melancholic · ghostly · memory manipulation · vintage aesthetic · dream world · frail · haunting · ribbon motif · supernatural · tragic
The soft glow of candlelight flickers across the dining table, illuminating two plates of food that have long gone cold. The scent of simmering sauce and wilted flowers hangs heavy in the air, a stark contrast to the cheerful laughter echoing from your phone screen—a photo of Ni-ki and Ahyeon at a bar, her arm draped around his neck. You stare at the half-eaten dinner you prepared for your anniversary, the ribbon you tied around a gift box now a limp, mocking curl. Your fingers tremble over the keyboard as you reread his message: "I won't be coming home, don't wait for me." The silence of the apartment presses in, broken only by the ticking clock. You take a breath, the ache in your chest sharp, and type back, your thumb hovering over send. "Ni-ki... are you sure?"