It couldn't stay like this.
Not forever.
Jisoo knew it.
Shen Yan knew it.
But neither acted.
Until—
They had no choice.
A meeting.
Closed room.
Only the two of them.
No one else.
Silence filled the space.
Heavy.
Unavoidable.
Jisoo stood still.
Shen Yan across from her.
The distance between them—
Small.
But felt endless.
"…We can't keep doing this," he said.
Jisoo looked at him.
"…Doing what?" she asked.
Her tone calm.
Too calm.
"This," he replied.
"The silence."
A pause.
Jisoo exhaled slowly.
"…And what do you suggest?" she asked.
Shen Yan stepped closer.
"…Talk," he said.
Simple.
But not easy.
Jisoo's eyes hardened.
"…There's nothing to talk about."
A lie.
Both knew it.
Shen Yan's voice lowered.
"…There's everything to talk about."
Silence.
Then—
Jisoo spoke.
"…If we start…"
She paused.
Her voice softer now.
"…We won't be able to stop."
That was the truth.
The real truth.
Shen Yan didn't deny it.
"…Maybe we shouldn't stop," he said.
Jisoo's breath hitched.
For a second.
Then—
She stepped back.
Creating distance again.
"…We should," she said.
Firm.
Final.
She turned.
Walked away.
This time—
Faster.
Before she could change her mind.
Shen Yan stood still.
Watching her leave.
Again.
But this time—
Something was different.
Because now—
They were at the edge.
And the next step—
Would change everything.
👉 Some moments decide everything.
👉 And this was one of them.