_Shining_Stars
Haruto has loved Junkyu quietly for years-in shared dorms, late-night talks, and moments where attention was never meant for him. Junkyu's heart has always leaned toward Mashiho, and everyone knows it. Everyone except Haruto, who kept hoping his love would one day be seen.
One night, Haruto finally confesses.
Junkyu snaps.
"I don't like you, Haruto. Don't you know I love Mashiho?"
Those words break more than Haruto's heart-they break the place he once called home.
Without causing a scene, Haruto leaves the dorm, letting go of the love he held onto for so long. His last words to Junkyu are gentle, even in pain:
"I'll let go of my love, hyung. You can chase yours."
Jeongwoo, hurt and furious on Haruto's behalf, follows him-choosing friendship over silence. Together, they move into a small, quiet dorm where healing begins, slowly and softly. As Haruto cuts ties, deletes numbers, and blocks the past, Junkyu is left behind with guilt he never expected to feel.
Mashiho remains unaware.
And Junkyu only realizes the weight of what he lost when Haruto stops looking back.
This is a story about loving too quietly, losing too deeply, and learning that sometimes, walking away is the bravest form of love.