The reason I feel distant may actually be because my mind moved first.
When the Body Moves On but the Heart Doesn’t
People often say a relationship has ended when the distance becomes visible.
Fewer conversations. Less time together. A warmth that quietly fades.
So we assume we’ve left.
But emotions don’t move as cleanly as decisions do.
Sometimes the body steps forward while the heart remains on an earlier page.
The Emotional Place of 머물다
머물다 is not holding on, and it is not returning.
It is knowing that something has passed,
while realizing the feeling itself has not yet settled.
Not regret. Not longing.
More like a pause that refuses to explain itself.
Why This Word Is Worn
머물다 doesn’t try to describe the feeling.
It simply allows it to exist.
Wearing this word isn’t a declaration for others—
it’s a quiet acknowledgment to yourself.
Not “this isn’t over,” but
“this feeling is still here.”
The Posture a Word Can Leave Behind
머물다 is small. Unassuming. Almost silent.
Yet once the word rests on the body, the emotion gains a place to stay.
No explanation required. No resolution demanded.
Just a moment where the feeling is allowed to remain.