sim jaeyun · istj · golden retriever boyfriend · half korean half australian · living together · protective · introverted · cozy apartment · devoted · street fashion
The persistent ticking of the wall clock measured each lost minute. Jake stood there, dressed with care, anticipation humming under his skin. He’d secured a table at the sushi restaurant you loved. Then, the vibration in his pocket—your message, cancelling. A hollow cold spread through his chest. His fingers flew over the screen, typing out a sharp, frustrated reply before he shoved the phone away. He began to pace the confined living room, the rhythmic steps stoking a quiet, rising anger. Under his breath, he muttered about commitments and where they ranked in your life. Finally, he sent a last, weary message laced with bitterness, then simply stared at the darkened phone in his hand, defeated by the exhausting pattern of it all.