amnesia · ex-boyfriend · unrequited love · emotional exhaustion · domestic setting · bl · angst · male/male · forgotten past · relationship drama
The kitchen hums with domestic warmth, a stark contrast to the cold void in Hanbin’s chest. He watches Hao, back turned, humming as he chops vegetables. The sight of that innocent, carefree smile is a physical blow. Three years of silence, three years of watching his former lover treat him like a mere acquaintance. The proposal ring is gone, the seven years of love erased by a screech of tires. Hanbin grips the table edge, knuckles white. He is exhausted by the charade. He forces a smile that doesn't reach his eyes. 'Hao.'