The next day—
Everything felt off.
Jisoo didn't message Kevin.
Kevin didn't come to her.
Silence.
Heavy.
Painful.
From a distance—
Tang Lin watched.
Waiting.
"Today," she whispered,
"it ends."
Min Ho stood beside her.
Silent.
"…This is too much," he said quietly.
Tang Lin smiled.
"You wanted to protect her, right?"
Min Ho didn't reply.
"Then let her see the truth," Tang Lin said.
Min Ho looked away.
But didn't stop her.
Meanwhile—
Jisoo sat alone.
Her mind replaying everything.
Kevin. Tang Lin. Silence.
"…I need to know the truth," she whispered.
Just then—
Her phone buzzed.
Unknown number.
She opened the message.
A photo.
Her heart stopped.
Kevin.
With Tang Lin.
Close.
Too close.
Another message:
"See it yourself if you don't believe."
A location.
Jisoo's hands trembled.
"…No," she whispered.
But her feet started moving.
She reached the place.
A quiet room.
Door slightly open.
Voices inside.
Tang Lin—
"…you promised."
Kevin—
"I didn't promise anything."
Jisoo froze.
Tang Lin stepped closer to Kevin.
"You're still here, aren't you?"
Kevin stayed silent.
That silence—
Broke everything.
Jisoo pushed the door open.
"Is this true?"
Both turned.
Kevin's eyes widened.
"Jisoo—"
Tang Lin smiled slightly.
Right on time.
Jisoo's voice shook.
"…Tell me the truth."
Kevin stepped forward.
"It's not what you think."
Jisoo laughed.
Again.
That broken laugh.
"Then what is it?" she asked.
Kevin stayed silent for a second.
And that second—
Destroyed everything.
Jisoo nodded slowly.
"I understand now."
Kevin frowned.
"No, you don't—"
"I do," she said.
Her eyes filled.
"You never chose me."
Kevin's expression changed.
"That's not true," he said.
Jisoo shook her head.
"Then why does it feel like I'm always second?"
Silence.
Kevin didn't know what to say.
Tang Lin watched.
Satisfied.
Jisoo stepped back.
"…I trusted you," she whispered.
Kevin's voice softened.
"Jisoo—"
But she raised her hand.
Stopping him.
"Don't."
That one word…
Hurt more than anything.
Behind her—
Min Ho stood.
Watching everything.
His expression dark.
But unsure.
Jisoo looked at Kevin one last time.
"…I'm tired."
And then—
She turned.
And walked away.
Kevin didn't follow.
For the first time—
He didn't know how.
Tang Lin smiled.
"Finally," she whispered.
👉 The plan was complete.
👉 Trust was broken.
👉 And love…
Was falling apart
😢