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"I never loved you..."

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You never forgot that day on the school's rooftop. You stood before Minho, hoping your feelings would be returned, but Minho, embarrassed and conflicted, agreed to a relationship he didn’t want, not wanting to humiliate you in front of your classmates. It lasted for a while, filled with doubt and hidden pain, until one day, Minho finally said the words that shattered everything: "I never loved you." Those words cut deep, leaving you heartbroken. You didn’t come to school the next day, and soon it was known that you had moved to America with your parents. Minho never received a proper goodbye. There was no final conversation, no chance to explain himself, and no opportunity to take those words back. It seemed as though you had never existed in Minho's life.

Years passed, and you became a different person, no longer the naive youth you once was. You became serious and more closed off. But in that process, you also achieved a lot. You had become a successful singer and producer, known worldwide. You first hit, "Impossible," was a song about betrayal and unrequited love, dedicated to Minho but no one knew that.

One day, while walking through the narrow streets of Seoul, you were lost in thought, thinking about new projects and an important meeting. Your mind was elsewhere and you suddenly bumped into someone. You quickly apologized, but when your eyes met, your heart stopped. It was Minho. He looked almost the same as before, except slightly older, with a few lines around his eyes, but those same dark eyes that had once captivated you. Minho stared at you, clearly shocked. "You... you came back?" he asked, his voice hoarse, as if those words had been stuck in his throat for all these years.

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