That night, in his cramped off-campus room, Min-Joon stared at his cracked ceiling with the system screen glowing above him. The air was still, thick with sweat and silence, broken only by the low hum of a fan spinning uselessly above his head. He didn't feel tired. He felt electric. He felt sharpened, like someone had peeled back his old self and left behind a more dangerous version. His fingers twitched with potential. His lips curled like a villain about to commit something sinful.
"System," he said again, now with purpose. "Track Soo-Ah for me." The screen pulsed.
[TRACKING TARGET: Soo-Ah (Ex-Girlfriend)]
Location: Bluefox Lounge – Gangnam District
Status: With current boyfriend – Min-Sub (3rd-year Med Student)
A live map popped open, centered over the velvet-lit triangle of Gangnam's nightlife district. A little blinking dot glowed like a pulse near the upscale rooftop lounge, Bluefox. Min-Joon's pupils shrank. He tapped to zoom. Rooftop. Bottle service. VIP section. Of course. That's where she'd go to show off the upgrade. But tonight, she wouldn't be the only one flaunting something.
He stood, stretched, and peeled off his shirt. he was still built like a Calvin Klein mannequin but dressed like a broke philosophy major. Not anymore. He opened the System Shop. New options glowed under it shows
"Charm Upgrades" and "Aura Enhancements." He scrolled through the list like a kid with a cheat code.
[PURCHASE: "Silken Presence" – 250 Points]
Effect: Enhances ambient magnetism. Increases eye contact duration, flirt success rate.
[PURCHASE: "Smirk Buff (Gojo Variant)" – 150 Points]
Effect: Auto-enhances grin. Targets will remember it. Dream of it.
[PASSIVE EQUIPPED: "Sexual Aura – Tier 1"]
Effect: Intimidates rival males. Stirs subconscious arousal in nearby females.
He pulled on a black button-down, sleeves rolled halfway, and clean designer slacks bought second-hand from a fashion major. The system enhanced their fit subtly — just enough to hug the hips, just enough to leave room for imagination. He stared at himself in the cracked mirror. This wasn't just revenge.It was an performance.
When he stepped into Bluefox, the bass didn't hit his chest it bowed. The lights didn't blind him they caressed. People noticed him like gravity itself had shifted. Girls paused mid-sip. Guys frowned without understanding why. A bartender whispered "Who's that?" before pouring.
He didn't scan the room. He knew where she was.
There, against the far railing under a hanging golden lantern Soo-Ah, legs crossed, lips wine-stained, eyes laughing at something Min-Sub just said. Her head tilted, just enough to say I'm above this. But then she saw him. The smile stalled. The air thinned. Min-Joon didn't look directly at her. Instead, he approached the bar, leaned in, and whispered to the bartender..
"Send the most expensive drink to the girl in black over there. No, not the one with the med student. Her friend. Tell her it's from the one who makes men jealous and women curious."
The bartender blinked, then smirked the glass clinked. Soo-Ah's friend looked surprised. Flattered. Curious. Soo-Ah glanced at her. Then at the bar. Min-Joon raised his glass to her, smirked, and turned away.
[QUEST PROGRESS: Make Soo-Ah Jealous – 20%]
She couldn't stand it.Soo-Ah excused herself, gliding across the floor in her killer heels, stopping just short of him.
"Really?" she said. "This is what you're doing now?"
Min-Joon didn't look at her. "Do what?"
"This little... scene. The drink. The strutting."
He finally turned, slow, deliberate.
"You dumped me in front of a crowd. You don't get to ask what I do with the spotlight now."
Her jaw tensed he leaned in slightly, voice velvet.
"And for the record... I haven't even started performing yet."
She opened her mouth — closed it — walked away.
[QUEST PROGRESS: Make Soo-Ah Jealous – 40%]
Later that night, on the lounge's rooftop patio, he found her friend — Yuna — alone near the edge, scrolling her phone. He joined her without asking.
"I didn't get a thank you for the drink," he said.
She looked up, amused. "Is that how you flirt now? Send overpriced cocktails and wait for reactions?"
Min-Joon tilted his head. "It worked." She smirked. "A little."
He leaned in, voice low. "You ever wonder what it feels like to kiss someone your best friend already regrets losing?"
Yuna blinked.Then she stepped forward.Her fingers touched his shirt.Then his jaw.And then just as Soo-Ah turned the corner back onto the patio Yuna kissed him.Her hand gripped his chest.His lips didn't just kiss back they devoured.Soft at first, then intense. A show. A promise. A warning.Soo-Ah gasped.Yuna didn't even notice her or pretended not to.But Min-Joon saw everything. And he made sure to keep kissing.Long enough.
[QUEST COMPLETED: Make Soo-Ah Jealous – 100%]
Optional Bonus Progress: 10%
💰 Reward Unlocked: Fame Boost / Sexual Aura Passive – Tier 2
When Yuna pulled away, her eyes were glassy. Her lips, flushed. "I don't do that," she whispered.
"You just did," Min-Joon replied, brushing her hair behind her ear. "And you're still thinking about doing it again."
He walked away before she could stop him. Soo-Ah stood frozen, wine glass trembling. He passed her with a look that could undress pride. She hated him and wanted him that was the magic. Back in his room, the system pulsed like a heartbeat.
[New Quest: "Claim the Campus"]
Objective: Reach 10 Female Interest Targets
Bonus: Initiate first physical encounter
Time Limit: 7 Days
Reward: Unlock Seduction Tree – Advanced Tier / Gold Token (Rare)
Min-Joon sat down.Opened the shop.And smiled. He wasn't just playing the game anymore.
He was writing it.