It Seems Like My Childhood Friend Has Returned

“Hey! Lee Joonu!”

“Yeah, no way~”

“Ah, what are you doing!!!”

Han Seo-ah.

My friend from 13 years ago.

At six years old, I knew nothing.

The reason I became friends with the incredibly pretty Han Seo-ah, who made me think “Wow, she’s beautiful” right from the moment I met her, was so simple.

It was just that our homes were right next to each other.

As our parents got to know each other because we were in the same kindergarten, we naturally became close.

Of course, we also got along well, which was a big part of it.

But having a beautiful childhood friend wasn’t always a good thing.

For 13 years, I had to endure the jealous glares of boys around me, regardless of age, and the constant questions about whether we were dating, coming from both boys and girls.

What made it worse was that when I replied “No, we’re not dating,” I was then bombarded with “Why not?”—as if I was living through a “Lee Joonu is gay” rumor! Let me tell you, those situations weren’t exactly delightful.

“How do I confess…”

If I said I didn’t see Han Seo-ah as a romantic interest, I’d definitely be lying.

It was tough to view her as just a friend when the girl was ridiculously beautiful.

But since she was a precious childhood friend who had been by my side for 13 years, the thought that my feelings could break our close relationship was something I couldn’t even attempt without a ton of courage.

So I tried to treat her just as a close friend, and she also treated me comfortably as a friend, until one day.

“Yeah. Why, Joonu?”

“Hehe, is it delicious?”

“Come on, what are you doing~”

Suddenly, she started treating me differently.

Why on earth?