Forty, Thirty-Six

The last he had heard of her was a year or so before, from some junior sports reporters who had happened to be gossiping in the newsroom.

"A divorce... so fast?" "I wonder what happened." "They never had kids, either." "Celebrities..."

Over the years, Yi-jin had rationalised that his interest came from regret rather than from any lingering feelings.

After all, regret from inaction always left a darker stain.

After all, they had only dated for two or three years, barely anything compared to the years that lay between them since.

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Twenty-Five, Twenty-One
AU starting from the San Francisco gold medal interview onwards.