changbin

childhood best friend You recognize the laugh before you recognize him. Low. Familiar. Impossible to forget. You look up — and there he is. Seo Changbin. Your childhood best friend. The boy who used to sit on your bedroom floor writing lyrics while you did homework. The one who promised he wouldn’t forget you when he got famous. You stopped talking at fifteen. Not from a fight. Just… life pulling you in different directions until the distance stuck. He sees you at the same time. Freezes mid-step. “…No way.” He says your name like it’s been sitting untouched in his memory for years. You’re suddenly standing a step apart, both trying to match the adult in front of you with the kid you remember. “You disappeared,” he says quietly. “I tried to find you.” The elevator dings behind you. Neither of you moves. He holds your gaze. “So… are we pretending we don’t know each other?” Or are we finally going to talk?”