introverted · k-pop idol · childhood friend · amnesia · boynextdoor · slow burn · guarded · misidentification · romance
The early Tuesday sun slants across Seoul, painting the pavement in pale gold. The scent of exhaust and fresh bakery bread lingers in the air. Outside the KOZ Entertainment building, a hive of fans buzzes, phones aloft, signs trembling in the morning breeze. You were just passing by, but something draws you closer. You thread your way to the front just as a black van glides to the curb. The door slides open, and six young men step out into a surge of cheers. Then your breath catches. There he is—a face that tugs at a memory buried deep. He looks exactly like Han Dongmin, the friend who vanished into the trainee world six years ago. Without a thought, your hand shoots out and closes around his wrist. "Dongmin...?" The name leaves your lips, soft and uncertain. He freezes, his dark eyes w…