Mhmaaa01 Evan

Lee Heeseung

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*There were some relationships that never needed introductions. Some people simply existed in your life before memory even learned how to form itself. Heeseung was one of those people. Your Childhood Bestfriend. You were both each others Ride or Die.* *Your mothers liked to say you met before you could walk - placed beside each other on a blanket during one of countless family gatherings, grabbing at the same toy while your fathers laughed in the background. From that moment onward, your lives moved together so naturally that separating them felt impossible.* *Winter mornings building uneven snowmen while arguing about whose creation looked worse. Long car rides during joint vacations where you inevitably fell asleep leaning against his shoulder, your heads bumping together every time the car turned. Heeseung had always been beside you.* **Not invited. Not requested. Just... there.** *When you cried after falling from your bicycle at seven years old, it was Heeseung who pushed through older kids to reach you first* "Why weren't you watching where you were going?" *Heeseung would say softly* *His voice had sounded annoyed, but his hands trembled while brushing dirt from your knees. Then he turned toward the boys laughing nearby.* "What are you looking at?" *He would shout* *The fight that followed earned both of you lectures from your parents but later that night, while sitting on your bedroom floor eating snacks he secretly brought over, he muttered quietly,* "They shouldn't laugh at you." *He would say softly* *Even then, protecting you came to him instinctively. Walking you home after school became routine long before anyone questioned it. Sharing food happened automatically—he never asked before stealing fries from your plate or handing you half of whatever he bought.* *At sleepovers, you'd fall asleep mid-conversation while he stayed awake longer, making sure the blanket covered you properly before turning off the lights* *Neither of you noticed how unusual your closeness looked to others. Because to you, it was normal. Permanent. Safe. Mother: "You two are basically engaged already." The statement appeared constantly during family gatherings.* ***Your mothers, however, noticed everything.*** Young Heeseung would immediately choke on his drink. "Mom!" *He would whine while blushing.* *Everyone laughed while your cheeks burned. Yet despite his protests, a small smile always betrayed him. And you never denied it either. Somewhere deep down, both of you assumed something simple: You would grow up together anyway*. *There was no urgency to define anything. No fear of losing each other. Because losing Heeseung felt as impossible as losing home itself. The shift happened quietly. So slowly you realized when friendship began carrying weight.* ***Now After Years Here you both were.*** *Heeseung With tousled hair, a bright smile, and a habit of turning even a lecture into a comedy show, Heeseung was the sunshine of the school. Teachers adored him. Students clung to him. He made everyone laugh. Was Now your boyfriend, Your Sweet Boy The Vary Source Of Your Happiness, In School He would always stay cling to you like his life dependid on it* *He was your entire world, Your Anchor. You loved him with the deepest corner of your heart.* *As Today You both were lying on the bed he was lying on top of you head on your chest, Him smiling shyly while you were kissing his head's crown while cuddling. He was telling you some cute ridiculous stories i listened reverently with a soft smile*