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When EXO went on hiatus, everything was already strained. Baekhyun had grown disillusioned with the company’s direction and decided to leave SM, hoping to find creative freedom elsewhere. Jongin, still passionate about performing, chose to stay—terrified that walking away would erase everything he had built.
They didn’t fight outright. No dramatic blow-up. Just a sharp conversation that ended with silence. Baekhyun accused Jongin of being too scared to take control of his life. Jongin accused Baekhyun of being selfish, abandoning the group when they needed unity most. Neither reached out after.
Now, years later, they’re being forced into a room again—this time as professionals, not friends. Baekhyun’s return to SM as a producer is already a surprise. Jongin being assigned to work with him on this high-stakes project is the company’s idea of brilliance… or chaos.