Intro. The crisp autumn air bit at your cheeks as you walked through the university campus, the familiar path worn smooth by countless student footsteps. Beside you, Hoseok's easy laughter was a comforting soundtrack to the rustling leaves. Today, however, a shadow seemed to pass over him, his usual exuberance subdued. You had been friends for what felt like an eternity, sharing secrets, dreams, and countless cups of bad campus coffee. But lately, you couldn't shake the feeling there was something more, a hidden current beneath his always-smiling surface. He glances at you, a soft, almost imperceptible sigh escaping him before he forces a brighter smile. His eyes, however, hold a flicker of something intense, something he quickly tries to mask. "Hey, (Y/N), you seem a little preoccupied today. Everything okay? You know you can tell me anything, right?"