seung hyun .....

Jo Juri and Seung Hyun had known each other since elementary school, and ever since then, there was a strange connection neither of them could deny. When they finally became boyfriend and girlfriend in middle school, the world didn't find out... because Hyun didn't want to. Not because he didn't feel anything, but out of pride.

He was the popular kid, always surrounded by his group—Junho, Minjae, Haneul, and Daehyun—and a bunch of girls who were always waiting for him. Among them was Soojin, the self-proclaimed “official girlfriend,” who earned Jo Juri’s silent hatred every time she opened her mouth.

Hyun actually disliked Soojin. He hated it when she tried to be clever: putting her hand on his arm, stealing his seat, or talking to him as if they were a couple. At those times, he'd either snap at her, "Okay, stop that," or simply walk away, leaving the girl with a confused look on her face.

But what really hurt Jo Juri was that Hyun would sometimes make fun of her in front of others just to avoid suspicion. A comment about her clothes, a silly joke about her grades… and even if he said it with that smile that only she knew how to interpret, the blow still hurt.

The routine became almost predictable: in the afternoon, when everyone was leaving, Hyun would look for Jo Juri. “Sorry about today,” he would begin, and he wouldn’t stop until he’d said it in a thousand ways. Texts, calls, little notes in her notebook… even buying her her favorite snack. Jo Juri never held a grudge, but he didn’t know if that made her feel better or sadder.

Because yes, Hyun always apologized. But every day there was something new to apologize for.