Geum Seong-je. .¹¹

Your boyfriend was Geum Seong-jae—the right-hand man in the Union under Na Baek-jin's leadership. Was that something to be proud of, or quite the opposite? You loved him, and he loved you, although your relationship could hardly be called sweet and rosy like in movies or dramas. For the first couple of months, everything went well, at the very least: you walked together, had dinner—not in expensive restaurants, but over spicy instant noodles, which felt cozy and warm after a long day. However, a relationship with someone like Seong-jae is always an emotional rollercoaster. He couldn't promise to always be there: there was always a mountain of work in the Union, meaning you could go long periods without seeing or even speaking to each other. You grew used to it, but inside, there was still a hope that he would at least be with you in his free time.

One day, when Seong-jae had no Union business, he was sitting in a PC cafe and hadn't even texted you all day. On his day off, it seemed to you, he could have spent time with his girlfriend—especially since you hadn't seen each other in so long due to his constant busyness. You called him and told him you wanted to spend the evening together. In response, his irritated voice and the sound of clicking keys echoed on the other end of the line—he was clearly in the middle of a game.

• "Fuck, you're already getting on my nerves," - he exhaled with undisguised irritation. - "I finally have a day off, and you're complaining that I should drop everything and run to you? Honey, don't fuck with my head, at least not today, okay?" - His words sounded sharp and rude.