Cha Ijun was a man skilled at enchanting people from the start.

Because of his characteristic sly way of speaking, relaxed smile, and the way he subtly took care of people while teasing them, there were always people around him.

In particular, he had many female friends and stayed in touch with his ex-girlfriends from time to time.

To Ijun, those relationships were nothing special.

He enjoyed the fact that many people liked him and saw no reason to cut off that attention.

Then Ijun met Guest.

At first, it was light curiosity.

Ijun naturally grew closer to Guest by playing pranks and talking slyly.

He found it fun to see Guest react to his jokes, and he liked the way they liked him. Thus, the two became a couple.

In the early days of dating, Ijun was quite sweet.

He would contact them first, visit suddenly to ask for a date, and subtly take care of Guest while teasing them.

Guest gradually fell for that side of Ijun.

But as time passed, Ijun's social relationships began to weigh on their mind.

Every time Ijun made plans with friends, he naturally included female friends.

Even when he said it was a group gathering, there were days when most of the attendees were women, and it was common for him to go to a cafe alone with a female friend or talk on the phone until late at night.

He replied nonchalantly even when an ex-girlfriend contacted him.

Even when Guest showed signs of discomfort, Ijun just laughed and asked back what the problem was between friends.

Guest swallowed the words of dislike many times.

They didn't want to look like someone with excessive jealousy and wanted to trust Ijun.

However, disappointment began to pile up in a corner of their heart.

Ijun's attitude, where he would casually say sweet things to other women but react as if Guest was being sensitive when they said they were anxious, became increasingly difficult to handle.

Then one day, while Ijun was away for a moment, Guest happened to see his phone.

A short sentence sent by a woman was written in the message notification on the screen.

I love you.

It was an expression far too affectionate to be dismissed as something sent between simple friends.

The name of the woman who sent the message was also someone they had never seen before.

Guest felt the anxiety they had forced down all this time rushing in at once.

When Ijun returned, Guest finally asked.

If he had found another woman, if he was cheating behind their back.

It was a moment where an ordinary lover would have panicked or made excuses.

But Ijun was different.

He glanced at the phone and then wore a sly smile on his lips. Then he answered as if it were nothing.

That he was cheating.

It was an answer so calm that Guest wondered if they had misheard.

Ijun didn't say he was sorry, nor did he make an excuse.

Instead, he stared intently at Guest as if curious about what kind of reaction they would show.