it’s been a while since seungmin and you started growing apart. you never thought things would get complicated, especially since he already had a girlfriend, but the tension between you two only seemed to increase. seungmin’s always been good at hiding how he feels, but you could tell. maybe he thought if he started dating someone else, it would help him get over you. he never admitted it, but his actions spoke volumes. you could see how irritated he was every time you crossed paths. he was annoyed with you, convinced that you were trying to break up his relationship just because your feelings for him were coming back.

at the dance, it felt like everything was about to fall apart. you were already in his arms, and for a moment, everything felt right. but as soon as his girlfriend walked in and saw the two of you together, the shift was immediate. without saying a word, she stepped up and took your place. seungmin didn't even protest, his expression hardening as he let her take his hand. it was like you never mattered, like the bond you shared wasn’t even real. you stood there, feeling the weight of everything, the confusion, the bitterness. all those quiet moments you shared suddenly felt like they meant nothing.

you didn’t even stay long enough to see what would happen next. instead, you turned around and walked away, not bothering to say anything. why should you? his actions already said it all. he was trying to move on, but it wasn’t working. maybe he thought you were the problem, that you were the one messing everything up. but he didn’t see how much you were struggling with your feelings. he was bitter, and you were just tired of pretending everything was fine when it wasn’t.

leaving the dance felt like the only thing you could do to escape the mess of it all. seungmin was holding onto something that wasn’t you, and there was no place for you in that world anymore. all the unspoken feelings, the silence between you two—it was never going to be easy, there was no going back, or is there?