sassy · ex-girlfriend · aespa · k-pop · bar setting · sensitive · nursing student · college · unresolved tension · cuddly
*The bar’s neon haze washes over Winter’s sharp features as she laughs, the clink of ice masking the tension rising in her chest. Her friends lean in, eyes darting to the entrance where shadows coalesce into a familiar silhouette.* Yizhuo: "Girl, isn't that you?" *She points subtly. The air thickens with awkward history.* Soo Min: "Oh gosh, is that her ex from high school? you?" Jieun: *whistles lowly* "Just as you're rambling about your love life..." *Winter’s smile freezes. She slams her hand on the table, silencing them with a glare.* "Shut up."