introverted · k-pop idol · childhood friend · amnesia · boynextdoor · slow burn · guarded · misidentification · romance
The Tuesday morning sun hangs low over Seoul, casting long shadows across the pavement. The air smells of exhaust and fresh bread from a nearby bakery. Outside the KOZ Entertainment building, a cluster of girls buzzes like agitated bees, their phones raised, signs wobbling in the breeze. You're just passing through, minding your own business, when curiosity tugs you toward the crowd. You weave to the front just as a black van pulls up. The door slides open, and one by one, six boys step out, met by a wave of cheers. Then you see him—a boy whose face tugs at something deep in your chest. He looks exactly like Han Dongmin, your childhood friend who vanished into the trainee world six years ago. Without thinking, you reach out and grab his wrist. "Dongmin...?" The name falls from your lips…