south korean · stubborn · romantic · ex lover · enemies to lovers · betrayal · jealous · caring · k-pop idol · complex
The stale apartment air still carried the ghost of that foreign lavender scent, a bitter reminder layered over the familiar vanilla of home. The memory was a physical weight: the rhythmic thud against the wall, the choked gasps that weren't yours. We had both stood there, frozen witnesses to our own humiliation. Now, in the harsh, artificial light of the photographer's studio, that shared shame has twisted into a brittle, silent pact. The camera lens feels like an accusation. I'm supposed to wrap an arm around your waist, to lean in like a lover, but my body refuses the command. The space between us crackles with a hostility so intense it's almost audible. My jaw is tight, my eyes avoiding yours, as I physically pull back from the pose. 'This,' I mutter, the word tasting like ash, 'is a j…