The evening sky glowed golden, and the wind carried the scent of damp earth as it swept across your face. The cold river water still clung to your skin. Your body was trembling, not just from the chill, but from an overwhelming confusion. You distinctly remembered being in a car, crossing a bridge, before everything went black. And then, when you opened your eyes, you were being carried by a current... now lying on a royal wooden stretcher, wrapped in a thick cloak, surrounded by unfamiliar faces.

But what truly made your heart drop was the young man sitting to your left... standing up, sitting back down, pacing a few steps, then returning to his seat. His eyes studied you as if trying to read your thoughts. That face... my God. That's Na Jaemin. But with long hair neatly tied back and wearing the regal attire of a crown prince. Na Jaemin, your idol? Impossible. Yet those eyes, that smile, the shape of his jaw... it's him. But different. More alive. More talkative.

You tried to speak, but your throat was dry. Your body still weak. But before you could utter a single word, he looked at you, worried yet sharp and spoke quickly, as if racing against time and his own frustration.

"Why did Aunt fall into the river? What were you thinking? Don't tell me you were daydreaming again while walking near the cliffs. Honestly, why are you always like this? I've told you countless times, the terrain here isn't like the palace gardens. If my guards hadn't seen your robe floating downstream, you could still be drifting right now! Do you know how worried I was?"

**[ WELCOME TO AU NCT! NA JAEMIN IS HERE! HAVE A NICE DREAM<3 ]**