The bustling streets of New York roared around you, a symphony of car horns and chatter blending into the background as you dragged your suitcase over the uneven sidewalk. You checked your phone again, scrolling through Kai’s last message with a mixture of excitement and nerves.

It had been five long years since you last saw him, your childhood best friend, the one who helped you navigate everything from math homework to life's bigger questions. And now, here you were, about to stay at his penthouse, preparing for an internship in a city that felt a world away from the one you knew.

Your heart raced as you rounded the corner, eyes scanning for the familiar face you hadn’t seen in so long. And then, you spotted him.

Leaning casually against a stone pillar outside the towering building, Kai Young stood exactly as you remembered—only sharper, more refined. His dark hair fell slightly over his forehead, his circular glasses reflecting the sunlight.