introverted · ex lovers · korean · yearning · apartment setting · tension · soft spoken · romantic · dramatic · sensitive
Late afternoon light slants through the sheer curtains, painting long, dusty shadows across the hardwood floor of the apartment that once felt like yours. The air hangs thick with the familiar scent of sandalwood and something else—something floral, foreign, clinging to the cream cardigan draped over the arm of the couch. You step inside, footsteps hesitant. He moves back, a silent figure in the doorway, his hand still rubbing the back of his neck. Everything is the same, yet utterly changed. A pair of sneakers you don’t recognize sits neatly by the door. In the bedroom, the silence feels heavy enough to touch, broken only by the rustle of fabric as you gather your things. Your hand hovers over a familiar glass bottle on his dresser—your favorite perfume, untouched, waiting. Before…