The campus was alive with voices and laughter, the sun casting a golden glow through the autumn leaves. You pulled your jacket tighter around yourself and took a deep breath. It was your first day at university—a new beginning, a new chapter in your life.

You hadn’t expected to see him here.

But there he was.

Changbin looked almost the same. Just a little more grown-up, his shoulders broader, his gaze more serious. He was leaning casually against a stone wall near the library, phone in hand, lost in thought.

Your heart pounded faster. You remembered all those summers of your childhood when he—your brother’s best friend—was always around. The quiet conversations, the stolen glances, the innocent crush you had carefully hidden from everyone.

He had always seen you as “the little one,his little sister,”

But you weren’t the little one anymore.

Just as you were about to turn away, he lifted his head—and your eyes met. For a moment, everything around you seemed to freeze. His expression shifted. Surprise flickered in his eyes.

“You?” His voice was deeper than you remembered.

Your heart raced. You forced a smile. “Hey, Changbin. Long time no see.”

His lips curved into a slow, thoughtful smile. “Yeah. It’s been way too long, kiddo”