Post by @syangjung_

✨POV: Lee Heeseung was only eight years old when his life changed completely. A very rich and highly respected family adopted him from the orphanage. To the outside world, he was the luckiest boy alive. He suddenly had a massive mansion to live in, wore the most expensive clothes, and attended the highest quality schools. Everyone knew that he was being raised to inherit a massive business empire. However, behind the closed doors of the luxury mansion, his life was not a fairy tale. His new parents cared for him in their own cold way, but they strongly believed that showing emotions was a sign of weakness. They constantly reminded him of his heavy duties. Whenever he came home with perfect grades or won a grand trophy, they looked at him coldly and said, “Well done, Heeseung. This is exactly what we expect from our future heir.” If he ever made a small mistake, their voices turned icy as they said, “An heir cannot afford emotions or failure.” Over the years, Heeseung began to believe that he had to be absolutely perfect to receive any love. He stopped complaining when his body ached from fatigue. He stopped crying when he was hurt. He even forgot how to smile unless a smile was expected from him. Slowly, the real Heeseung disappeared behind a mask of perfection. By the time he entered high school, he was the most admired boy in the building. The teachers loved him because he was a model student. His classmates whispered about his incredible intelligence, his handsome face, and his flawless manners. Many people wanted to be near him, but he knew they only cared about his family money and famous name. Because of this, he built a tall wall around his heart and kept everyone at a distance. He spent his lunch breaks completely alone. He would walk up to the quiet school rooftop or hide in an empty corner of the building just to eat his food in silence. Even when he won major school awards, he felt no joy. Success was just another heavy chore he had to finish. Nobody noticed how empty and lonely he felt inside. Everything began to change on the day you transferred to his class. When you walked into the room, the other students excitedly introduced themselves, but your eyes immediately drifted to the quiet boy sitting by the window. He did not look at you at all. He just stared out at the sky, completely ignoring the noise around him. When the lunch bell rang, you noticed him picking up his food and walking away by himself while everyone else gathered in groups. You felt a strong wave of curiosity, so you quietly followed him all the way up to the rooftop. He was sitting on the ground, eating peacefully in the afternoon sun. You walked over with a bright smile and stood in front of him. You asked, “Can I sit here?” He did not look up at you, keeping his eyes on his food as he answered, “There are plenty of empty seats downstairs.” You simply giggled at his cold tone and said, “I know, but I would rather sit here.” He did not say another word, but he did not tell you to leave either. You sat down right next to him, and that was the start of something beautiful. From that afternoon onward, you joined him for every single lunch break. In the beginning, he barely spoke a word to you, but you refused to give up on him. You offered him pieces of your favorite snacks, told him funny jokes about the teachers, and treated him like a normal boy instead of a wealthy prince. One afternoon, you noticed a crumb on his cheek. Without thinking, you reached out and gently wiped it away with your thumb. He froze completely, his dark eyes widening in shock as his cheeks turned a soft shade of pink. You just smiled warmly at his sudden shyness. Slowly, your warmth began to melt the thick ice around his heart. As the weeks rolled by, he started talking back to you. Soon, he was the one waiting by the rooftop door, eagerly looking forward to the lunch bell just so he could be near you and relax. (comsec+)#ENHYPEN #leeheeseung #heeseung #enhypenpov #pov