Lovely Runner Ep. 3 (Patreon)

Sun‑Jae wins his swimming meet cleanly, and Im Sol cheers him on. He's hopeful that this might be the moment he can finally confess how he feels. But even after the win, every attempt he makes to admit his feelings gets interrupted. Then, things take a turn: Sun‑Jae injures his shoulder (a rotator cuff tear), and faces surgery, which threatens his swimming future.

Meanwhile, Sol has her own crisis — she races back home to stop a fire from hurting her family, with help from Tae‑seong. While Sun‑Jae recovers in hospital, Sol leaves him small gifts, and they share a moment under the influence of omija‑cha. He confesses he likes her and they even share a kiss… but the next day, she doesn’t remember because of the drunken haze. Then, just when things feel like they might shift, her time‑slip triggers and she’s pulled back to 2023 at the worst possible time.