He Let Go of My Hand Outside the Exam Room
They heard the results together, but once they stepped into the hall, her partner let go of her hand.
Sua assumes the worst when her partner suddenly pulls away after hearing the results with her. But with the counselor, she admits it wasn't the results that stayed with her—it was him letting go of her hand in the hall.
Sua and her partner Hyunwoo hear the results together. In the hall, Hyunwoo lets go of her hand and says he'll leave first. Sua says it's fine, but days later, he avoids the subject again and leaves their date early. When Yeonhwa asks what she knows and what she assumes, Sua says she keeps thinking about the moment he let go.
When Your Partner Avoids an Important Conversation
Before interpreting their silence, separate what was actually said from the actions that stopped. The moment your relationship needs to address may become clearer.
When you felt they were avoiding an important conversation, what did they actually say or do?
The moment their hands parted in the hall was brief, but the silence afterward lingered between them. More than the results, I noticed the moment she was left to carry alone what they had heard together. If you keep trying to decipher the other person's intentions in a similar silence, you can start by telling me what actually happened.
Scenes
- 01 · The Hand He Let Go in the Hall The One Who Pulled Away First — After their appointment, Hyunwoo let go of Sua's hand in the hall and took half a step back. Hyunwoo: I'm going to head home first today. Sua: Now? We said we'd go together.
- 02 · After She Said It Was Fine A Curt Reply — Without mentioning the appointment, Hyunwoo walked ahead while Sua stopped by the automatic doors. Hyunwoo: Let's not talk about that today. Sua: …Okay. It's fine.
- 03 · Avoiding It Again The Cup Left Behind — Three days later, Sua brought up the appointment. Hyunwoo left his tea unfinished and pushed back his chair. Sua: Are we just never going to talk about that day? Hyunwoo: I'm sorry, but I'm leaving first again today.
- 04 · The Moment She Keeps Replaying Before the Results — Yeonhwa asked separately about the results they heard that day and what happened in the hall. Sua took her hand off the cold cup and looked up. Yeonhwa: Did hearing the results and Hyunwoo letting go of your hand stay with you as the same thing? Sua: No. More than the results… I keep thinking about him letting go of my hand.
Stories by Yeonhwa
- Yeonhwa
- My heart starts racing in the car.
- Whenever their family comes up, I reread the compatibility reading.
- Every lunch, I think about what would need to change before we try again.
- When I hear a compliment, I turn the calendar first
- Rereading his text in the elevator
- On my first day at work, I ask the cards whether to finally make a decision I’ve been putting off.
- When I'm with them, the whole morning goes by and I can't get my work done.
- I start to say I’m hurt, then just turn the calendar page.