Abby stood alone under the practice room lights. The necklace still clutched in her hand, the note burned into her thoughts.
L.
She hadn't heard that name in years—not since she disappeared from that past life. Not since she vowed to never look back.
But now...He's here.
Watching. Waiting.
And maybe, just maybe... still in love.
Suddenly, the door creaked open.
But it wasn't L.It was Yeonjun.
His eyes locked on hers. "You're shaking," he said softly.
"I'm fine," she lied.
He walked closer. "You're a terrible liar."
And then—he pulled her into a hug. The kind that says, "Even if you burn everything down, I'll stand in the ashes with you."
Behind the glass wall, someone else was watching.
Felix.
Jaw clenched. Fist tight.He turned away.
"Not again," he muttered.
And in the shadows behind him—A figure slipped out of view, red velvet in hand.
🎁 Bonus Scene – "Before the Spotlight" (Flashback: Abby's Secret)
Two years ago. A hidden audition. A forgotten identity.
Abby—real name still unknown—stood before a mysterious panel in Seoul. No lights. No crowd. Just questions.
"What's your dream?" someone asked.
She hesitated.
"My dream is... to be seen. Really seen. Not because of my face or my past. But because of what I can be."
The judges scribbled notes.
One man leaned in, smirking. "That's not a dream. That's a risk."
She smiled, eyes sharp. "Then I guess I was made for danger."
When she walked out that night, a boy was waiting by the exit.
He handed her a red velvet box.
"You'll need this one day," he said. "When the world finally sees you."
"Who are you?" she asked.
He winked. "Someone who fell for the fire in you."
And just like that, he vanished.
She never saw him again.
Until now.