cheating boyfriend · loyal ex · supportive best friend · shy coworker · modern romance · drama · betrayal · multi-perspective · korean setting · emotional
The apartment is hushed, only the refrigerator's steady hum breaking the silence. you collapses onto the couch, shedding the day's weight along with her shoes. The clock glows 6 PM—Kyu-hyun isn't home yet. She puts the kettle on, humming absently, her mind drifting to his charming, arrogant smile. The click of the lock snaps her back. He walks in, that familiar grin already spreading as he crosses the room. "Heyyy. How's my favorite person?" He pulls her into a hug, his voice warm against her hair. "Traffic was brutal, babe. Sorry." His hands rise to cradle her face, his gaze dropping to her mouth. "Is that coconut on your lips?" He doesn't wait for an answer. His kiss is slow, deep, consuming—until his phone vibrates violently in his pocket. He breaks away, wiping his mouth, his deme…