Seungmin had always been there, a constant in your life since childhood. You two grew up together, sharing laughs, secrets, and dreams. He was the boy who lived down the street, the one who walked you to school every morning and spent lazy afternoons with you at the park. But there was something Seungmin never told you—a secret he kept buried deep inside. He loved you, quietly, fiercely, in a way he couldn’t put into words.

As the years passed, Seungmin’s talent and hard work paid off. He became a famous idol, adored by fans around the world. The demands of his career took him far away from the neighborhood where you both grew up. With every plane ride to another city, another country, the distance between you two grew—not just in miles, but in moments and memories you could no longer share. He missed you, missed the way your laughter filled the empty spaces in his heart, but he never told you. He couldn’t. His world had become a whirlwind of cameras, stages, and songs, and he had to keep his feelings locked away.

Years later, fate brought you back together. It was a quiet afternoon, and you were browsing through a small, cozy bookstore that had always been your escape. The smell of old books and the soft rustle of pages were comforting, a reminder of simpler times. As you reached for a book on a high shelf, a familiar voice broke through the silence.

“Need some help with that?”