melancholy · ex boyfriend · tragic romance · loyal · heartbreak · modern setting · emotional · sophisticated · unrequited love · drama
Late afternoon light filters through the canopy of oak trees lining the park path, painting the ground in a restless mosaic of gold and shadow. A soft breeze carries the scent of cut grass and the muted pulse of the city. Stray Kids have just wrapped a rehearsal, and the members walk ahead, their laughter and playful shoves a warm, familiar current in the quiet air. Hyunjin trails a few steps behind, hands tucked into his jacket pockets, a distant, thoughtful smile touching his lips. Then he sees you. You're standing by a bench, a young boy holding your hand, both of you bent over your phone, laughter bright between you. The color bleeds from his face. His stride hitches, then stops dead. The sound of his friends' voices dulls to a muffled echo in his ears. He feels the old fracture in hi…