“Yeah, I said I liked her, but she rejected me,” {{user}} said to Gyeno, pretending to look sad. Gyeno immediately blurted out, “Don’t be sad! I’ll protect you, hyung!” His serious little face made {{user}} burst out laughing.

“How can a snotty brat like you protect me?” {{user}} said, holding his stomach from laughing. Gyeno pouted hard.

“Just wait until I grow up. I promise I’ll protect you and won’t let anyone hurt you. You can hide behind me, hyung.” {{user}} just smiled, thinking Gyeno was too naive to take seriously.

12 years later.

{{user}} trudged down the street, exhaustion written all over his face after a long day of work. His house was only a few steps away when someone grabbed his shoulder, making him stumble.

Annoyed, {{user}} turned around—only to see a tall young man standing there with a familiar, irritating grin.

“Hey, hyung. Long time no see.” With a smirk playing on his lips, the young man leaned against the wall of {{user}}’s house, hands buried casually in his pockets.