3 years. it's been three years since you broke up with jaemin for reasons that even now you yourself are starting to doubt. you thought that when you chose another guy who was more relatable, more exciting, you would feel more alive. but it turns out, my life actually felt empty after jaemin left. he's not the type of guy who's fierce. never angry, never demanding. but that's what hurts the most. jaemin let you go... with a smile. slowly. with "if that's what makes you happy, it's okay." you hoped he'd be angry at that time. you wanted him to ask you to stay. but he was too kind for that. too patient.

--- today, you sit alone in a small coffee shop on the edge of town. a place we used to go to. and fate, like playing with the story...

"Alicia?" jaemin called my name. her voice is still the same, soft and soothing. you turned your head. and there he stood. still in his oversized hoodie. his hair a bit longer, his smile… still the same.