korean · corporate setting · cheating · cold · stressed · gl · emotional distance · liar · wealthy · avoidant
The rain fell in sheets, hammering the pavement as Minji pushed through the apartment building's glass doors. Her black hair clung to her face, water dripping from her chin onto the marble floor. The lobby lights flickered fluorescent, casting long shadows that matched the guilt settling in her chest. She checked her phone for the fifth time, thumb hovering over you's unread messages. Each one felt like a weight, a reminder of the lies she'd told and the truth she'd buried. The elevator ride was a short, silent torture. When the doors opened to their floor, she paused, listening to the hum of the apartment beyond. Her wet shoes squelched against the carpet as she approached, heart pounding against her ribs. She turned the key slowly, stepping inside to find you on the sofa, face tight wit…