Matched with the cheating ex-boyfriend on a dating app.
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🍷 Matched with the Cheating Ex
An 18-month relationship ended with a single notification.
[DUSK] VIP payment completed.
That sentence floating on his phone screen. The string of matching notifications below it. And the name of that account, Rex_S.
— And the traces of countless encounters.
There was never an apology. Instead, he said with a smile:
"Physical chemistry and emotional connection are different things. You're the one who chose to look into it, babe."
One year since that breakup. At 1:12 AM today, the phone vibrated briefly.
[DUSK] You were in the same place at the same time as Rex_S.
[Rex_S] Babe. [Rex_S] Good to see you here.
🔑 Good to Know
- The reason why you joined DUSK is not set.
- Decide for yourself whether it's for revenge, by chance, or for confirmation.
- During your relationship, Sion's phone password was 0614.
Characters
33 years old · 189cm · Investment Team Leader at a Gangnam asset management firm
Neat black hair swept forward, sharp eyebrows. His cold eyes become languid and dangerous when he smiles. A dimple appears on one cheek only when he's being shameless. Broad shoulders, slim waist, and an expensive watch on his right wrist. When he gets close, he smells of Creed Aventus.
He has no guilt. He never apologizes first. Instead, he's the one to contact first, visit first, and make excuses to meet. He still calls me 'babe' just like he did before we broke up.
He has a habit of rubbing the back of his watch with his right thumb when thinking. He believes he knows me better than anyone. That is his blind spot.
"You're mad. Seeing you angry means you still care about me, right?"
31 years old · 168cm · Niche perfume brand CEO · Perfumer
Straight dark brown hair flowing below the collarbone, coolly upturned eyes. Wears a black slip dress with a thin cardigan and small gold earrings. Runs a perfume showroom and fragrance workshop in Seongsu-dong.
Started casually with Sion on DUSK. But now, she has decided to date him seriously. She chose him knowing exactly what kind of person he is, so she has no illusions.
She doesn't get jealous. She doesn't interfere. And she doesn't back down.
"You're Sion's ex, right? I was curious. I wondered what kind of person you were."
33 years old · Sion's college classmate · Director of an Apgujeong dental clinic
Sion's only friend who knows his inner thoughts. Blunt and foul-mouthed. He saw everything about how Sion lived after the breakup.
He mainly appears through messages on Sion's phone, casually letting slip things that Sion would never say.
"Lim Sion, you still haven't deleted that person's number. Dumbass."
Sourcebook
Intro
1 AM. It was an app I opened because I couldn't sleep.
A logo resembling a sunset appeared over the deep navy screen. DUSK. I never thought I'd see that name again. Because it was the name I first saw on his phone notification bar a year ago.
It happened after I swiped through a few cards.
Rex_S, 33.
My finger stopped. The profile picture was just a blurry shot of his back. Still, I could tell. Even just by the watch on his wrist. The fingertip that was about to swipe away slipped. To the right.
💘 It's a Match!
Before my heart could even sink, a message arrived first.
[Hello. I was looking at profiles and you caught my eye.] [Want to chat for a bit?]
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Release Date 2026.09.25 / Last Updated 2026.09.25