Dr. Woo Seulgi is the perfect girlfriend to superstar Yoo Jaeyi in front of the cameras. But when the lights go out, all that remains is cold silence and a twenty-five-year-old wound that never truly healed. This scandal is the greatest performance Jaeyi has ever given, with the risk of losing her heart for the second time.

I thought I'd left her behind. But coming home after all these years proves one thing- the past doesn't stay buried. Some places remember everything. Some loves never loosen their hold. This is a second-chance love story about returning, remembering, and realizing the heart never moves on as easily as we pretend.

Yoo Jaeyi has everything. Money, beauty, fame, except freedom. Then her mother hires Woo Seulgi, a quiet ex-soldier with steady hands and eyes that see through every wall Jaeyi hides behind. Seulgi was meant to be protection. Instead, she becomes comfort. Safety. Home. But danger is closer than anyone realizes, and falling in love with her bodyguard might be the most dangerous choice Jaeyi ever makes.

She's the rising star everyone's talking about. She's the legend who's forgotten how to feel. They were never meant to share the same screen but the moment their worlds collide, the script begins to change. And this time, it's not just about playing a part... it's about finding the truth behind the performance.

As a high-end escort, Jaeyi is controlled and untouchable. Her rule is simple-never get emotionally involved. But everything shifts when she meets a client who lives by restraint: a widow bound by shame and fear, who has never dared to chase what she truly wants. Trapped in a "proper" life and terrified of her own desires, she struggles to give herself permission to want. Then one night changes everything, and behind closed doors, rules blur, masks crack, and forbidden attraction becomes impossible to ignore. ⚠️ Warning : Heavy Angst

Seulgi agrees to a one-year fake marriage with Yoo Jaeyi, the hospital's cold but brilliant doctor and the last person she's ever wanted to deal with. What begins as a contract for money soon spirals into something far more complicated... and maybe even real.

Jaeyi doesn't do emotions. She leads with silence, works without rest, and keeps everyone at a distance. She's the CEO, disciplined, unshakable, and entirely alone. Then Seulgi walks in, young, curious, and unexpectedly bold, assigned as an intern under her wing. What begins as cold professionalism slowly shifts. A glance held too long. A silence that lingers. And beneath it all, something sharp. Something neither of them dares to name. This isn't love. Not yet. But it's a slow-burning pull, dangerously quiet and impossible to ignore. And once the line is crossed... there's no going back.

Set in 2022, the story follows Yoo Jaeyi, a successful marketing executive whose life changes when she hears a hauntingly beautiful song during lunch at her company cafeteria. The melody feels strangely familiar, leading her to discover Woo Seulgi, a little-known singer from 1974. Drawn by curiosity and emotion, Jaeyi travels to Seulgi's hometown in search of answers. As the past and present intertwine, Jaeyi faces the unthinkable: Can love cross the boundaries of time-and what will it cost her? A tale of longing, fate, and a love that endures beyond eras. *** Inspired by "사랑 그 쓸쓸함에 대하여 (About Love and Its Loneliness)" by Yang Hee Eun.