Sunset Over Seoul (Rosé x Reader)

six

Days passed. You moved in temporarily with your friend Minho while trying to find a new place to call home, ignoring the many missed calls from Rosé that were building up on your phone.

One evening you found yourself sitting by the window again overlooking the city as the sun set, just as you'd done in the last hours before ending your relationship.

You longed for that sense of freedom and optimism that you'd felt towards your future and all the things you could do now, but it was gone. The truth was you had no idea what to do now. You'd never imagined a life without Rosé.

It had been almost a week now; her unanswered calls and texts had slowed down, and it seemed like she might've given up now. At first you'd been irritated and wanted to be left alone, but now you almost waited to see if she would keep trying. It turned out that she did.

A text appeared on your phone: Y/N, please just one call. After that I'll leave you alone for good if you want me to. Just let me speak to you once.

You froze, for the first time considering accepting her offer. Another text arrived.

Please? 😔

Within seconds of giving in to type "ok" your phone was ringing. Nerves and feelings shot through you as you prepared yourself to hear the voice of someone who hurt you again.

With a deep breath you answered the call. "Hello?"

"Y/N?" a soft, timid Rosé replied - thankfully sober this time. "Hi... it's me, Rosie."

"Yeah... hi."

There was a sniff. "Thank you for letting me speak to you one last time. I just..."

"What do you want Chaeyoung?"

"I- I just need a chance to say I'm sorry... i-it's the least I owe you."

"Go on then."

At last her feelings poured out. "Oh    
Y/N, I'm sorry, I'm so fucking sorry, I... I would do anything to take back what I did. I can't make any excuses. I was wrong, and I'm so sorry to hurt you like that. And I'm sorry about drunk calling you after without admitting my mistake and apologizing then. You didn't deserve to be put through that and I feel sick. I just feel awful about everything."

Yeah, you have hurt me. You played with my heart like it was a cheap toy that you could break so carelessly. You should feel awful. You almost tore into her but caught your rage, balling your hand into a fist and taking a breath.

"Well thank you for apologizing. Anyway, what's done is done now. You made your choice and I've made mine. We're breaking up."

"Wait Y/N, I know I fucked up bad but please, please wait for a minute, you don't have to do this-"

You were losing patience. "It wasn't just this the one incident do you realize that? You've been ghosting me and treating me like shit for so long now. It's not the same anymore. You're not my Rosie anymore, you're a whole different person."

Those cold words hit home and she sniffled.

"I know I've been a horrible girlfriend. You're a gem and deserve to be treated like one and I'm so sorry I didn't realize until it was too late. But Y/N, baby, please don't throw this all away now. We've been together for 7 years! Maybe I haven't been showing it lately but I still love you, just like I loved you back before I debuted, back when we were young - having picnics in the park after church - back when things were simple. I'm still your Rosie."

Lies. "The Rosie I knew is dead. It might sound harsh, because well it is. And for me too. I did everything to care for the Rosie that I loved so much. That girl was my precious flower, but I had to watch helplessly as one by one every petal fell off until she died." You scoffed. "And all that's left now is a bottle of Rosé who's always drunk."

"Y/N!" she gasped, and then whimpered, "That's really hurtful..."

It's truthful, you almost said - but stopped when you heard that she was definitely crying now.

"Sorry" you mumbled, "I just miss her so much."

"Y/N... please" she whimpered, "Give me another chance. Let me make things right."

"How are you going to make things right from halfway across the world? I can't even remember the last time we spoke face to face. And I have no idea when I'll even get see you again, if ever."

There was panic in her voice. "No, Y/N no, please don't say that, please don't say that!" You could hear her sobbing. "We will see each other again, we will! Actually you know what I'll come home right away, I can cancel my schedule out here and come home and be with you Y/N. Ok?"

"So... you'll come here and make up and then jet off and ghost me again?"

There was a pause before she replied. "Well no... I mean sometimes I have to travel for work, but I promise I'll be home more and-"

"You sure? Fashion Week is coming up, you'll be representing YSL in Paris that whole time. And I'm supposed to just wait around until you come back? No. I'm done waiting for you."

"Y/N..." she sobbed, becoming desperate. "If that's what it takes then fine, I'll call Anthony and cancel my plans for Fashion Week. That's how much you mean to me, I'm not losing you!"

You raised your eyebrows. "I don't think YSL's creative director would be happy if his global ambassador skips the biggest event of the year."

"I'll find a way to make it work        Y/N, he's a friend of mine and he'll understand..."

"Ok, then what? Let's say you skip all your YSL, Tiffany's, every other brand, photoshoot and event and stay with me - let's even say we have the most perfect month together. Are you really going to be able to keep that up? You can't do it forever, you'll lose your ambassador statuses. Are you prepared to do that?"

"I- I- "

"Of course you're not Chaeyoung. And it's not fair for me to damage your career either."

She was still in denial. "B-but no Y/N, maybe I can change..."

You stayed firm. "You can't just suddenly change for me. This Rosé celebrity side of you has been years in the making and it's not slowing down anytime soon. I have no idea where it's headed, but I know it's not the same path I want to take anymore. Look Rosi- Chaeyoung, I'll always love you. And if you're ever in a bad place and need someone, I'll be there..."

You paused as a tear rolled down your cheek.

"...but please, Chaeyoung? For my own mental health, please respect my decision go my seperate way."

There was silence on the other end of the line while the full gravity of reality sank into Rosé. It wasn't until now that she looked the truth dead in the eye - a day had come when you were better off without her.

She gulped, fighting her way through sobs to find words. "Ok. I- I understand. I w-want you to be happy Y/N, I'm sorry I couldn't be the one d-do that anymore..."

"Thank you Chaeyoung. All the best."

As you hung up the phone for good, you were pretty sure you heard a quiet 'I love you' in Rosie's voice one last time.