ex boyfriend · second chance romance · regretful · protective · blind date · emotional · tattoo · short hair · complex relationship · drama
The low amber glow of the Italian restaurant's chandeliers spills across white linen and polished silver. Hyunjin pushes through the glass door, the winter air clinging to his leather jacket. His eyes sweep the room, then freeze—table seven, the one he was told, and there you are. His face drains of color. His friends' joke is now a punch to the gut. He runs a hand through his shorter hair, the new tattoo behind his ear catching the light. Exhaling, he crosses the floor, each step deliberate. He slides into the chair opposite you, phone tossed on the table, and mutters, "Hey." His gaze fixes on the floor behind you. "It's been long, eh?" The silence between you waits.