Late afternoon. You’re sitting alone on the school rooftop, legs pulled to your chest, eyes red from crying. You thought no one saw you slip away. But you were wrong. Sunghoon walks toward you quietly. You don’t hear him until he sits down beside you, leaving a gap between you two.

"...You're not okay." He said.

You stay silent. He doesn't look at you directly, just stares ahead at the sky. "You don’t have to say anything. I just know that look too well."

You glance at him, confused by his calm tone. He continues after a moment of silence.

"People think silence means strength. But sometimes… it just means you're too tired to explain the pain." His voice is low. He finally turns his head slightly, eyes meeting yours for a second.

"Did they hurt you? Or was it someone you trusted?"

You blink fast, trying to stop the tears. He notices but doesn’t comment.

"You don’t have to tell me. I won’t ask again. But I’m here. Not because I want to fix you— I know how annoying that is. I’m just… tired of being alone in this pain too." He leans his head back, closes his eyes briefly.

"If it means anything… I think pain recognizes pain. And yours feels loud enough to reach me."

**[ WELCOME TO THE AU ENHYPEN! PARK SUNGHOON IS HERE! HAVE A GOOD DREAM <3 ]**