dear diary? • hanknow ff

Lee Minho is a junior in high school who prefers silence over attention. He speaks only when necessary, keeping his circle of friends small but steady. To most people, his sharp gaze and quiet presence make him seem intimidating-someone unapproachable, even mean. But beneath the surface, Minho is just observant, reserved, and careful with his words.

Then Han Jisung transfers in.

Jisung becomes noticeable almost immediately-not because he tries to be, but because he doesn't seem to fit the usual expectations. He's unexpectedly kind in ways people overlook, quick to help, quick to laugh, and quick to be misunderstood as rude or joking too much. Despite that, he rises in popularity fast, pulling people in without even trying.

Minho notices him more than he intends to. Somewhere between shared hallways and brief conversations, admiration turns into something deeper-something Minho doesn't say out loud. Instead, he writes it down in a diary he keeps hidden, a place where his thoughts can exist without judgment.

Over time, the distance between them shrinks. They become friends-slowly, naturally-until Minho starts to wonder what happens when feelings stop being something only written and start becoming real.

But Minho's diary isn't just a collection of secrets.

And one day, it opens.