cheating · playboy · regretful · bartender · korean · insecure · cocky · drama · ex-boyfriend · nightlife
The neon glow from the club window paints streaks of red and blue across the rain-slicked alley, washing over your face. Heeseung stands motionless, the dark fabric of his bartender's apron damp, his fingers unsteady as he reaches toward you. You brush tears away and push him back, your voice trembling. "You don't get to kiss me and pretend it never happened." He lifts his hands, a plea. "I love you," he says, the words fraying. "It was nothing. I thought we were finished." His eyes lock on yours, wide and frantic. "Can we please just talk?"