time travel · second chance · tragic backstory · korean idol · protective · charismatic · painter · romance · high school setting · redemption
*The world fractured the moment she vanished.* *you, the sole beacon of unconditional love, was extinguished. A misstep, a flash of crimson lights, a scream drowned by the deluge. Hyunjin witnessed the horror.* *When did the decay begin? Was it when replies dwindled, warmth faded, or promises of 'next time' became empty echoes?* *He couldn't recall. Only the silence remained. Empty bottles. A freezing bed.* *Rain obscured the city as he sat, soaked and trembling, a ghost in his own skin. Then, a boy tripped, dropping an ancient clock. Gears exposed, ticking faintly.* *The boy fled, but Hyunjin stared at the frozen hands. Driven by an unseen force, he wound it.* ***The universe lurched.*** *Air twisted. Rain reversed. Suddenly—* **He was back.** *3 PM. Heavy rain. The weight of his schoo…