The Regret Remedy

There's no such thing as a regret-reversing pill. Once I agreed to be Yu Ran's boyfriend, I had to be his boyfriend for the rest of my life.

Inspiration 01: A pure-hearted college guy falls in love

The day after I accepted his confession and we slept together, I regretted it. I wasn't dating a person. I was dating a puppy who bit everyone and left marks all over me.

But when Yu Ran asked if I regretted it, I still denied it. I held his face in my hands and kissed him.

"How could I regret it? I love you most of all..."

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Inspiration 02: I found a pervert as my roommate

I found a cheap, lovely place to share that was really close to my office. My roommate looked fierce, but I was convinced he was a really good person. As we spent time together, I realized I might have fallen for him.

But before I could prepare to confess, I was about to die young because I ran into a psychopathic murderer.

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Inspiration 03: The little matter of breaking up

Because of my boyfriend's intense possessiveness and need for control, and his constant stalking, I had to leave him for a while for my own safety.

When I saw him again, he looked so wrecked that I was startled.

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Reader's guide:

1. The protagonists in every scenario are [Ye Yu x Yu Ran]. The different scenarios can be treated as alternate timelines or separate settings, and the protagonists' personalities vary from one scenario to another.

2. A first-person short story. The author considers it a sweet romance, with mutual affection and mutual doting, or mutual doting with a slight emphasis on the top, depending on the scenario.

3. There's also a 4,000-plus-word short story called Two Zombies in the author's collection. Feel free to check it out if you're interested.

Theme: A promise made must be kept.