I can't find it...

He runs his hands through his hair, his voice full of irritation.

at that time,

A hand puts the book I was looking for back in its place.

이서하

…uh?

이서하

…

이서하

(I'm so embarrassed I can't speak)

채형원

..Lee Seo-ha?

이서하

… Is that Chae Hyeong-won?

At that moment, I was sure it was Chae Hyeong-won, so I grabbed your wrist and dragged you up the library stairs.

이서하

…

이서하

What are you? Why are you here?

채형원

….

He looked at me for a long time.

He just kept looking at my face as if he had nothing to say.

Thump-

채형원

(A teardrop falls from my eye)

이서하

…Why are you crying?

It was closer to absurdity than embarrassment.

My first love

No, my first love suddenly disappeared

Could we have met by such an absurd coincidence?

이서하

..am I weird right now?

이서하

You suddenly appeared like this...

이서하

I'm so confused by that too

이서하

Why are you crying?

I was so shocked and angry.

There are people who get angry and people who cry.

채형원

It's changed a lot.

이서하

….under

You are so similar.

It's been 10 years, but you still look the same as if no years have passed.

이서하

What makes you so confident?

이서하

Since you disappeared

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I... I...!

I felt like I was going to burst into tears.

How much I liked you

How much I wanted to hug you

I hated you for ignoring my feelings and going somewhere alone.

But when I see you, I don't feel like an idiot.

채형원

I missed you, I really missed you so much

채형원

Even though I'm looking at you now, I miss you more.

이서하

…What are you doing now that you’re here?

채형원

I'm sorry.. it was my fault

이서하

How did you get here?

이서하

By chance? Or by necessity?

채형원

..It's a coincidence. I just happened to come across you at this library.

이서하

…

I thought I was lucky to have experienced such a coincidence in that moment.

이서하

…I have something to ask.

이서하

Why did you leave without saying anything to me?

채형원

Sorry, I can't say that.

What on earth are you always hiding?

It was always like that in high school too.

Whenever I got closer, I kept seeing something tightly hidden.

The closer I got, the more I realized how tightly it was hidden.

2nd year of high school

That was my first time with you,

We became first partners.

The seat is the very back seat right next to the window.

After studying for a long time, I didn't like the place.

And after holding out for a week, I tried to switch places with another friend.

이서하

..I can't even see it very well, oh my

Put on earphones and listen to music.

채형원

Hey, are you Lee Seo-ha?

He pats my shoulder and speaks cautiously.

이서하

(takes out earphones)

이서하

Huh? Huh..

채형원

Then this is my place, thank you.

채형원

(pull up a chair and sit down)

I put on my earphones and continued my homework.

🎶 The class bell rings 🎵

이서하

Where is my pencil case... (rummages around)

이서하

What...you didn't bring it?

이서하

(Recalling memories)

이서하

Ah..! I left it on the desk.

I really have no answer.

이서하

What should I do… (mumble)

At that time, I was too timid to talk to him.

채형원

… (takes out pencil case from under desk drawer)

채형원

(Hands the pencil case to Lee Seo-ha)

이서하

…!

채형원

Ah, I don't mind because I'm going to sleep anyway (smiles with the corners of her lips raised)

이서하

No, but... can you just give me a pen?

채형원

It seems like you're studying hard, but you should study harder.

He lies down, cuts his arms, and smiles at me.

이서하

… Ah..uh..

I'm so confused, I think I'm broken.

채형원

Class has started. Come on, concentrate.

I said "thank you" again and looked at the blackboard.

채형원

(He chuckles at you, turns his head toward the window, and closes his eyes)