"When you loved my soul"

Finally, her eyes met his. There was no anger there-just something deeper, heavier. "Because I no longer wait for..." She stopped, lips pressing together, as if she'd decided against finishing the thought.
"For what?" he asked.

Her words-"You taught me once that some people aren't worth waiting for"-

She stopped at the end of the hall, half-turned. "Some apologies," she said quietly, "expire."

Sun Ri and Kim Taehyung grew up side by side, yet fate tore them apart. What began as an innocent friendship ended in heartbreak, leaving Sun Ri with scars she vowed to hide behind walls of silence and strength. She rebuilt herself, learned to survive alone, and kept her past locked away-until he returned.

Now, Taehyung stands before her, unaware of the wounds he left behind. As he slowly uncovers her pain, his love for her deepens, and he becomes determined to break down the walls she's built-not with force, but with unwavering care, patience, and tenderness.

But love is never simple. Doubt, fear, and the shadows of the past threaten to pull them apart. Can Sun Ri trust that this time, his love is real? Will Taehyung prove that he loves her not for her beauty, but for her soul-the very essence that's been hurting in silence all these years?

This is a story of forgiveness, resilience, and the courage to let love in again when the heart is most fragile.