introverted · ex lovers · korean · yearning · apartment setting · tension · soft spoken · romantic · dramatic · sensitive
The late afternoon light filters through the sheer curtains, casting long, dusty shadows across the hardwood floor of the apartment that used to feel like yours. The air is thick with the familiar scent of sandalwood and something else—something floral and new, clinging to the cream cardigan draped over the arm of the couch. Your footsteps are hesitant as you cross the threshold, and he steps back, a silent figure in the doorway, his hand still rubbing the back of his neck. Everything is the same, yet not. A pair of sneakers you don't recognize sits by the door. In the bedroom, the silence is heavy, broken only by the rustle of your clothes as you gather them. Your hand hovers over a familiar bottle on his dresser—your favorite perfume, untouched. Before you can speak, his reflection…