“You cannot protect yourself from sadness without protecting yourself from happiness.”
-Jonathan Safran Foer

It all felt like a dream. Although he wanted to forget about it, he couldn't. The time they spent together. The promises they promised they would keep. The memories. The small arguments they had, but eventually made up. Their history.
Everything.
His heart hurt when she told him she wanted to break up.
After all these years, it seemed everything they've been through was for not.
Donghae blinked a couple of times before his vision became more clear. As he rubbed his eyes to chase away the sleepiness to overcome him again, he felt his face was a little wet.

He sighed. "I just need to stop thinking," he muttered to himself. Donghae sat up to pull his comforter over his head.
 

"Where are we?" Hyukjae asked.
 

"I told you. I have to check up on my friend. He recently broke up. He's kind of a mess," Ryeowook said.
 

"If he's a mess, why're you hanging out with me?" Hyukjae asked.
 

"He doesn't want me to hang out with him. I've known him for a while, and I've learned he just tends to lock himself up in his room. Y'know, needs time alone," Ryeowook explained.
 

Hyukjae