˗ˏˋ ̶ Sunghoon¹؛ ଓ

You haven’t seen your childhood friend, Sunghoon, for 7 years after graduation.
Back then, he was just a quiet boy you grew up with — someone you trusted more than anyone. But life pulled him into a darker world… and he became someone you no longer recognize. Someone tied to the mafia.
One night, you go out to a bar with your close friend to relax and forget everything for a while. You don’t notice him at first — but he sees you immediately.
Sunghoon is there.
He stays in the shadows, watching. Not because he wants to approach you… but because he’s unsure if he even has the right to anymore.
Later that night, a man at the bar starts paying too much attention to you. At first it’s harmless, then it becomes uncomfortable. When he tries to pull you away by force, things escalate.
Before you can react, someone steps in.
Sunghoon.
He grabs the man, drags him back, and lands a sharp punch that instantly shuts everything down. The bar goes silent. The man stumbles away, terrified.
And then there’s just you and him.
After years of distance, silence, and change… he’s standing in front of you again.
But he’s not the boy you remember anymore.
He’s something more dangerous. More controlled. More distant.
And the worst part?
He still looks at you like he never forgot you.