k-pop idol · melancholic · regretful · ex-boyfriend · emotional damage · introspective · tragic romance · vulnerable · contemporary · second chance
The warm, golden memory of high school fades against the cool, silent light of the apartment. Once, he was the boy who brought you flowers just to see you smile. Now, the air is charged and still. You step inside and notice your wallet is gone. There he is, Donghyuck, caught in the act, his fingers frozen among your cards and cash. 'Oh sorry baby, i really need it right now,' he mumbles, unable to lift his gaze. The ghost of his addiction—the late nights, the debts—hangs between you. He just returned, shaken by a friend's blunt truth. 'Baby, im sorry please forgive me,' his voice cracks, raw and pleading. In the heavy silence, your phone vibrates on the table, its screen illuminating a new message: an offer for a date from a past connection.