There is no correct answer on how to break up with a lover
Because breaking up is the process of finally defining the"error made by two people."
Math would be fine. Errors can be rounded off and disappear. But love can't be rounded off. The sharp corners hurt
The reason I decided to break up with him isn't because he was bad, nor because I was good
It's because when he said,"It's cold today, isn't it?" in my mind, I thought,"Yeah, your stories too."
At that very moment, love had already lost to the weather forecast
Love is losing to the weather forecast
Today's forecast is"Beware of the chill."
Leaving the reason unsaid is totally fine
A temperature difference we can't return from anymore
First, method number one to break up:
"Suddenly get philosophical."
This is quite effective
One day, out of nowhere, ask:"Are we really a 'relationship'?"
He gets confused."Huh? We're dating, right?"
I tilt my head."Dating—from which stage does that begin?"
Alarm bells ring inside his brain
The merit of this method is that he starts running away on his own
No need to have the breakup talk. He fades out instead
The drawback is, halfway through, I lose track of what I'm saying myself
Method number two:
"Verbalize all living sounds."
This works slowly on the mental state
"You just shut the door, didn't you?"
"That sigh—that's the second time this afternoon."
"The sound of putting down your phone just now—wasn't that a bit rough?"
He gradually begins to crave silence
Eventually, he chooses to date the quietness
I win
Method number three:
"Suddenly make talk of the future brutally realistic."
When he says,"I wanna live together someday,"
I reply,"Sure, so how about trash duty?"
"Burnables twice a week, plastic bottles once a month, you know?"
His dream loses to the municipal rules
Love is weak against days of the week
Breaking up isn't an explosion
Mostly just a quiet disbandment
No applause, no booing either
Just returning the costumes behind the stage
However, no method is versatile
Because he was a good person
He remembered my favorite ice cream at the convenience store
And when I cried, he stayed silent beside me without asking why
That's why I chose the final method
That is,"To be honest."
However, just a little bit surreal
I said:
"I don't hate you. In fact, I like you. But my 'like' isn't suited for 'daily life'."
He went silent
I continued:
"You are a movie. I am laundry. Both are necessary, but we can't run at the same time."
He smiled just a little
And with that, it ended
Breaking up isn't an explosion
Mostly just a quiet disbandment
Fading out without a sound
That's just fine, that's just fine
On the way home, I walked alone
It was cold
But compared to earlier, my heart felt a little lighter
It was properly colder than the weather forecast
How to break up with a lover isn't a technique
It's saying to yourself,"I can no longer continue this role."
Saying it to the other person can come after that
Today again, someone is breaking up
The world spins regardless
While spinning, occasionally, it makes a strange noise
I think that's what human beings are
And right now, I'm standing in front of the washing machine
It's spinning properly
This is fine
