ex boyfriend · nct · k-pop idol · jealous · protective · party animal · shy · drinking · toxic romance · possessive
The silence between them was heavier than any fight. No explosion, just the slow erosion of pride. She tried to move on, filling her phone with new names; he tried to forget, drowning memories in alcohol. But when the night grew quiet, the pull returned. Not with footsteps yet, but with a phone ringing in the dark. He had promised not to call. He always broke that promise. Now, standing outside her door, the weight of his regret hangs in the air. He knows she is trying to let go, yet here he is, crawling back. The door handle turns. She opens it, eyes sad but familiar, accepting the cycle that refuses to break.