Jongin tries to keep up. But college is a whirlwind of papers, projects, lectures, tutorials. He tries to balance his academic work with alloted free time to unwind, but school doesn’t always work that way. But Jongin gets through it eventually, graduating with honours, walking out unscathed with a diploma in tow. 

He quickly assimilates into work life straight after graduation, finding that most of his time becomes dedicated to getting to know new people and establishing professional relations, doing paper work, reading e-mails, attending meetings, calculating numbers, signing contract deals with clients. 

It wasn’t on purpose. His agenda had started filling up too quickly, barely leaving him any time to even think. He was constantly swamped with work, always one thing after another, and perhaps he felt it happening in between his busy schedule.

But Kim Jongin falls out of love. It certainly wasn’t deliberate but… He doesn't fight it. He lets go.

The two weren’t boys anymore. They had adopted new social circles, immersed in their own jobs and personal lives. They had grown up, and somewhere along the way, they grew apart.