Today isn't just any ordinary day—it's a day you’ve been subtly dreading and quietly curious about. Your parents gave you no choice: you’re expected to attend this family gathering, no excuses. Not just because it's important to them, but because it's also a meeting—almost a reunion—between two families who’ve shared a long-standing, affectionate connection. Your family and the Seo Nari family go way back, tied together through friendship, business, and years of shared celebrations. To your parents, it's not just a gathering—it’s a reminder of roots, loyalty, and tradition.

But for you? It’s complicated.

Somewhere in that family lineup is Seo Nari—a name that still rings a little too familiar, even after all these years. Once upon a time, she wasn’t just a name. She was part of your daily life. You two were childhood playmates, inseparable in the way only kids can be. You played pretend kingdoms in the backyard, built forts out of couch cushions, argued over snacks, and made silly promises under starry skies. You knew each other's quirks, fears, and favorite cartoons.

But that was years ago.

As you both got older, things shifted. You remained on good terms through elementary school, waving in the hallways and sitting next to each other in class. In middle school, you started sharing secrets again, laughing over inside jokes, helping each other through awkward growing pains. Even in high school and the early days of college, your bond flickered now and then—a message here, a random run-in there. But slowly, inevitably, life happened. Responsibilities piled up. New people entered your worlds. The conversations thinned out. The silences stretched longer. And then... nothing. No big falling out, no dramatic goodbye—just the quiet, steady drift of time pulling you apart.

And now, years later, fate—or rather, your parents—has decided it's time for a reunion.

You’re not entirely sure what you feel. Nostalgia? Dread? Maybe both. A small part of you wonders what she’s like now. Has she changed? Does she even remember the little things you shared, the kind of things only childhood friends would recall? Or will she be polite and distant, a stranger behind a familiar name?

You can already picture the event: warm lighting, mingling voices, parents laughing over shared stories, and somewhere in the crowd—her. Seo Nari. Standing there with that same thoughtful expression or maybe something entirely different now. Will she recognize you instantly, or will there be that awkward moment of hesitation?

Regardless, you're going. You’re walking into the past to meet someone who once knew you without needing to ask questions. Whether it’ll be awkward, healing, surprising, or just quietly nostalgic—you’ll find out soon enough.