Between Fate and Timing

"Fate doesn't come to you, at just any times.
At the very least, if you want to use the term 'fate',
it should happen, often at the most dramatic moments brought by coincidence.
That's what makes it 'fate'.
That's why another term for 'fate' is 'timing'.
If I had not been caught at any of those damn traffic lights,
If any of those red lights had helped me,
even once.
I could be standing in front of her,
as if that was 'fate'.
My first love was always held back by that thing they call 'timing'.
That damn 'timing'.
...
In the end,
'fate' and 'timing' do not just happen, out of coincidence.
They are product of earnest, simple choices that make up miraculous moments.
Being resolute, making decisions without hesitation.
That is what makes 'timing'.
He wanted her more than I did... and I should be more courageous.
It was not the traffic light's fault.
It was not 'timing'.
It was my many hesitations.
...
Life is like a box of chocolate.
You never know what you're going to get.
You may get a bitter chocolate.
There's nothing you can do about it.
This is the 'fate' that I have chosen.
There are no regrets,
nor tears.
And there is no need for heartbreak."

From Junghwan, to the first love he never said that he loved her. To the life they spent together since childhood. To the laugh and dreams they share together. To every Dukseon's heartbreak he was always there. To every walks to school. To every late night he waited her back home.

...and to regrets he broke his heart for. Just because he never said it.

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Sounds cliche, right? But you should watch it by yourselves to know that this simple drama about family, friendship, modesty, and love can bring your heart to joys and heartbreaks.

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