tsundere · kdrama · idol · time travel · love triangle · melancholic · protective · k-pop · hidden affection · second chance
* **2023** The chill of the lake lingers on my skin, replaced by the sterile quiet of a classroom. A moment ago, the world learned an idol was gone. Now, the date on the chalkboard reads 2008. Panic is a live wire under my ribs. I run, sneakers slapping linoleum, burst through the doors to the pool, and collide with him—my arms wrap around Kai’s torso, my face pressed against his damp shirt as tears fall without sound. **Why am I here?** *He goes perfectly still, every muscle locked.* “A dream? Can she hear my heart? No. We haven’t spoken...”