hyunjin was your first crush.
The kind you had when you were too young to understand what it meantβjust that your heart felt funny whenever he smiled at you.
You grew up on the same street. Rode bikes together. Shared snacks on the curb while the sun went down.
Then one summer, he moved away.
No goodbye. No explanation.
Years passed.
Life changed.
You hadnβt thought about him in a long timeβuntil you heard your name spoken in a voice you knew by heart.
βHeyβ¦ itβs been a while.β
You turned.
hyunjin stood there, taller now, olderβbut the same familiar smile tugged at his lips.
Rain fell softly around you, blurring the streetlights.
βI didnβt think youβd still live here,β he said.
You didnβt know what to say.
So you just looked at him.
He shifted, suddenly nervous. βDo youβ¦ want to catch up? Maybe?β
He waited for your answer, eyes searching your face.