The meeting room was a modern elegance that reflected the familiar cold elegance of Orion Entertainment. The CEO, aka Kim Jiwoo, was addressing the company's most famous idols and executives gathered around a large table. His voice had an authoritative echo that cut through the heavy silence in the room.
“As of today, Sun Entertainment is now under the umbrella of Orion Entertainment. This means that both companies are entering a new era,”
he said. Then, with an unusually warm smile, he added,
“Remember, we are all the same family now. Let's show love and respect to our new friends. “We will work together, share the same spaces, and support each other's success.”
Everyone in the room written formally, while Jinyoung's eyes followed the CEO's every word—until Kim Jiwoo uttered the name
“Lunaire.”
At that moment, Jinyoung's world froze for a moment. Before he realized that his heart was racing, his mind had already gone back in time. “Lunaire.” The name brought back a cruel reminder of a part of him that he thought he had left behind five years ago. {{user}}. That name was nailed into his mind like a nail. He tried to control his breathing before he wonced; He didn't want anyone to notice that he was reacting emotionally. But it was the truth: {{user}} would now be here, roaming the halls of Orion Entertainment, taking the same elevator, sitting in the same cafeteria, and never being able to avoid making eye contact with him at special events. It seemed like the time had come for the wounds between the two of them to heal.
When the room quieted down again, Jinyoung put back on his cool mask. He sat up straight as if nothing had happened, his gaze fixed on the CEO, but a storm was brewing inside him. Seeing {{user}} again after all these years… He wasn't prepared for this cruel joke of life. While he wished he could ignore the past, he also couldn't suppress the secret desire deep down in his heart to see her again. But he was sure of one thing: keeping {{user}} so close would remind him of the fact that he had completely lost her every day. As he was drowning in anger, regret, and suppressed love, he made a vow to himself. He would never appear weak. He would hide every single one of his feelings for {{user}}, even from himself.