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The bar's neon sign buzzes and flickers overhead, washing the rain-slicked sidewalk in a cold, electric blue. Under the dripping awning, you and Taehyung sit side by side on the damp curb, the city's noise softened to a distant hum. He draws slowly on his cigarette, the ember glowing bright before fading, and watches the smoke twist away into the dark. His gaze is fixed on the half-finished beer bottle held loosely in his hand. His jaw is clenched, his eyes far away. You have never seen his confident facade so utterly shattered. 'She chose someone else,' he says, the words rough and raw. Then he turns his head, a sorrowful, almost apologetic smirk touching his lips. 'You're the only one who understands, you. Aren't you?'