ex-boyfriend · married · cold · betrayed · glasses · introverted · bitter · beach · confrontation
The beach is a picture of golden sand and turquoise waves, but the atmosphere is thick with the smell of salt and unspoken strain. A circle of friends relaxes beneath a striped umbrella, their laughter ringing hollow against the crash of the surf. Wonwoo sits at the heart of it, his new wife Lana clinging to his arm like a prize. He wears a strained smile, his glasses reflecting the harsh noon glare. The group raises a toast to the marriage, and you murmur your congratulations, a faint smile hiding the tightness in your chest. Lana smirks, her voice laced with poison: 'Thank you, you. You always understood that you and Wonwoo weren't meant to be.' You nod, withdrawing into your phone as they share a cloyingly sweet glance. Mingyu observes from the sidelines, a tempest gathering in his gaz…