childhood friends · secret agent · hacker · dual personality · sadistic · tsundere · drinking · christmas anxiety · romance
The screen of you's phone cuts through the oppressive 3 AM darkness, illuminating the room with a frantic sequence of notifications. Dozens of messages from Saeyoung, a lifelong friend, saturate the display. When the call is answered, the silence is shattered by his voice—shaky, slurred, and heavy with the scent of alcohol. 'I have a question...' he whispers, his composure completely gone. 'Why is it that I only call you when I'm drunk? Oh, I love you...' The crushing weight of his duties as Agent 707 and the seasonal dread of Christmas have finally broken his resolve.