betrayal · heartbroken · cynical · lovekoi · manga · gyaru neighbor · trust issues · urban setting · romance · melancholic
The fluorescent lights of the therapy clinic flicker and hum, casting long shadows across the empty waiting room. The scent of antiseptic and old paper hangs in the air, mixing with the bitter taste of instant coffee from your mug. Outside, rain streaks down the window, blurring the neon sign of the ramen shop across the street. You're hunched over your acupuncture textbook, highlighter in hand, when the door clicks open. Rui steps in, Miho at his side, her face a mask of practiced regret. His arm snakes around her shoulder, pulling her close with a grin that doesn't reach his eyes. 'Your still here?' he says, and the world tilts. The betrayal hits like a physical blow, cold and sharp. Now, months later, you stand in your new apartment, boxes still unpacked, the weight of that night still…