These days, Seungkwan has noticed something different about his relationship with one of the most important people in his life, his best friend, Vernon.

Ever since they started training together to become K-pop idols, they’d clicked and became fond of each other. It wasn’t just because they were the only ’98 liners in the group and that their birthdays were one month apart. They were close because their personalities complemented each other and they both had such admiration for each other’s talent. Vernon found Seungkwan’s voice mesmerizing and it always gave him chills whenever he heard the other sing. In the same way, Seungkwan was always in awe at how Vernon rapped and how his charisma just overflows when he does. They both liked each other so much that unlike typical friends, they’d broken through their personal space and were quite comfortable with skinship. In fact, they craved for it. It made them feel good and it always put a smile on their face when there was no distance between them.

Lately, though, now that they’ve debuted and had a comeback, Seungkwan has noticed that something was off about their relationship. Or perhaps it was not that something was off, but something was lacking. Vernon wasn’t as touchy as he was back in the day and he didn’t hang out with Seungkwan as much anymore. Seungkwan wondered whether it was because they had moved to a different dorm and were no longer roommates.