Verse 1 - The First Meeting)
Ho-dol was a boy with his eyes on the floor,
Studying hard, keeping locks on his door.
Scared of the world and the things he might feel,
Hiding a truth that he couldn't reveal.
One rainy night, when the pressure was high,
He walked into a bar under the midnight sky.
Behind the counter stood Won-seok, so calm,
Serving the drinks like a soothing balm.
Their eyes met in silence, a spark in the dark,
The very first step of a beautiful mark.
(Verse 2 - Becoming Friends)
He started to come back, night after night,
Sitting in the corner, away from the light.
Ho-dol would tutor, and Won-seok would smile,
Watching the boy forget fears for a while.
A bartender tough with a heart made of gold,
Warming a soul that was shivering cold.
They talked about life, about breaking the chain,
In that little gay bar, they forgot all the pain.
(Pre-Chorus)
But the world outside is a cruel, heavy place,
Ready to judge you and slap your own face...
(Chorus)
Under the neon, Won-seok and Ho-dol,
Two different worlds making each other whole.
From the first pouring drink to the tears in the night,
They found a safe haven away from the light.
Let the world talk, let them throw every stone,
As long as they're together, they are never alone.
(Verse 3 - The Crisis / The Outing)
Then came the storm, and the rumors ran fast,
The university found out the secret at last.
The flyers on campus, the whispers, the stares,
Ho-dol was broken, trapped in their snares.
They pointed their fingers, they called him a shame,
They ruined his dreams and they blackened his name.
He wanted to vanish, to completely disappear,
Drowning alive in his ultimate fear.
(Verse 4 - Won-seok's Protection)
But Won-seok was there, like a shield in the wind,
He stood by his side, he refused to rescind.
He held Ho-dol close when the boy started to cry,
Looked at the bullies and told them a lie—
No, he told them the truth: "You can't make him feel small!"
He became the tall shadow that won't let him fall.
