The boy parked his car somewhere nearby the park.

He turned off the engine, tucked in the keys into his pocket, before getting out from the car for some fresh air.

Its been eight years he left the place, yet there were no subtle changes.

The playground, the oak tree.

The oak tree.

He smiled before he made his way to the oak tree. He caressed the trunk of the tree, before he leaned his back on it.

He took a deep breath, looked around him.

"Nothing's change. Everything stayed the same." Hanbin muttered.

"Jiwon hyung... I am back." Hanbin whispered to himself.

Hanbin remembered the promise. The very last promise he managed to make before departed to Busan.

He remembered it well.

But, he couldn't come after five years, as promised because of his parents.

Yes.

There's a secret that Hanbin hid from Jiwon all this time being.

"Mom... can we not go to Busan?" little Hanbin whined at his mother.

"No." Hanbin's mother replied him sternly.

"How many times do we need to remind you? We don't like you to be friends with that mute boy." Hanbin's father replied him.

"He's my only best friend." Hanbin stated.

"Friends with someone mute? And where were his parents?" Hanbin's mother enquired.

"Why would you asked about his parents? He was an orphan." Hanbin stated.

"An orphan? And mute? Look, Hanbin. We don't know much about him. What if his parents were bad people? What if Jiwon also a bad person?" Hanbin's father said.

"Dad! You were being overboard! I knew him well. Jiwon hyung is a kind person!" Hanbin defended Jiwon.

"We don't care. We won't let you to be friends with that kid. No." Hanbin's mother m