𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓 | (𝐆)𝐈-𝐃𝐋𝐄

𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫

 "You said 'forever', but I should have known that you're not wise enough to refrain from using words you don't understand," I said, my voice barely above a whisper. The room was dimly lit, the only source of light coming from the moon outside the window. The silence was deafening, only broken by the occasional sound of a car passing by.

Soojin was standing across the room, her back turned to me. I could see her shoulders tense up at my words. She didn't respond, and I didn't expect her to. We had been down this road before, and it always ended the same way - with silence.

I took a deep breath, trying to steady my shaking hands. I could feel the tears welling up in my eyes, but I blinked them away. I wasn't going to cry, not this time.

"I thought you meant it," I continued, my voice stronger now. "I thought you meant it when you said you loved me, when you said you wanted to spend the rest of your life with me. But I guess I was just a fool for believing you."

I could hear her take a sharp intake of breath, but she still didn't turn around. I could feel the distance between us growing, not just physically, but emotionally as well. It was as if we were standing on opposite sides of a chasm, with no bridge in sight.

"I gave you everything," I said, my voice breaking. "I gave you my heart, my trust, my love. And what did you give me in return? Lies. Deceit. Heartbreak."

I could feel the anger rising within me, but I pushed it down. Anger wouldn't solve anything. It wouldn't change the fact that she had betrayed me, that she had shattered my heart into a million pieces.

"I don't know why I'm surprised," I said, a bitter laugh escaping my lips. "You've always been good at making promises you can't keep."

I could hear her moving, and then she was standing in front of me. Her eyes were filled with regret, but it was too late for that. Regret wouldn't fix what was broken.

"I'm... I'm sorry," she said, her voice barely audible.

I shook my head, a sad smile on my face. "Sorry doesn't change anything, Soojin. It doesn't erase the past. It doesn't heal the wounds."

I could see the pain in her eyes, but it didn't make me feel any better. It didn't lessen the ache in my heart.

"You said 'forever'," I repeated, my voice barely a whisper. "But 'forever' is a long time, and you're not capable of that. You're not capable of commitment, of loyalty, of love."

With that, I turned around and walked out of the room, leaving her standing there alone. As I closed the door behind me, I could feel the finality of it all. It was over.

We were over.

And as I walked away, I couldn't help but think about the word 'forever'. It was a word filled with so much promise, so much hope. But in the end, it was just a word. And words, no matter how beautiful or promising, are meaningless without actions to back them up.

- Yeh Shuhua