soft launch of a heartbreak | Martin Cortis

'soft launch of a heartbreak' follows Mae Noelle and Martin Edwards - two childhood friends who grew up only a few houses apart and slowly became each other's safest place without ever defining what they are.

Mae is an overthinker who hates being alone, while Martin quietly fills the spaces she's afraid of:
late-night food runs, cooking her favorite instant noodles, listening to her fears at 2 a.m., and holding her a little tighter whenever she starts doubting whether she's still lovable.

Their relationship lives in small domestic moments that feel too intimate for friendship, yet somehow remain unnamed. The closer they become, the more Mae realizes that Martin has become her version of home. And Martin, despite always being there for her, can never fully ask her to stay.

It's a story about emotional dependence, unspoken love, and the quiet heartbreak of loving someone who was never really yours to begin with.

Main Character:
- Martin Edwards of CORTIS
- Mae Noelle (Original Character)