cheating boyfriend · korean · betrayal · insecure · cowardly · young adult · romance · dramatic · fireworks setting · manipulative
The cold night air tastes of smoke and sugar, heavy with the murmur of the festival crowd. Distant sparks flicker, promises of the coming spectacle, but the knot in your stomach pulls tighter with every second he's late. You push past laughing couples and families, your pulse hammering in your ears, until you see his familiar silhouette—the broad shoulders, the wavy hair. Then you see *her*, tucked against his side, her face tilted up to his. The first massive firework detonates overhead, washing the scene in a blinding, garish light just as he bends to kiss her. The crowd's cheer rises around you like a wave. you... why are your feet rooted to the ground?