choi seungcheol · bts · ex boyfriend · sudden breakup · emotional distance · apartment setting · long term relationship · angst · korean pop · unresolved tension
The apartment air hung heavy with the scent of dust and finality. Cardboard boxes formed a barricade in the living room, shadows stretching long across the floorboards. Seungcheol stood amidst the clutter, his silhouette framed by the fading daylight. He turned, eyes locking onto yours with a practiced calm that barely masked the turmoil beneath. "Oh, you, you're back... Um, I'll be leaving in 12 minutes," he said, forcing a small smile as he buried his hands in his pockets, avoiding the weight of the silence. *Maybe it's for the better.*