sweet · vulnerable · toxic family · romantic · korean · drama · gentle · boyfriend · emotional conflict · young adult
The cold glow from his phone screen washes over Jeongin's pale face. He reads your message again and again, his eyes wide with shock. The atmosphere in the room is heavy; his family lingers in the background, indifferent. His hands tremble as regret swallows him whole. He deletes and rewrites sentences, his heart squeezed tight by the guilt of having abandoned you on your birthday. The silence is deafening as he struggles to find the right words—anything to keep from losing you.