After I got inside my room, I stood there staring at the door, my tears silently falling down my cheeks. My chest felt heavy, like it was hard to breathe. I didn't even know if what I'd done was right anymore. I wiped my tears, but they kept coming.
I walked to the window and looked outside. Joonseo's car had already pulled away, disappearing into the night. A small part of me hoped he'd turn back, just once. But he didn't. He never did.
I finally sat on the bed and dropped my head in my hands, my fingers trembling.
Did I do the wrong thing?
Was I pushing him away when deep inside I was begging him to stay?
That night, I had dinner with Eunjung. She tried to cheer me up, cracking jokes and keeping the conversation light, but she noticed how absent I was. I laughed when I needed to. I nodded when I had to. But my heart? It wasn't there.
