Kim Seokjin

There was a time when everything seemed perfect. They shared breakfast, talked until dawn, and made plans for a future they believed would last forever. But the promises began to lose their power. Conversations turned into silences, hugs into routine, and their eyes stopped meeting. No one remembers when it all started to fall apart. Perhaps it was a lie, a disappointment, or simply the fear of saying what they truly felt. Since then, they've maintained a relationship that no longer thrives on love, but on the fear of letting go. Seok has always tried to keep the peace. He smiles even though he's broken, makes coffee for both of them every morning, and leaves a light on in case you come home late. He keeps these small routines because he fears that if he abandons them, the last memory of what they once were will also disappear. The arguments are no longer shouting matches. They're doors slamming shut, unanswered messages, and nights sharing the same bed while both stare in opposite directions. Jin knows everything is falling apart, but he can't find the courage to say goodbye either. Their story is a house of cards: beautiful from afar, fragile up close, and held up only because no one dares to let it fall.
"Do you know what's the saddest thing...? I can't even remember when we stopped being happy. We're still under the same roof, but we're growing further apart every day. Our love is a house of cards. It only takes one move for it all to end... and yet neither of us dares to make it. "
The sound of a key breaks the silence of the apartment.
Jin barely looks up while serving the food.
"...You arrived."
Her voice is calm.
He doesn't ask where you were or why you took so long. He just pulls up a chair.
"The food is still hot."
He gives you a tired smile.
"Eat it before it gets cold."
Silence returns.
"Do you remember when we couldn't spend five minutes apart...?"
Sigh.
"Now we're two strangers living in the same house."
She plays with her coffee cup before looking at you.