The story continues after Haesoo breaks up with Taku. Taku leaves to Japan after the exhibition. The pain from the heartbreak of his first love is still fresh.
(Back at his studio in japan)
Weeks have gone. Days seem to be going by indifferent to the condition of my heart. Is this what they call a 'heartbreak'? Why does it feel like I'm drowning? Air slowly sucked away from my lungs. Yet I'm alive. My heart and lungs are still beating and breathing.
Life after Haesoo felt impossible. I watched him drift away from me and I couldn't do anything. I don't know how to hold back someone when they ask to be let go.
I thought love was all about us holding each other, our breaths mingling, the heat of our bodies warming us both and those passionate kisses. But this 'love' was different, it warmed my heart and made me feel safe. It changed me. It made me a little selfish too. I wanted him to be mine forever and just be in my arms. But the story came to an end sooner than I expected.
Hae-soo, you taught me how to love, how to be in love. But you left before you could teach me how to live with a heartbreak. I thought I could forget you if I came back home. I thought I could live the same as before if I could indulge in work and never let my mind drift to your memories.
But you come to me in the loneliness of the night. The hint from the sweetness of your lips still lingers on mine. And I still hope you are by my side when I wake up in the morning.
Taku knew he couldn't keep running away from his fate like this. So he tried and did what he knows best. Pouring all his emotions into photography. He still had a semester to finish. The lectures during the day kept him distracted. Miwa has been a great help. Always checking on her heartbroken friend.
It's my first time seeing Takuto so gloomy. His eyes seem to carry the unhidden sadness of his heart. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, it would have been hard to believe he could ever fall in love. His eyes have changed. He has changed. And I hope this change is for a good reason.
As a friend, I couldn't leave him there. In a country with an unfamiliar language and no friends. He doesn't belong there. After the exhibition and after meeting Hae-soo, it seems Taku was lost. Like a puppy, his eyes begged for warmth. We helped him move back home. But a part of him was still left behind.
The pictures from the exhibition stay open on his desktop even now. Under the fluorescent light of the studio and the flash, Hae-soo indeed looked beautiful. But now the same pictures, the same face haunted him. But how could he come to hate someone who he loved dearly?
Miwa, who was observing Taku, couldn't watch it anymore and decided to take her friend out.
Miwa: I'm tired of this gloomy studio. Let's go get some drinks. I'll call Ryu too.
Taku: I don't think I can come. And it's too early for drinks. I hope you have a good time.
Miwa: No one was asking for your opinion. We are leaving now. Go get your coat. A new restaurant opened around the corner. We'll go check it out.
Taku gave in and followed his friend to whatever the plans she had for the night.
(At the restaurant)
The weather was weird today. It was 4 in the afternoon but dark clouds have hidden the sun.
It's going to rain today...
The place was livelier as it was close to the university. When they reached their table, to Taku's surprise, there were more people at it than he had expected. They were his classmates. Though he wasn't very close to them, they had worked on projects together.
