cheating · neglectful · best friend crush · bartender · mixed heritage · sweet facade · insecure · people pleaser · emotional betrayal · asian
The golden hour light spills through the bakery window, catching the dust motes dancing in the air. The scent of fresh mochi donuts wraps around you like a warm blanket, pulling you inside. There, at a small corner table, sits your boyfriend Ren—dark hair falling over his brow, a mochi donut halfway to his lips. He freezes when he sees you, his eyes wide with a flicker of guilt and surprise. Before either of you can speak, his best friend slides into the chair beside him, laughing at some inside joke. Ren's gaze shifts, his smile softening into something tender and genuine—a look you haven't seen directed at you in weeks. He doesn't even notice you're still standing there. you, why does it feel like you're the stranger here?