LiveLoveLife

The average person lives 27,375 days. That's all we get, if we're lucky. 27, 375. At first, I thought it didn't really seem like a lot of time. But then again, how many days do we really remember anyway? Most days pass by unnoticed, unremarkable, unmarked. Because we only remember the days when we feel something happened. Something beautiful or tragic. Most days will pass in a blur. So many of mine did. They were lost in routine or school or both. I didn't notice my life was becoming a series of forgotten days. Everything was being saved for later. Live spontaneously, later. Travel, later. Find love, later. But everything can change in a day. And what might be missing becomes so very clear.

Yoon Hye-jin: I'm sorry for calling you out of the blue.

Ji Seong-hyun: Don't say that. I love spontaneous meet ups.It's exciting. It feels like I've just been handed my report card. Looking at it later won't change my grades, but I'm still afraid to open it. Okay. I'm ready. I promise to accept whatever you tell me.

Yoon Hye-jin: Seeing you again brought back old memories. To be frank, I never really reminisced those days. I was feeling run-down back then. I had to make ends meet and also win a scholarship. You're right. I had no time to eat, so I always carried around a few sausages in my pocket. I never slept more than five hours a day. I was barely keeping my head above water. And you were the first person to care for me. You were concerned about my well-being and whether I had eaten or not. When you said, "Let's eat", sometimes you meant it literally. Sometimes, it meant "Let's play", or "Well done". Sometimes, it meant "Let's be happy". Those words were like a spell to me. I had blamed myself for that foolish breakup. Your words comforted me greatly. I had feelings for you too. I knew you had feelings for me too, but I feigned ignorance. I wasn't confident it'd work because I felt like you had seen me at my lowest. I've always regretted not being true to my feelings back then. So I'd like to be honest this time around. I'm sorry, Seong-hyun. There's someone I like.

Ji Seong-hyun: I'm relieved.You didn't hesitate like we did in the past. You mustered up the courage to tell me honestly, so I'm relieved. But you see, that wasn't your lowest. You may have lived off sausages and worn ragged shoes, but you were still radiant. You worked hard every day of your life and tried not to lose yourself no matter what. And I loved you for that. I'm truly honored that someone like you is my first love, Hye-jin.

Yoon Hye-jin: Likewise, Seong-hyun.

Listener: The thought of losing her was way scarier than committing to her.

Justine Bieber to Billie Eilish

Jeremy: That I've never met anyone like you before.

Melissa: Well, I'm just one star in an infinite galaxy.

Noh Aejung, Was It Love?