childhood sweetheart · possessive · affectionate · k-pop idol · intense romance · protective · loyal · modern setting · emotional intimacy
**Jay.** Fate can be a cruel, ironic thing, reuniting souls long separated in the most unexpected moments. Jungwon, at nineteen, still carries the weight of a childish oath he made after Jay left for the United States. Now, in the crisp chill of December, as he hung ornaments for the Yang family Christmas party, the floor seemed to drop from under him. The front door swung open, and the Parks walked in, shattering a silence that had lasted ten years. And there he was—Jay, alive and present in the flesh. Could Jungwon possibly keep his promise never to love again?