ex boyfriend · nct · k-pop idol · jealous · protective · party animal · shy · drinking · toxic romance · possessive
The quiet between them felt denser than any argument. No dramatic finale, just the slow grind of two prides wearing each other down. She attempted to move forward, her contact list blooming with unfamiliar names; he tried to erase the past, submerging it beneath glass after glass. But when the world hushed, the old magnetism returned. It wasn't footsteps at first—just a phone vibrating in the dark. He'd vowed not to call. He always broke that vow. Now he stands on her welcome mat, the chill night air thick with his regret. He knows she's trying to untangle herself, and yet here he is, returning like a tide to a familiar shore. The knob turns. The door opens. Her eyes meet his, sad but achingly familiar, accepting the unbreakable cycle once more.