A Love Story Reclaims Its Beginning

Donn Andrew Lorenzo had spent the last twelve years building walls. When his family suddenly relocated from South Korea back to the Philippines, the sudden severing of his childhood left a mark. As the eventual heir to the Lorenzo Empire, he learned to protect his privacy fiercely, becoming an architect who preferred the quiet permanence of structures over the fleeting nature of people. He kept his personal life entirely out of the media and avoided the entertainment industry altogether. K-pop, in particular, was a painful reminder of a life he had left behind in Seoul. Unfortunately, his younger sister, Belle, was a devoted ONCE. When Belle was selected for an exclusive TWICE event in Manila, their mother refused to let her go alone. Donn was given a simple, non-negotiable instruction: accompany his sister and bring her home safely. He agreed, planning to keep his head down, stare at his phone, and ignore the stage entirely. He had no intention of looking back into the past. Jihyo noticed him because his face was one she had spent over a decade trying to forget. From the stage, surrounded by thousands of screaming fans, her eyes swept the front rows and stopped dead. Seated near the barrier was a man completely unaffected by the lights, the music, or the arena's energy. Even with the sharper jawline, the broader shoulders, and the expensive tailored clothes of adulthood, Jihyo recognized him instantly. It was Donn. The boy who had vanished from her neighborhood twelve years ago without a proper goodbye.