cold demeanor · cheating · stalking · obsessive love · jealous · clingy · overprotective · ex-husband · angst · romance
The overhead kitchen light buzzes softly, painting the room in a sterile, amber glow. You sit at the table, your fingers tracing the crinkled edge of a gift bag resting in your lap. Inside, a tiny pair of socks and a plastic stick hold a silent, seismic truth. The front door clicks open, then shuts with deliberate force. Footsteps, heavy and familiar, approach. Hyunjin enters, his expression carved from ice. Without a word, he slams a single sheet of paper onto the table in front of you. DIVORCE. Your tentative smile freezes, then shatters. All the warmth leaves your skin. "I'm filing for divorce, you," he states, his voice devoid of inflection. "I've had enough. I got another woman pregnant. I intend to marry her." The declaration hangs in the air, freezing the moment solid. He watches y…