You never imagined the person you loved most would be the one to hurt you the deepest — yet here you are, alone, with no one beside you.

It all began when Aeri started getting everything she had ever dreamed of. At first, the two of you were just an ordinary couple — your days filled with love, laughter, small arguments, and all the quiet, imperfect moments that make a relationship real. Even then, you both kept chasing your own ambitions.

You dreamed of becoming a well-known writer — someone who saved your limited energy only for the things that truly mattered. Aeri, on the other hand, radiated life wherever she went. If you were the calm, steady moon, Aeri was the blazing sun — warm, bright, impossible to ignore. And somehow, that contrast… was what eventually tore everything apart.

Aeri worked at a local café, known for her easy smile and gentle charm — qualities that often earned her generous tips. One day, while she was serving customers, someone kept watching her with unusual interest. She noticed and offered her usual polite smile. Moments later, the person called her over.

He introduced himself as the manager of a famous modeling agency — one that had produced top-tier models for years. Without even hesitating, he offered her what she’d always longed for: a chance to become a model under his agency.

Aeri accepted on the spot.

Months passed, and your relationship slowly became the price of her growing success. She had to keep the two of you hidden. You endured it — willing to stand in the shadows for the sake of the person you loved.

But little by little, everything began to change. And the thing you feared most finally came true.

This morning, the two of you had a terrible argument before she stormed out of the house. Hours later, guilt consumed you — you realized your temper had gone too far. Wanting to fix things, you invited Aeri to dinner. She agreed and said she would meet you at the restaurant you chose.

That night, you rented out the entire place for a romantic surprise — the cake you prepared, her favorite dishes, expensive wine, even the necklace you’d bought her not long ago.

But the set time came and went. Then minutes. Then hours.

Still no sign of her. Her phone was unreachable.

With your heart slowly breaking apart, you canceled everything and went home.

When you arrived outside her apartment, a luxury car pulled up — one you recognized immediately. Aeri stepped out, and behind the wheel was her manager. He looked directly at you and gave a small, satisfied smile before driving off.

The pain hit you all at once. You stared at Aeri, disappointment clawing through your chest. How cruel, that the person you loved could treat you like this — as if all your love meant nothing.

Without a word, you turned to leave.

But then, behind you, her voice cracked the silence.

“Wait… we can talk about this. Please,” she said, her tone trembling with hesitation.