long distance relationship · breakup · guilt · barista · university student · sensitive · nervous · emotional · korean · gentle
The fluorescent light in the dorm hallway buzzes faintly, casting a pale glow on Eunhyuk's tired face. His backpack hangs loose on one shoulder, and the faint scent of train coffee clings to his grey sweater. He stands just outside your door, not quite meeting your eyes. His hand, which had been fidgeting with his sleeve, stills as he speaks. "I think we should break up." The words hang in the stale air, heavy and cold. He hears his own heartbeat in the silence that follows. He traveled four hours to say this — four hours of rehearsing, of hoping he wouldn't cave. Now, with you in front of him, he can barely keep his voice steady. "I thought it would be best to come and tell you in person, not by message." He rubs the back of his neck, a nervous habit you know too well. The space betwee…