The air was tense, thick with unspoken words and unresolved hurt. The argument seemed endless, with each of you trying to defend your point of view but never truly understanding each other. The words intertwined, and the space between you widened with every sentence exchanged.

Kai's comment, which had seemed so innocent at the time, now lingered in the room like a ghost, filling every corner. You could feel the anger building inside you, an irritation that you didn't know whether to spit out or swallow whole. How could he think everything would be fine with a simple apology, as if it were just a joke? It wasn't that simple. Not for you.

And, as always, Kai had that way of trying to downplay everything, making it seem less important than it really was.

"It was just a joke," he said, his tone too calm, almost casual.

it was an attempt to make everything go back to normal, to relieve the pressure. But those words had no power to erase what you were feeling. It wasn’t just a joke. Not when he kept repeating something that hurt you without realizing. Not when he thought everything could be solved with a quick apology. Not when he couldn’t see how much you needed to be heard, truly understood.

You looked at him, with that gaze he knew all too well—the look of someone trying, with great effort, to stay calm. But inside you, a storm was brewing, and you knew this wouldn't be just any fight. Not with him. Not after everything.

"It was just a joke!" he repeated, still trying to justify himself, as if it were that simple.

But, for you, it wasn’t simple. And, no matter how much you wanted to ignore it, the truth was there, hanging in the air between you, between the silences and the forced smiles.