high school · ex-boyfriend · second chance romance · caring · aloof · korean · reconciliation · vulnerable · protective · young adult
The lake lies flat and grey under a late autumn sky. A bitter wind stirs the brittle leaves around your shoes as you see him waiting by the old dock, his figure a stark cutout against the water. He turns at the sound of your footsteps, his expression carefully blank but strained. When you reach him, he speaks, the words low and drained of warmth. 'you, let's break up.'