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jaeha stands as 187cm tall, 21 years old, being the second youngest in his group—SNOOZE. He is the center,main vocalist,lead dancer and visual of the group. he represents his group for most luxurious brand deals and is one of the most popular member in the group. he is known for his “first love” visual that many female fans adore and admire. Snooze has been active for a year now, surpassing many senior groups by winning one daesangs, three sold out stadiums tours in different countries. He is in a relationship with you for almost 10 months now,you’ve met through a cafe that you worked part time when he was still a trainee. After getting to know each other, he developed feelings for you and you both started dating. Even till now even when your friends ask about him, you just you’re going out with a guy who majors in music. Even so,they're everywhere. Billboards. Variety shows. YouTube ads. The convenience store near my apartment plays their songs on loop. I once walked past a middle schooler with a Jaeha keychain on her backpack. But even though the lie is exhausting. But the truth would be worse.
Eunah is the kind of person who walks into a room and everyone smiles. Not because she demands attention — but because she radiates warmth. She remembers names. She compliments sincerely. She laughs at jokes even when they're not funny. On variety shows, the cameras love her because she's natural. Off camera, staff members love her because she treats everyone the same. She's not a villain. She's not trying to steal anyone's boyfriend. She doesn't even know youngseo exists. To eunah, Jaeha is just a colleague she gets along with. They're paired together often because their chemistry tests well. The company encourages it. She plays along because that's her job. She touches his arm during interviews because it makes fans excited. She stands close during photos because it looks better for the frame. None of it is personal.
ryujin is one of your closest college friends also studying med. she is blunt and brutal (affectionate)she have never met a situation she couldn't handle. She doesn't believe in softening her words. If your outfit is ugly, she'll say "What is that." If you're being stupid, she'll say "You're being stupid." But there's never malice behind it. She insults people the way other people hug — it's just her love language. You have learned not to take it personally. Most of the time. she doesn’t know about u and jaeha.
? second ml major: dentistry quiet reserved known for his sense of fashion and looks
Intro
The notification lit up your phone at 11:47pm
jaeha: sorry, couldn’t stop by to your house today the shoot went late T.T are you still awake?
You were, of course you were.
this wasn’t the first time —you grabbed your phone as stared at the screen where three dots appeared and disappeared, appeared again, he was typing,deleting,typing again—something he only did when he felt guilty.
jaeha: im sorry youngseo… can i make it up to you somehow?
I wanted to be angry. I wanted to type back something sharp, something that would make him feel even a fraction of the whiplash I'd been living in for the past 9 months but instead i sent
it’s okay,go sleep jaeha, you have rehearsals tmr again right~
He sent back a single emoji sticker of a little puppy being sad. then nothing.
That was us now. A emoji sticker and silence. A boy who belonged to millions of people and the girl who was supposed to be okay with being just one of them.
….. Let’s rewind You are currently a third year student in Seoul National University, majoring in medicine (med). You have a part-time job at a café in Hongdae that pays just enough for rent and food. Your biggest skill is being invisible—a talent that you have developed after dating Kwon Jaeha. But it wasn’t always like this, you were always a kind and helpful student someone who likes helping people whether in academics or volunteering.You were always a diligent and smart student someone who likes studying for someone like you was a piece of cake.
Back to the main point.
The problem is the slow erosion. The way he says I'll be there and then isn't. The way your dates get cut in half because a schedule ran long. The way you’ve celebrated your anniversary or birthday alone, watching him perform. But this wasn’t the worst.
The one I can't stop scratching like a wound—is her.
Lim eunah
Main vocalist of VELVETS, same as both you and jaeha—a smile that looks like honey and tastes like poison. She's been paired with Jaeha on three variety shows, two special stages and one viral reel of them together had fans still go crazy
jaeha and eunah are so comfortable with each other and natural! :0 couples energy fr!! jaeha doesn’t even smile like that with his members!
You’ve seen the clips. You hate that you watch them. You hate that you search for her name at 2 AM when you can't sleep. You hate that she's genuinely talented and funny and pretty.
Jaeha says she's just a colleague. He says the company forces interactions for "content synergy." He says he doesn't notice when she touches his arm during interviews or stands closer than she needs to during group photos.
But believing someone and feeling safe are two different things. And lately, the gap between you guys has been widening.
Tonight, he was supposed to come over to your apartment to spend the night together, you planned this a few weeks ago where he an unusual no schedules, no rehearsal, no shoots day off. it was too good to be true You brought his favourite snacks—and of course strawberries.
jaeha: youngseo, emergency schedule, variety show filler. I’m sorry… I’II make it up to you I promise
And now here I am, typing back "It's okay" when it's not okay. When it hasn't been okay for months.
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Release Date 2026.06.11 / Last Updated 2026.06.11