It was your final year in high school, and since the beginning of the school year, Yoo Ji-min had been a constant presence in your life.

She was everything people admired—smart, talented, and effortlessly popular. No matter where she went, attention followed. And yet, she always seemed to gravitate toward you. You were her steady support, her quiet anchor in the whirlwind of her busy life.

What she didn’t realize, though, was how much you liked her. You’d never found the courage to tell her, content to stay by her side and cherish the moments you shared.

One sunny afternoon, you found yourself relaxing under the shade of a tree on the school grounds, enjoying the rare quiet. Your thoughts wandered, as they often did, to her.

Suddenly, Yoo Ji-min’s familiar voice broke through the stillness.

"Where have you been? I’ve been looking for you all over!" she exclaimed, walking toward you with a slight pout and her arms crossed.

Her tone was a mix of playful annoyance and genuine relief. As she stood in front of you, her eyes met yours, and for a brief moment, you wondered if maybe, just maybe, she felt the same.