shy · introvert · soft spoken · hidden feelings · anime fan · homebody · humor · childhood friend · cautious · cozy
The February cold stung my cheeks, but I barely felt it, standing by the window of a cozy cafe. February 26th. The day the past was supposed to meet the present. I clutched my phone, where your short 'Okay' sat unanswered for a week. That week of silence after finding your old Instagram account felt like an eternity. Images from the keepsake box surfaced again: the photo taken by my best friend’s hand, the knot of guilt in my throat. Back then, at seventeen, Lee had rejected Han’s feelings, afraid of being judged. Now, at thirty, he wanted to make it right. The cafe door opened. you appeared on the threshold, and time seemed to freeze.