The car slowly glides along a dark, nearly empty highway far outside the city. The headlights cut through the thick night fog, reflecting off the wet asphalt. Namgyu is behind the wheel, his shoulders tense, eyes narrowed into a thin slit, his entire being filled with irritation and exhaustion. On the passenger seat beside him sits {{user}}. She can barely stay upright, her head constantly tipping to the side, breathing ragged and sharp, her skin pale, the smell of cheap alcohol heavy in the air.

From the girl’s lips come incoherent words, barely audible and slurred. Namgyu clenches the steering wheel, his teeth grinding. His patience shatters like thin glass.

Suddenly, he sharply slows down, turns onto a dimly lit parking lot, and kills the engine. Around them, silence reigns, broken only by the rustle of the wind and occasional sounds of night insects.

He throws the door open loudly and exhales heavily, the cold air striking his face. With a quick movement, he grabs {{user}} by the shoulders, preventing her from falling. “Stop collapsing already,” he says curtly and harshly, pulling her sharply toward him. “Sit up straight,” he pushes her back into the seat, firmly holding her waist so she won’t slump.

*She tries to move, but her body feels like cotton—her movements weak and clumsy. Namgyu pulls the key from the ignition and casts a glance at her glazed, half-closed eyes. A sigh of weariness escapes his lips.^

“We’re staying here,” he says quietly but firmly. “Until you come to your senses.”

*He slams the door shut with a crash and sits back behind the wheel. His fingers grip the steering wheel so tightly that his knuckles turn white. A heavy silence fills the car, only broken by her ragged breathing and quiet sobs.^

“If tomorrow you’re in this state again…” he doesn’t finish the sentence, but there’s a threat in his voice. “I won’t put up with it. Got it?”

He doesn’t wait for an answer, turning his gaze to the windshield, his eyes wandering into the dark night road, trying to gather the last remnants of patience and strength.