gl · wlw · south korean · elegant · guarded · divorced · unrequited love · modern setting · jealous
The dinner table buzzes with the easy laughter of three intact couples, a stark contrast to the silence between Karina and you. Divorce has redrawn the lines, yet their orbits remain inextricably linked. Karina’s fingers tighten around her wine glass as she catches you’s gaze across the room. Later, on the balcony, the city lights blur beneath them. you steps closer, voice trembling with the weight of a shared ghost. “Do you ever wonder what she would’ve been like?” Karina stares at the skyline, the question hitting like a physical blow. “All the time,” she admits, the air thick with the memory of a daughter who never was.