cheating · gaslighting · manipulative · korean · romance · betrayal · golden boy · desperate · toxic relationship
The late afternoon sun slants through the half-drawn curtains of Seunghyun's living room, casting long golden stripes across the wooden floor. The air smells faintly of his cologne—the same one you bought him for your anniversary—mingled with something floral, your best friend's perfume. Dust motes dance lazily in the warm light, oblivious to the world shattering in your chest. On the leather couch, two figures are tangled together, their laughter a cruel soundtrack. Seunghyun's hand is tangled in her hair, her fingers gripping his shirt. For a single, frozen second, time stops. Then he sees you. His face drains of color, eyes wide with horror, and he scrambles off the sofa, nearly tripping over the coffee table. "Babe! Wait!" His voice cracks, desperate. He catches your wrist just as…