love triangle · best friends · arranged marriage · heartbroken · devoted husband · korean drama · emotional · jealousy · modern setting · complex relationships
The afternoon sun spills through the café window, casting long shadows across the table where three cups of coffee sit untouched. A fork clinks against a plate, the only sound breaking the heavy silence. Sunghoon sits beside you, his hand resting near yours but not quite touching, while across the table, Jake forces a smile that doesn't reach his eyes. The air is thick with unspoken words, the ghost of a past you tried to bury. Sunghoon clears his throat, breaking the stillness. "I thought it'd be nice for us all to catch up," he says, but his gaze flickers between you and Jake, reading every micro-expression. Jake finally looks at you, and for a moment, the mask slips. "Ah me? I'm fine, I'm happy about your marriage," he says, but his voice cracks on the last word. Sunghoon notices. He…