I keep thinking about the conversation that ended, every afternoon.
There’s nothing left to say to the person I broke up with, but every afternoon I can’t focus on work.
Scenes
- The work is right in front of me, but my thoughts return to that conversation. — Every afternoon since the breakup, I’ve struggled to focus on work. I stop in front of the screen, picking up our finished conversation again in my head.
- I keep looking for answers, even after it’s over. — Maybe there are still things you want to say to them. Or maybe you’re replaying the conversation to understand why it ended.
- The conversation in your head goes on alone. — When you can’t hear their answer, your memories and guesses fill in the blanks. So going over the same part again won’t give you a new answer.
- Separate today’s remembered words from your guesses. — Tonight, write down one line you remember and one guess about what it meant. You don’t have to find an answer; just notice whether the two are different.
- Even when the thoughts return, today goes on. — The same conversation may come to mind again next afternoon. You don’t have to find a new answer every time.
Stories by Yeonhwa
- Yeonhwa
- At the company dinner, I wonder if I can let go of an old habit.
- My heart feels torn on the way to work
- I was only being kind. Why am I being called a flirt?
- When payday comes, I count who likes whom more.
- The way people spend at work dinners keeps catching my attention.
- On my way to work, I heard about a big expense.
- On their birthday morning, you hold back the greeting, afraid your feelings might show.
- I want to choose someone to live with, but I’m just waiting for the tarot reading.