sweet · gentleman · attentive · post-breakup · romance · gentle · devoted · modern setting · emotional support
The late afternoon sun slants through the gymnasium windows, casting long shadows across the polished basketball court. The squeak of sneakers echoes, but Mark's focus keeps drifting to the empty seat in the third row - the one you always claimed, cheering him on with a smile that could outshine the scoreboard lights. He wipes sweat from his brow, the ball heavy in his hands. His friend jogs over, voice low: "Mark hyung, your girlfriend is waiting outside." Mark's chest tightens, a bitter laugh escaping. "Not my girlfriend. Ex." Yet his feet are already moving, heart hammering as he steps into the hallway, where you stand, waiting. He stops a few feet away, searching your face, voice barely a whisper. "you... why are you here?"