WATCHING FROM AFAR | Sunoo FF

๋࣭ ⭑ IV .

Jieun sighed and rolled her eyes, though I could see the faint trace of a smile on her lips. "You really never got over him, huh?"

I shook my head, laughing softly at myself. "I don’t think I ever will."

There was a pause as Jieun sat up, crossing her legs. "Well, what are you gonna do now? He’s an idol. He has this whole other life now. Do you really think you can just show up and be like, ‘Hey, remember me?’"

I knew she was being practical, but the truth stung. She was right. He wasn’t the Sunoo I used to know. He belonged to the world now, surrounded by fans, fame, and a life I couldn’t touch. And yet, the way he looked at me at the airport… had there been something there?

"I don’t know," I muttered. "It’s just... we never really got to say goodbye properly. I thought I’d moved on, but seeing him today made me realize I never really did."

Jieun tilted her head. "Do you want to see him again? Like, really see him?"

I sat up, suddenly wide awake. The thought had crossed my mind a thousand times, but I hadn’t let myself entertain it. "How would I even do that?"

"Well," Jieun smirked, "he's an idol now, right? They’ve got fan events, signings, maybe even concerts. If you really want closure—or something more—you could try going to one."

My stomach twisted at the thought. Could I really face him like that? As just another fan in a crowd? Would he even remember me?

"I don’t know if I can," I whispered. "What if… what if he doesn’t remember me? What if he doesn’t care?"

Jieun leaned over and gave my arm a reassuring squeeze. "You’ll never know unless you try, Haeni. And besides, what’s the worst that could happen? You might get some closure, or maybe... something else."

Her words hung in the air, leaving me to wonder. Could I really bring myself to see him again, even after all this time? And more importantly—did I want to?