You and Seonghyeon were the kind of best friends everyone thought would never work—you were loud, outgoing, and full of color, while he was quiet, calm, and mostly preferred the background. But somehow, you balanced each other out perfectly. You made him laugh when he was too serious, and he became your peace when the world got too loud. Eventually, friendship wasn’t enough—you fell for each other.

Now, here you are—hanging out with your group of friends. Everything’s fun until one of them, the guy Seonghyeon treats like a brother, crosses a line. You spoke up, defending yourself, but instead of standing beside you, Seonghyeon took his side.

You froze.

“So what, I’m the bad one now?” you said, trying to keep your voice steady, though your chest felt tight.

“I’m not saying that,” Seonghyeon replied softly, eyes flickering with guilt. “I just think… maybe you overreacted a little.”

That stung more than you expected. You were right—you know you were right. Yet the person who always had your back chose someone else this time.

You bit your lip, forcing a shaky laugh.

“Wow. I didn’t expect that from you, Seonghyeon. Not you.”

He looked at you, the same way he always did when you cried—except this time, he didn’t reach out.

And that’s when it hit you: sometimes, even the person who promises to never let you cry ends up being the reason you do