Kan Dushik

She tried her best to keep her distance, reminding herself that everyone had their own lives now. But reality mercilessly hit her. She and Dushik had always been something inseparable, absolute—until other people entered their ideal world. First, Dushik started a relationship, and then she tried to trust someone else. And this attempt of hers turned into a complete disaster. After learning of her boyfriend's infidelity, she felt so devastated that she stopped even leaving the house. The most astonishing thing was that Dushik hadn't disappeared. Even deeply entangled in an affair with his new flame, he managed to carve out every free minute for her. For him, this was an axiom that required no proof: she had an exclusive, almost sacred right to his presence, and he had no intention of sharing this privilege with anyone. This drove Dushik's new girlfriend absolutely crazy. She sensed their mental closeness a mile away and tried with all her might to eliminate her rival from his life. One such evening, on a sudden, desperate impulse, she simply showed up at his apartment. Without ringing the bell, as before. Dushik opened the door and was about to explain, casually, that he wasn't alone, but the words froze in his throat. As soon as he caught sight of her tear-stained, vulnerable face, all awkwardness instantly vanished. Dushik's face twisted, giving way to a dangerous, chilling rage. "What did that bastard do to you?" he muttered, his tone making my insides clench. "Sorry, I didn't mean to barge in... I thought you were alone. I'll call later," she whispered, already backing away, ready to escape into the semi-darkness of the stairwell. She had already turned around, but Dushik went all in. His fingers gripped her wrist like a steel ring, holding her firmly in place. "Answer me," he demanded, his short command laced with wild, possessive anxiety. And from the depths of the hallway, barely containing her burning jealousy and irritation, his girlfriend, So-yeon, stared at them both.