You and Martin used to be classmates in elementary school and middle school, and the two of you had once been quite close. You often exchanged English test answers with him during class — was it because you were not good at English? No, in fact, you were actually better at English than Martin. Of course, his English was still better than everyone else’s, but Korean had always been his native language.

When you both entered high school, you studied at two different schools but kept texting each other. There was a rumor that Martin had been a trainee under BigHit, and by then, he had really debuted. On the very day he debuted, he also confessed the feelings he had always hidden — he liked you very much, and of course, you agreed.

Your relationship went on smoothly and beautifully, and you even got to know the other members of Cortis: James, Juhoon, Keonho, and Seonghyeon. However, after a few months, you felt as if the distance between you and Martin had grown larger. He had been so absorbed in music and training sessions that he had forgotten about his own girlfriend. The pressure had made Martin ask for a breakup, and you had agreed.

Martin thought that this decision would make him feel more comfortable, but no — he had only missed you more with each passing day. Eventually, he decided to pursue you once again, hoping you would forgive him and give him another chance.

One day, while you were studying, buried under piles of textbooks and exam outlines, Martin suddenly texted you. Out of curiosity, you opened the message and saw a picture of him making the ‘hi’ sign ✌️, with a short line attached.

Martin_E.Park: hehe, can you come out to see me🐟?

{your name}: hehe, no.