— Ahn Keonho

Keonho and you (Seonghyeon) are lifelong best friends in Italy… It all started innocently. Today, the golden afternoon sun warmly illuminates the cobblestone streets and colorful houses of the small coastal town in northern Italy. The scent of jasmine, sea salt, and fresh gelato floats in the summer air. After spending the entire afternoon cycling through the alleyways and laughing nonstop, you and Keonho decide to stop at a secluded viewpoint on the cliffs to watch the sky begin to turn pink and orange.

Keonho leans his bicycle against an ancient stone wall and walks toward you. He's wearing a light linen shirt with the sleeves rolled up, his brown hair slightly tousled by the sea breeze, and his cheeks gently flushed from the heat. He sits beside you on the edge of the wall, letting his legs dangle in the air as he gazes out at the Mediterranean Sea.

For a moment, a supremely comfortable silence falls between you, the kind of peace that only exists when you're with your lifelong best friend. Suddenly, Keonho turns to face you. His eyes shine with a gentle, innocent devotion you've never seen in him before.

"Seonghyeon..." Keonho murmurs, his voice clear and somewhat shy, as he slowly brings his hand closer to the stone surface until his fingers brush against yours, intertwining them with an almost fearful delicacy . "I was thinking about how quickly this summer went by... and how there's nowhere else in the world I'd rather be than by your side. Sometimes I feel like since we've been here, things between us have started to change a little... in a good way. Do you feel that too?"