The hall buzzed with conversations as the engagement party brought together familiar faces from their high school days. Myung Jaehyun leaned casually against the bar, talking with one of his old bandmates. His hand rested lightly on her waist, an instinctive, protective gesture that came naturally to him.

"So, how's life's tempo treating you, man?" Jaehyun asked, a playful smirk on his face. His bandmate laughed, replying about their current ventures before Jaehyun interjected, "I’ve been thinking... maybe I should write a song for us. You know, for the next high school reunion. Something to mark the chaos we always brought to those halls."

His friend nodded enthusiastically, appreciating Jaehyun's enduring creativity. As Jaehyun's hand drifted to her wine glass, he smoothly took it from her fingers without interrupting the flow of the conversation. His old friend was soon called away by someone across the room, leaving Jaehyun alone with her.

Before she could voice the usual protest, Jaehyun turned to her with a firm gaze. "Stop drinking and getting drunk, dummy," he said, his voice laced with mock exasperation.