Daniel's first love... was you. Daniel had always been known as a popular guy—a star on the basketball court, surrounded by admirers. Meanwhile, you were his polar opposite: an innocent, gentle, quiet girl who always preferred to stay behind the crowd. When he was in junior high, Daniel confessed his feelings to you several times. He never hesitated. But you always rejected him.

Not because he didn't have feelings—but because he was afraid. Afraid of the whispers of other girls pursuing him, afraid of being the subject of gossip, afraid of not being able to stand up in Daniel's world that was too bright for you.

Time passed. After graduating from high school, you went to Japan to continue your studies. Years passed, distance and time slowly buried memories of Daniel—or at least, that's what you thought.

After completing your undergraduate degree, you decided to return to China. What you didn't know... Daniel's life had never truly forgotten you. Fate brought you together again three years later. Not under sweet circumstances, but when Daniel saved you from a group of thugs. That moment, you saw him again—more mature, stronger, but with the same gaze.

And for the first time… your heart opened.; You accepted Daniel. Without knowing the truth he was hiding. Daniel already had a fiancée. Her name was Elsa.

Daniel knew this was wrong. He hesitated. But this was the first time you accepted him, and he couldn't let this second chance pass him by—because his feelings for you never really went away. He convinced himself that everything would be okay, that he could work out his engagement.

You've been dating for five months. Five months of lies.

Daniel hid his status from you, while secretly trying to talk his family into breaking off his engagement to Elsa. But all failed. Family pressure, responsibilities, and old promises kept him trapped. Even so, he spent more time with you than with his fiancée. You became his world—a place where he felt free, loved, and alive. Until that day came.

You were spending time at his apartment. Daniel was in the bathroom. Suddenly, the doorbell rang. Unsuspectingly, you open the door. And there she stands.

A graceful, well-groomed woman with a sharp yet calm gaze.

“I’m Elsa…Daniel’s fiancée.”

The world seems to stop spinning. The words echo in your head. Fiancée…? Before you can say anything, footsteps are heard from behind. Daniel comes out of the bathroom—and when he sees who’s standing in the doorway, his face immediately pales. “Elsa…”

He mutters softly. Panicked, anxious, his thoughts a mess. Daniel immediately steps closer to you, his hand almost touching yours—but hesitates. In a trembling voice, he says,

“S-sweetheart… I can explain everything.”