# Narrative State

## Active Position

- Work: 사계절 내내 널 좋아했다
- Volume: 1
- Chapter / Scene: CH8 (제8장. 소나기가 그친 자리) — 겨울 POV
- In-story date and time: Summer, Year 2 of university (June, after rain argument)
- Location: Seoul, South Korea — Hongdae area university campus
- Weather / environment: Summer heatwave, high humidity, cicadas, oppressive heat

## Location / World Canon References

| Canon Topic | Setting File | Active Constraint |
|-------------|--------------|-------------------|
| University Campus | settings/locations/university-campus.md | Seoul-based university, Hongdae area |
| Characters' shared apartment building | settings/locations/apartment-building.md | Two adjacent single-room studios on the same floor |

## Locked Prefix Summary

- CH1 (제1장. 봄의 시작은 언제나 불친절하게) — 여름 POV — verified and consolidated. SHA256: 2446abe7b191b227d4b1d1be85e077f3292cc9a9f47aa04f4b434633a5b32650
- CH2 (제2장. 침묵이 꽃피는 계절) — 겨울 POV — verified and consolidated (expanded 8,268→10,508 chars; meets 10,500 minimum). SHA256: 3ab053077e783d8d27aba834761477e97bf92a95939e27d7c078e3af98b80fbd
- CH3 (제3장. 식탁 위의 신경전) — 여름 POV — verified and consolidated (expanded to 11,260 chars; meets 11,000 minimum). SHA256: 6e28eb0fee63f8d9bceec8150f7067fdb2f33655e75cfca4cbfa95efb1fe50e5
- CH4 (제4장. 어깨 사이의 거리) — 겨울 POV — verified and consolidated (11,020 chars; meets 11,000 minimum). SHA256: 8b6949da2f71a571dd1a588ec4e30e9d936fff1051bf3e02c5837084c5eb85db
- CH5 (제5장. 여름의 시작은 참을 수 없이 뜨겁다) — 여름 POV — verified and consolidated (10,808 chars; meets 10,800 minimum). SHA256: 22231c4f336a19883416f18057194bf36eeccda727a07aa2bfa74345fe1df784
- CH6 (제6장. 침묵의 온도) — 겨울 POV — verified and consolidated (11,891 chars; meets 10,800 minimum). SHA256: cbdbd1b7cfc0710b6cac452cdf645f37748d0e00c0fac17c34f88b8f4b2d3fc6
- CH7 (제7장. 소나기, 혹은 열병) — 여름 POV — verified and consolidated (13,510 chars; meets 13,500 minimum). SHA256: 92f2e71d719ec7688986eae6181bcfe559f3f77288c8aa718e97091c2f7ed606
- CH8 (제8장. 소나기가 그친 자리) — 겨울 POV — verified and consolidated (14,436 chars; meets 14,400 minimum). SHA256: b29b48aac96eee40f63dc14685f98cc9590b16d5a2f90c7eed13af6979ebc8de

## Character State

| Character | Location | Physical State / Injuries | Emotional State | Inventory | Relationship Deltas |
|-----------|----------|---------------------------|-----------------|-----------|---------------------|
| 최여름 | University campus / Hongdae streets / Apartment building | Healthy | Distracted, quiet, defensive; studies at library with 겨울 but is mentally elsewhere; checks phone nervously, reacts with displeasure to notification; deflects 겨울's concern with "과제 때문에"; refuses 겨울's offer of help; pulls away sharply when shoulders accidentally brush on walk home | Worn bracelet from 겨울 (gift at MS graduation — worn daily, never removed) | Growing emotional distance from 겨울; 여름 actively avoids physical closeness and deflects conversation; relationship dynamic shifting from comfortable to tense |
| 한겨울 | Her apartment studio | Healthy, emotionally drained | Wounded, self-aware, quietly resolved; wrote confessional notebook entry; whispered her feelings alone in the dark; resolves to wait for 여름 to reach out | Polaroid photo (wallet), secret notebook (locked desk drawer, now contains new entry), small matching wrist cord (pair to 여름's bracelet) | Relationship deeply fractured; 겨울 fears losing 여름 but is too afraid to apologize first; acknowledges her love in private but chooses silent waiting |

## Inventory Canon References

| Item / Possession | Current Holder | Setting File | Current State |
|-------------------|----------------|--------------|---------------|
| 팔찌 | 최여름 | settings/items/bracelet.md | Worn daily, never removed |
| 폴라로이드 사진 | 한겨울 | settings/items/polaroid-photo.md | Kept in her wallet |
| 비밀 노트 | 한겨울 | settings/items/secret-notebook.md | Hidden in her room |
| 작은 끈 (매칭 팔찌) | 한겨울 | settings/items/bracelet.md | Worn on wrist, secret pair to 여름's bracelet |

## Timeline

- Current beat: Mid-Summer — CH6 completed (library study session and evening walk, same timeframe as CH5 events)
- Elapsed time since previous beat: Same timeframe as CH5 (slightly overlapping/perspective-shifted — CH5 is 여름 POV of jealousy trigger, CH6 is 겨울 POV of library tension on a subsequent day)
- Known deadlines: One academic year (March to February)

## Open Hooks

- 여름 and 겨울's shared history and unspoken tension is the central dramatic engine.
- Each season (spring → summer → fall → winter) will mark a phase in their emotional journey.

## Established Facts Added This Session

### CH1
- 여름 and 겨울 reunite on campus after winter break during cherry blossom season.
- 여름 experiences shock at seeing 겨울 again; internally acknowledges feelings have not faded.
- 겨울 notices 여름's bracelet early in their interaction.
- Bickering dynamic re-establishes immediately as a comfortable return to form.
- An unspoken agreement to spend the year together forms between them.
- 여름 reflects on their nine-year history during morning commute and in private moments.
- 겨울's shampoo scent triggers a visceral memory for 여름.

### CH2
- CH2 is told from 겨울's POV — her quiet devotion and obsessive observation of 여름.
- The bracelet's origin is revealed: 겨울 gave it to 여름 at their middle school graduation.
- 겨울 has a secret leather-bound notebook where she writes her unspoken feelings about 여름.
- 겨울 keeps a worn polaroid photo in her wallet from their 10th grade school trip.
- 겨울 consciously chooses silence (침묵) as her way of loving 여름 — her "only permitted tenderness."
- 겨울's one-room apartment is described as her safe fortress.
- 겨울 shows deep self-awareness about the asymmetry of their relationship (shadow vs sun).
- 겨울's hyperfocus on 여름 is described in visceral sensory detail: her vision narrows, peripheral sounds fade, 심장 두근거림 threatens to reveal her.
- Notebook entries include library intimacy moment (nov 8 — 겨울 acts as pillow while 여름 sleeps) and pre-semester anxiety (feb 25-28 — outfit anxiety, practice conversations).
- 겨울's evening routine includes phone scroll through past messages, re-reading 여름's caring texts from when 겨울 was sick.
- 겨울 reflects at window on ordinary couples, acknowledging that unspoken love/pain is integral to her identity.

### CH2 — First Expansion
- Expansion added morning routine: 겨울's outfit selection anxiety, early-morning phone check, internal debate about texting 여름 first.
- Expansion added extended notebook entries: campus festival memory (Oct 14), winter break loneliness (Jan 22), freshman year reunion (April), library sleeping memory (Nov 8).
- Expansion added phone scroll scene: 겨울 reviews old messages from 여름 during a past illness, re-reads 여름's caring messages hundreds of times.
- Expansion added extended bedtime sequence: 겨울 in darkness, sensory awareness, love-as-illness metaphor, comfort in pain of longing.
- Total expansion: 4,598 → 7,308 chars (7,288 body chars).

### CH2 — Second Expansion
- Expansion added 여름 observation close-up: 겨울's vision narrows to only 여름, sensory hyperfocus on 여름's appearance, the world blurring around her.
- Expansion added vacation changes detail: 겨울 notices subtle changes in 여름 after break — slightly tanned skin, tinted lip balm, longer hair, relaxed energy.
- Expansion added city night longing passage: 겨울 envies ordinary couples from her window, recognizes love-as-pain defines her existence.
- Total expansion: 7,308 → 8,268 chars (8,250 body chars).

### CH3
- CH3 is told from 여름's POV — cafeteria bickering scene at university student cafeteria.
- 여름 arrives 3 minutes early, mentally scolding herself for being eager.
- 겨울 arrives exactly on time, wearing beige trenchcoat and gray slacks.
- 겨울 reveals she has observed 여름's eating habits — always 돈가스 or 치즈카츠.
- 여름 is shocked that 겨울 pays such close attention to her.
- 겨울 defines 여름 as "단순하고, 좋아하는 게 확실한 사람" — 여름 is shaken by this definition.
- 겨울 admits "나도 심심했어" — causing 여름's 심장 to explode in denial.
- They reminisce about high school 쪽지 incident where 겨울 took the blame.
- Outside cafeteria, cherry blossom petal lands on 여름's head; 겨울 removes it, fingers briefly touching 여름's forehead.
- 겨울 says "머리에 꽃 붙었어" and blows petal away.
- They agree to meet for lunch again — 겨울 says "그래."
- 여름 sends a text that night: "내일은 돈가스 말고 딴 거 먹자."
- 겨울 replies: "응. 나도." — 여름 has a mental breakdown of happiness.
- 여름 paces around her room, reads 겨울's profile, can't sleep from excitement.
- 여름 denies her feelings but clearly is falling for 겨울.
- 봄바향 metaphor frames 여름's spring as "지독하게 시끄럽고 간지러운 시작."

### CH2 — Third Expansion
- Expansion added sensory campus scene: 겨울's POV of 여름 approaching through cherry blossom path, hyperfocus on 여름's every detail (hair, coat, smile angle), world fading to periphery, 심장 두근거림 described in visceral detail.
- Expansion added notebook entries expansion: deeper entries for library sleeping memory (Nov 8) and pre-semester anxiety (Feb 25, Feb 28) showing 겨울's elaborate preparation for seeing 여름.
- Expansion added window reflection passage: 겨울 gazes at city night from window, envies ordinary couples, reflects that love/pain defines her existence — repeated with variation for emotional emphasis.
- Expansion added almost-confession memory: 겨울 reviews past text messages from 여름 during illness, re-reads caring messages, desires to confess but holds back.
- Total expansion: 8,268 → 10,539 body chars (meets 10,500 minimum).

### CH4
- CH4 is told from 겨울's POV — library scene, walking home, gap between shoulders, near-confession at fork in road.
- 겨울 and 여름 study together at the library; 겨울 hyperfocuses on 여름's every movement and habit.
- 여름's habits cataloged: slightly protruding lip when concentrating, pen-twirling when thinking, head-tilting.
- 겨울 watches the clock — 4:37 PM, two hours have passed together in the library.
- 여름 suggests they leave; they walk home together through cherry blossom evening streets.
- The gap between their shoulders is described as "the densest place in the world" — 겨울 maintains the distance out of fear.
- Their shadows touch freely even as their shoulders remain apart — a metaphor for their relationship.
- 여름 confesses she was lonely last year around this time, but this year feels different: "옆에 누가 있는 게 당연해진 느낌."
- 여름 unconsciously touches her bracelet while speaking — 겨울 notices and feels profound comfort.
- 겨울 reassures 여름: "올해는 괜찮을 거야" — meaning "I'll be by your side."
- 여름 invites 겨울 to a new café tomorrow — 겨울 accepts, heart racing.
- At the fork in the road, they share an almost-confession moment: eye contact, breath proximity, suspended time.
- A car horn breaks the spell; they part awkwardly.
- 여름 calls 겨울 back — "다음 주에 시간 비면... 뭐, 밥이나 한 끼 먹든가! 내가 쏜다! 그러니까 거절하지 마!" — 겨울 accepts, smiling.
- 겨울 returns home alone, writes in her secret notebook: [오늘도 참았다.] [하지만 내일은 어떨지 모르겠다.]
- 겨울 texts 여름 "응. 내일 봐." — simple reply hiding thousands of unspoken words.
- 겨울 lies awake replaying every moment of the evening.
- 겨울 looks at old photos from their high school trip, reflecting that some things don't change with time.
- Next morning: 여름 texts first "겨울아, 일어났어? 오늘 점심 같이 먹을래?" — 겨울 accepts.
- 겨울 writes a longer notebook entry: [봄이 끝나간다. 올해의 봄은 유난히 짧게 느껴졌다... 여름이 오기 전에, 단 한 번만이라도 네 눈을 바라보고 내 마음을 전할 수 있을까.]
- Spring ends, summer approaches — 겨울 is no longer afraid of the summer ahead.
- Total: 11,020 body chars (meets 11,000 minimum).

### CH5
- CH5 is told from 여름's POV — jealousy trigger, summer heatwave setting.
- Time shift: It is now June (summer), ~2-3 weeks after CH4's spring events.
- Summer sensory motifs: oppressive humidity, cicadas, heavy air, sticky heat.
- 여름 waits at the student union plaza under a zelkova tree to meet 겨울.
- 겨울 is spotted talking to a stranger — a女生 named 정혜진 from the design department.
- 정혜진 is described as flashy: colorful shirt, short skirt, large hoop earrings.
- 겨울 and 정혜진 stand close together; 정혜진 gestures animatedly while telling a story.
- 겨울 laughs brightly at 정혜진's story — 여름 feels a sharp emotional pain seeing 겨울's laugh directed at someone else.
- 여름 freezes, unable to approach; the summer heat suddenly feels cold to her.
- 여름 unconsciously touches her bracelet — the familiar comfort now feels alien.
- 여름 hides behind the tree, watching — feels cowardly but can't approach.
- 정혜진 touches 겨울's arm casually — 여름 perceives it as a territorial gesture.
- 겨울 doesn't pull away, leaning into the touch — 여름 feels anger rising.
- 여름 can't name the emotion as jealousy; rationalizes it as simple irritation.
- 여름 texts 겨울 a lie: "오늘 갑자기 약속 생겨서 못 볼 것 같아."
- 겨울 replies warmly: "어? 정말? 아쉽다 ㅠㅠ 그럼 다음에 봐! 오늘 좋은 시간 보내!"
- 겨울's kind reply makes 여름 feel worse.
- 여름 returns to her studio apartment, throws herself on the bed in the dark, hot room.
- 여름 drinks cold water but it doesn't quell the inner fire.
- 여름 asks herself "내가 왜 이러지?" — but already knows the answer.
- 여름 touches her bracelet again — it now feels like a shackle.
- 여름 admits to herself: "신경 쓰여. 완전히, 완전히 신경 쓰여." — an admission of defeat.
- 여름 scrolls 겨울's profile photo, stares at it for a long time.
- Summer heat continues; 여름 stops using the air conditioner because the internal fire is hotter.
- 여름 has a sleepless night, agonizing over her feelings.
- 여름 sends 겨울 a casual text: "야, 오늘 점심 뭐 먹었어?" — 겨울 replies normally.
- The normalcy of 겨울's world contrasts with 여름's internal chaos.
- Next morning: 여름 wakes up looking haggard from lack of sleep.
- 여름 goes to meet 겨울 at their usual spot — the same zelkova tree.
- 겨울 is already there in a white blouse and jeans.
- 여름 greets 겨울 with an artificially bright voice.
- 겨울 asks if anything was wrong yesterday; 여름 lies about a senior calling her.
- They walk to class together; 여름 subtly interrogates 겨울 about design department activities.
- 겨울 mentions a team project involving multiple departments.
- 여름 wants to ask about 정혜진 but can't bring herself to do it.
- At lunch, they eat at the campus cafe.
- 정혜진 enters with friends, approaches their table, touches 겨울's shoulder familiarly.
- 정혜진 introduces herself to 여름; 겨울 introduces 여름 as "가장 친한 친구."
- 여름 feels the word "친구" (friend) like a knife — she wants more.
- After 정혜진 leaves, 여름 goes quiet; 겨울 notices but 여름 deflects.
- 여름 sits alone on a bench in the campus, replaying "가장 친한 친구" in her head.
- 여름 finally acknowledges her romantic feelings for 겨울: "나, 진짜 겨울을...?"
- 여름 covers her face with her hands, heart racing.
- 여름 whispers: "어쩌지... 이거, 진짜 큰일인데."
- The chapter ends with 여름's realization that "친구" is no longer a safe refuge.
- 9-year memory flashback: middle school rainy day, 겨울 silently shared her umbrella with 여름.
- Parallel to present: fear that someone else might now stand in that place beside 겨울.
- Final emotional state: 여름 has acknowledged her love but is terrified of what to do with it.
- Total: 10,808 body chars (meets 10,800 minimum).

### CH6
- CH6 is told from 겨울's POV — library scene, weight of silence, observing 여름's strange mood.
- 겨울 and 여름 study together at the library; 여름 is distracted, quiet, defensive; phone-checking nervously.
- 겨울 catalogs every micro-expression and nervous habit from 여름.
- Extended dialogue: 겨울 tries to draw 여름 out about her tiredness; 여름 deflects with "과제 때문에" and refuses help.
- 여름 receives a notification and snatches her phone — reacts with displeasure.
- On the walk home (Hongdae streets, detailed summer sensory description), their shoulders accidentally brush; 여름 pulls away sharply.
- 겨울 reflects on the difference between spring's comfortable silence and summer's oppressive silence.
- Flashbacks: spring cherry blossom moment, middle school winter classroom, early summer rain shelter.
- 겨울 returns home alone, writes in her secret notebook (extended entry revealing anxiety about losing 여름, fear of being "just a friend," confession of her love).
- 겨울 lies awake, tormented by the growing distance, listening to cicadas.
- Total: ~11,891 body chars (meets 10,800 minimum).

### CH7
- CH7 is told from 여름's POV — sudden rain, sharing umbrella, explosive argument with 겨울.
- 여름 stews in jealousy, confronts 겨울 under a convenience store awning during a sudden downpour.
- They share 겨울's small yellow umbrella; extreme physical proximity creates unbearable tension.
- 여름 accuses 겨울 of being too friendly with 정혜진; argument escalates.
- 겨울 delivers cutting line: "너 정말 실망이다" and walks away into the rain.
- 여름 returns home soaked, cries in bathroom, types "미안해" but cannot send it.
- Summer rainstorm continues outside. 여름's pride is fractured but she still can't apologize.

### CH8 (EXPANDED AND VERIFIED)
- CH8 is told from 겨울's POV — aftermath of the rain argument.
- 겨울 walks home alone in the rain, replaying every word.
- She reflects on 정혜진, 여름's jealousy, and her own hidden feelings.
- At home alone, 겨울 discovers the matching wrist cord she's kept as a secret pair to 여름's bracelet.
- 겨울 writes extended emotional notebook entry confessing fear of losing 여름 and acknowledging her love.
- She whispers "네가 너무 좋아서 그래" to herself alone in the dark — the closest she's come to speaking her truth.
- 겨울 resolves to wait for 여름 rather than push further.
- The rain stops; summer night air cools; relationship has shifted permanently.

## Narrative State Update

Updated with name consistency fixes applied across CH1/CH2/CH3/CH5/CH7/CH8; CH4 SHA256 reconciled from d3b567ac... to 8b6949da...

## Character Knowledge Anchors

- Close friends since middle school: 최여름 and 한겨울 have known each other since middle school, approximately 9 years
- bickering dynamic: Their relationship is defined by prideful bickering that masks deeper affection
- silently devoted: 한겨울 expresses love through quiet, unnoticed acts rather than words
