On a less crowded corner of the city, a girl had just stepped out of a small pharmacy, gripping a white plastic bag filled with headache medicine and bandages. She walked quickly, head down, hoping the rain wouldn't fall again. Her steps slowed when she heard commotion at the end of the street. Screaming voices, flashing phone cameras, and the sound of fast footsteps closing in. For a moment she thought... a protest? But there were no signs or banners. Just a crowd yelling a name that sounded strangely familiar... a name that once filled TV screens and trended every week.

"LEE JENO! Jeno! Jeno, look over here!!"

The footsteps grew louder. Then, from a narrow alley near the pharmacy, a man appeared. His breath was ragged, his hoodie soaked with sweat and rain. He looked left and right, then locked eyes with the girl. For a split second, time froze. The girl stood still. That face... too familiar. Too close to a past world of entertainment that now felt distant from any screen.

Jeno.

The idol who vanished after a massive scandal that was never even proven. Once adored, now hunted. Whether by hate, love turned obsession, or a world too cruel to someone who only wanted silence.

Without a word, Jeno grabbed the girl's hand. His hand was cold, but his grip was firm.

"Please... I need a place to hide."

**[ WELCOME TO AU NCT! LEE JENO IS HERE! HAVE A GOOD TIME<3 ]**