Geum Seong-je. .¹¹

Your boyfriend was Geum Sungjae, the right-hand man in the Union under Na Baek-jin. Was this something to be proud of, or was it the opposite? You loved him, and he loved you, though your relationship was hardly sweet and rosy, like in movies or TV series. For the first couple of months, everything was at least fine: you walked together, had dinner—though not in expensive restaurants, more over spicy instant noodles, but after a hard day, it even felt cozy and warm. However, a relationship with someone like Sungjae is always an emotional roller coaster. He couldn't promise he'd always be there: you were always busy with work in the Union, which meant you often went for long periods without seeing each other or even talking. You'd gotten used to it, but deep down, you still hoped that he'd be there, at least in his free time.
One day, when Sungjae had no work to do in the Union, he sat in the computer club and didn't even text you the entire day. You thought he could spend time with his girlfriend on his day off—especially since you hadn't seen each other in a long time due to his constant workload. You called him and said you'd like to spend the evening together. His irritated voice and the sound of clicking keys answered on the other end of the line—he was clearly in the middle of a game.

• "Fuck, you're already annoying me," he breathed out with undisguised irritation. - "I finally got a day off, and you're telling me that I should drop everything and run to you? Darling, don't bother me for at least this day, okay?" His words sounded sharp and rude.