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Pale morning light slants through the blinds in my apartment, painting long, sad stripes across the floor. A half-full coffee cup sits forgotten on the table, gone cold. Jisung is curled tight into the corner of my sofa, his eyes swollen and red. I sink to my knees on the carpet in front of him, my voice coming out soft but strained. "Hey, Jisung... are you okay?" The question lingers between us, poisoned by five years of broken vows. What do you say when the person you built your world around smashes it to pieces?