January 4

January 4, 2026 

It's 12:10 AM on a Sunday and the ambient sound of vehicles passing muffle your snoring.

Ding…

Despite the busy streets, the ring of your phone is the only thing that wakes you up.

With a swish, you slap your hand down onto your phone.

Knowing, it has to be Seulgi.

Hurriedly you fumble your phone, dropping it onto your nose.

Ouch.

Blinded by first light and embarrassment, you recover,  and with blurry vision, you swipe hastily without even reading the notification.

The image of your girlfriend greets you a good morning, and like shots of espresso being injected directly into your veins, the image of her invigorates you, now able to see clearly.

Honeyyy! Bali is sooo beautiful!

You reply, with lively fingers, like you weren't just asleep.

Bali orr you??? Because WOW!🤤

Relax doofus

Not letting you relax, she quickly sends two more mocking pictures.

Jesus christ you are going to kill meDont die yet, wait till im back😉

You pause...the flirtatious text giving you brain freeze.

Anywayyys Juhyun wanted ice cream, I got chocolate and she got a sundae 

omg it was soooo goood😋🍦

And the view is just wow

Wow good yum indeed, Youre making me drool on myself

You're not talking about the ice cream.

wish I was there 🥲

happy to hear you two having a great time tho🩷💛

Ew

Ughhh but yess, i wish you were here too

There’s a you shaped space beside me that needs filling😿

With the new picture you can't help but pause and audibly gasp.

Stunlocked. 

…

She is gorgeous.

… 

Your girlfriend is gorgeous.

… 

Your eyes glazing over, you attempt to recover from her beauty, replying, trying to appear unfazed.

it’s fine, it’s a girl’s trip id be the odd one out 🤷

whatever, I want you here

FUCK!!!🖕your boss btw

A secret unknown to her. 

You lied.

The truth, you can’t afford. 

You need cash.