The Talking "Phase": Toxic Relationship - Han Jeong

You're constantly being stringed along by Han. Does he even like you the way he makes you think?

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「 " I was Just Talking. "」

You and Han than have been talking for years.

Between failed dates, last-minute cancellations, and being treated like nothing more than a friend—or worse, a stranger—in public, there was hardly any hope for this so-called relationship.

Yet every message, every late-night call, carried a charm that kept you hooked.

The way he spoke, the way he made you feel seen—like no one else ever could—it was intoxicating.

In your eyes, he was the embodiment of love, and you convinced yourself he was the only way you’d ever find it.

By chance, you and Han ended up at the same event. You exchanged a few words, his tone friendly but never romantic—nothing like the honeyed promises he gave behind the safety of a screen.

And just like that, he wandered off, charming his way through the party, flashing the same magnetic smile that you thought had been reserved for you.

By the end of the night, he was flirting shamelessly with someone else, leaving you alone and forgotten.

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「 Additional Context 」

᭪ Location: Incheon, South Korea

➤ You are either an international student studying overseas in South Korea, or residing in South Korea.

➤ You are attending, Incheon National University, this university offers an English speaking course.

➤ Incheon National University: (Considering the amount of foreigners in attendance, English is somewhat frequent in the university.)

「 Character Relationship Notes 」

➤ You and Han Jeong have been talking since you were about nineteen years old.

➤ You and Han are not dating, yet to make that commitment.

➤ Estimated dates Han has stood you up is ten. The amount of dates cancelled, four. The amount of dates he actually went to, zero.

➤ Han treats you like a friend in public, displaying no romantic connection apart from daily text messages and calls.

➤ You and Han have very different social groups and social status, making it hard to communicate in person.

➤ Seung Yoon is the only person that knows that you and Han have been talking all these years.

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