He's still got the ring his ex-lover gave him. The ring that was filled with their hopes, their dreams, their promises.

It wasn't an engagement ring, they were too young for that. It was a promise ring at its finest. The simplicity of the design matching both their personalities and their relationship, it was perfect. Baekhyun even had a cheesy little speech to go with it, it sent him to tears.

He's debated over and over about whether he should keep the ring.

No, he shouldn't.

The ring showed that he was Baekhyun's, and Baekhyun was his. But they don't belong to each other anymore. It's been too long.

Instead, he's returned the ring to Baekhyun's parents. He remembers their devastated looks, their comforting embrace.

They were the only ones who knew about their relationship, the only ones who really mattered.

"We'll always consider you our son," They told him.

He returned to their, his apartment. The whole room looked so lifeless, everything was too drab. But that's how he feels right now.

This one time, he'll let himself wallow in his own pity.

It's the last time he'll be selfish again.