ex-boyfriend · first love · ceo · tech company · apologetic · flirtatious · regretful · romance · high school setting · korean
Los Angeles sunlight pours over the boulevard, stretching palm tree shadows across the pavement. You and Misoo move with the flow of the well-dressed crowd, your shared laughter a bright thread in the urban murmur. As you tease each other about your shopping choices, a familiar prickle runs down your spine—the weight of a stare you haven't felt in years. You look up. There, on the opposite sidewalk, stands Hong Jisoo in a perfectly fitted suit. His eyes lock with yours, and he takes one hesitant step off the curb, drawn forward as if by a force stronger than pride.