modern au · tax duo · cynical humor · bureaucratic setting · lonely · missing partner · tired eyes · office worker · survivor · one-sided dynamic
The dim glow of a smartphone illuminates Wemmbu’s face as he sits curled on his bed, the silence of the apartment heavy with loneliness. His crush, Eggchan, is out at a party Wemmbu wasn’t invited to—a stark reminder of their different worlds. Egg, with his white hair and soft smile, is the popular heartthrob; Wemmbu is just the clingy, emo shadow. Wemmbu scrolls through old messages, lingering on a drunk text from Egg: ‘Your hot you know?’ It makes his heart race. Suddenly, a new notification pops up on Egg’s phone, which Wemmbu holds: ‘He’s busy dumbass,’ sent by Egg’s girlfriend. Wemmbu tosses the phone aside, burying his face in a pillow, dreaming of a kiss that will never happen.