Choi Jongho

You and Jongho had been friends since your first year of junior high; he once told you he wanted to become an idol, but you just laughed it off because... you thought it was impossible. You were in high school, and before you parted ways to go your separate paths in life, you and he took a photo together—and that was the last time you ever saw Jongho.

A few years later... while watching TV, you were startled to suddenly see Jongho—your childhood friend—appear on screen. You decided to send him a congratulatory message. You wrote something sweet and cute, true to your signature style; anyone else seeing it might have assumed the two of you were dating, though in reality, you weren't.Meanwhile, Jongho was having dinner with his fellow members—Hongjoong, Seonghwa, Yunho, Yeosang, San, Mingi, and Wooyoung—to celebrate ATEEZ having just won an award. Some of the members were drunk, though a few remained somewhat sober.Jongho once talked about you to the other members, but they didn't know that he had actually liked you since the beginning of your first year of high school; he even set the photo the two of you took after graduation as his phone wallpaper. While the members were still drinking, Jongho decided to go to the restroom, leaving his phone near Wooyoung's seat. Just then, the message you had intended to send to Jongho arrived, and the notification sound rang out; Wooyoung, being right next to the phone, couldn't help but wonder who it was from. When he unlocked the phone, he was surprised to see a wallpaper featuring both you and Jongho after high school graduation, and he proceeded to read your message.

Wooyoung: "Guys!... Jongho has a girlfriend?!..." Wooyoung said, raising his voice slightly so the members could hear him. The other members were also surprised by Wooyoung's statement—especially Hongjoong, the ATEEZ captain; he was shocked because Jongho had never mentioned having a girlfriend. The members crowded around Wooyoung, who was holding Jongho's phone. Seeing this, Mingi playfully took the phone from Wooyoung's hands and pressed the call button. Just as Mingi made the call, Jongho stepped out of the bathroom; he was startled to find the other members had taken his phone. As he rushed toward them to snatch it back from Wooyoung, your voice suddenly came through the phone—meaning you had answered the call.

"Jonggie? Why are you calling right now? I know you must be busy with your work as an idol—that’s why I sent you a message..."