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(This drama is based on a true story.)

(The plot was adjusted for entertainment purposes only.)

(We have no intention to offend any careers,)

(encourage immoral sexual values,)

(or create a pessimistic disposition of a gender or a group of people.)

(We would like to apologize in advance for any misunderstandings.)

(Presents)

(Theory of Love)

I've fallen for you.

Can you tell me

what I should do next?

You have to put a stop to your feelings.

But if you can't,

then we have to end the relationship.

Find an interesting woman.

Get close to her.

Create special moments.

Call it quits after the song's finished.

At last,

you came back.

I've fallen for you.

We're just friends with benefits.

We can't love

or have feelings for each other.

You smile more often than me despite being in pain.

Actually,

you're quite tough.

You have to put a stop to your feelings.

But if you can't,

then we have to end the relationship.

The number you have dialed is not available.

Shall we do it this way?

Let's set up a tracking app

in case something happens to me again.

So you'll be able to find me.

I should go.

Sorry for bothering you.

And thanks for taking care of me.

It's not a problem at all. I'm happy to help.

By the way,

can you tell me what happened?

Since I'm a friend,

it should be okay to tell me.

It's Min.

But I don't want to talk about him anymore.

If he broke your heart,

why don't you just cut ties?

There's nothing going on between you two, right?

I just...

want to see you happy.

And I don't want to see you like this.

Mm.

Thanks for worrying about me.

But it's personal.

I'd rather make the decision myself.

Sure.

I'll see you off. Come on.

Karn!

What are you doing here?

I want to talk to you.

But I have nothing to say to you.

Writing a love song without being in love.

Find an interesting woman.

Call it quits after the song's finished.

I've made my decision.

Are you sure?

Of course.

Why else would I be here with my ex?

Ben and I are

going to get back together.

Ben,

I've changed my mind.

Can I stay here a little bit longer?

Of course you can.

Wait.

Karn.

Karn!

I think

you should leave.

Go on.

Karn, were you serious about what you said just now?

I was trying to convince him to leave me alone.

You got my hopes up.

If you're going to pull something like this again,

can you warn me beforehand?

I don't like it when people play with my feelings.

Okay. I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to.

Just think of it

as helping out a friend.

Karn, are you really going back to him like you said?

Yes.

He used to hurt me.

But he never lied to me.

Did I lie to you about something?

I already proved that I wasn't the stalker.

Yes, you did.

But you still approached me in hopes of something in return.

I didn't realize until I saw it with my own eyes.

Just admit it, Min.

You don't feel anything toward me at all.

I'm just an inspiration for your songwriting.

Tell it like it is.

Honestly?

This isn't any different from when I thought you were the stalker.

I should've reminded myself that

you're just someone I met on a dating app.

Even though you're not a horrible guy,

I shouldn't have trusted you anyway.

Because in the end, with us meeting like this,

we shouldn't expect things to get serious anyway.

Even though I got fooled,

I have to come to terms with it, don't I?

Karn,

I admit that when I initially approached you,

I wanted you to be an inspiration for my songwriting.

But once I got to know you better,

I developed feelings for you.

And I tried to stop myself. I really did.

But I couldn't.

Or I wouldn't be standing in front of you right now,

asking if you're really going back to your ex.

Wouldn't it be easier if I let you go

and found myself a new inspiration?

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

I'm going to show you that the reason I'm staying with you

isn't to get something out of it.

But isn't this your dream? Stop right now!

Screw it.

If my dreams mean losing you,

then I don't want to dream anymore!

Karn,

I love you.

And if I'm not siding with myself too much,

I think you love me too.

And this time,

it's not because I can tell from looking into your eyes.

I can tell from

your actions. I'm positive about this.

So?

If I were actually in love with you, then what?

Are we going to be serious about our relationship?

I haven't thought that far ahead.

But first of all, I want to start off on the right foot.

We have to stop being FWB.

Let's have a conversation like regular people

and see if things will improve.

All of this time

we've been in

a really difficult situation.

I have to think about everything I'm about to say.

I want to spend time with you, but I can't.

I don't have the courage to show that

it upsets me to see you with someone else.

And the most difficult thing of all

is trying to stop myself from falling for you.

Neither of us can do that anyway.

Let's give it a try, Karn.

Ignore the rules.

Ignore the theories.

Let's trust our hearts instead.

Min!

Min, can you hear me?

Good job.

I'm really sorry

for hurting you before.

What are you doing?

Nothing.

The thing is I...

was going to fix your songbook.

I'm not happy that this was the reason you approached me.

But it's still your dream.

I don't want you to throw it away.

Aoy, Chod,

when I found Ben's bracelet,

I chose not to tell Min.

Because I knew if he found out,

he wouldn't let me go see Ben so that I could ask him about it.

If that was the case,

it's going to make things even more difficult.

So I figured I'd keep my mouth shut

and figure this out on my own.

(Karn)

Yes?

Are you free tonight?

I want to see you.

If you want me to help you again, I won't do it.

No.

I don't want your help.

I want to ask you something.

Okay.

Then meet me at my place.

Can it be somewhere else?

No, are you scared of something?

You stayed the night here last time.

Okay.

I'll meet you there.

If you want to find out what I want,

cut ties with the guy who's with you right now.

Who are you looking for?

Or both of you are going to end up

with a funeral wreath like I sent you.

You're working alone tonight.

- Oh? How come? - Well.

An urgent order just came in.

I have to deliver it by tomorrow morning. I need to get it done.

All right. I'll hurry back after.

Mm.

Ben?

Ben?

Where are you?

Ben?

Ben? Are you home?

Is this your bracelet?

How come it's at my house?

Answer me!

What are you doing?

Let go of me!

If you break up with me,

I'll never let you be happy ever again.

Just you wait.

Have you finished with the order?

Are you charging your phone again?

You're wondering

how my bracelet

ended up at your house, aren't you?

Here.

Ta-da!

It was me.

I've been following you all this time.

As for the stalker I dealt with for you,

it was also part of my plan.

Why...

Why are you doing this?

For what?

Actually, I haven't changed.

I'm still the same.

And whatever I've said to you,

I'm going to follow through.

I told you that

if you break up with me,

I'd never let you be happy again.

That's what I'm going to do.

Does that mean

you've been faking it?

I don't think I was that convincing though.

You were stupid to trust me.

It wouldn't have come to this

if you had agreed to come back to me when I saw you at the bar.

But you refused.

So I had to escalate things.

But you were still adamant.

In fact,

you also refused to cut ties with that scumbag!

You really love him, don't you?

Don't you?

Answer me!

That's right.

I love him.

You love someone you recently met on a dating app?

Are you insane?

Let me tell you something.

It doesn't matter where or how you meet someone.

There are decent people on dating apps.

There are also plenty of people who, despite knowing them for ages,

are complete scumbags.

I love him because he's a good guy.

He's not a scumbag like you.

Fine.

I'm going to show you

what it's like to put up with a scumbag

for the rest of your life.

Here.

Karn!

Karn, where are you?

Where are you?

Karn!

How did you get inside?

Where are you keeping her?

I'm not telling you.

Karn!

- Get out now! - No, you get out!

Karn!

You!

Do you really want to be the hero?

Do you?

Take this!

You think you're tough?

More?

You freaking biatch!

What on earth is that?

What the...?

Stop right now!

Min! Min, are you okay?

Karn!

Stop right there!

Don't come any closer! Let go of me!

There!

You dare to hurt me?

You're worse than garbage.

You beat up women!

Remember, no one's going to let you keep hurting them forever!

I won't let you keep hurting me either!

And if you hurt me again,

I'm going to kill you!

There!

- Karn! - I'm going to kill you!

Karn, that's enough!

Karn!

Remember, if you don't stay away from me,

I'm going to throw you in jail!

Do you think you can do anything to me?

Don't forget I have evidence against you.

You installed cameras at my house. And there's your bracelet.

You keep calling other people stupid,

but you're not that clever either, you jerk!

Karn, stop! That's enough!

Come on, Karn! Enough. Let's go!

You're dead, scumbag!

- I'm going to kill you! - Karn, enough!

- Let go of me! - Karn!

- Let go! - Karn!

Karn?

Karn!

Karn!

Karn!

You think you're tough?

Karn, let me help.

How are you feeling?

I'm sorry.

You got hurt because of me again.

No.

It's you who saved me.

Without you,

I wouldn't have survived either.

It's okay. All the horrible things that happened to you are now over.

Min.

If you're okay with it,

should we give our relationship a chance?

I know

you might still have doubts

But I think we've gone through a lot together.

I think we should...

Sure. Let's give it a try.

(One Month Later)

Hello? Where are you now?

You're nearly here?

Park the car and hurry upstairs, okay?

I'm waiting inside.

First table. You'll see me as soon as you come in.

All right. Bye.

Rose?

It's really you.

You've changed somehow.

Don't you remember me?

We matched on the app.

I'm so into you.

I wanted to see you again.

Excuse me? What are you doing?

Nothing.

Who was that?

No one.

You're still using that app?

I stopped ages ago, ever since I met you.

What? You still don't trust me?

No, I just don't like that you're still in touch with those guys.

I'm not in touch with them.

That was a complete coincidence.

Oh well. You won't believe me anyway.

Sorry then.

No need to apologize. You didn't do anything wrong.

It's normal for you

to be paranoid because of how I used to be.

- Hello? - Hey, I listened to your stuff.

It's crazy good.

I told you my suggestion would work.

No, if I could turn back time,

I wouldn't have gone through with your suggestion.

It's so not worth it.

Bye.

See?

I'm not the only one who can't change how we started.

You can't either.

I feel horrible

whenever I hear about your past as well.

You should live casually if you're not ready.

Don't put yourself into such a weird relationship.

It's going to cause you more problems.

You're still using that app?

If I could turn back time,

I wouldn't have gone through with your suggestion.

It's so not worth it.

Min.

- Yes? - Do you think

we made the right decision

being in a relationship?

Why would you ask me that?

I love you.

It's not that I don't love you.

But our relationship...

started off on the wrong foot.

What do you think about

taking a step back and rethinking

whether it's possible to restart our love life?

And...

what if it's not?

Then we can let fate decide.

If we're truly meant to be with each other,

we'll find each other again.

The right way this time.

Aoy, Chod,

Min didn't object to what I said,

even though I knew he was heartbroken.

And I was equally as heartbroken.

After listening to your story, I agree with you.

You might need to give yourself time

to rethink this relationship a little bit more.

Don't rush things

because you have to understand

that you started off on the wrong foot.

It was a relationship that didn't stem from sincerity.

Hence, the constant paranoia

and suspicions.

You have to accept the fact

that you've been solving the problems with the wrong solutions.

Continuing to have casual sex

or applying the "no love, no feelings" rule,

is a complicated way of thinking.

In the end, it's not worth it.

That lifestyle of yours

has caused you to lose out on love.

(Many Months Later)

Come on, Karn.

Are you really not coming?

Get out and live a little.

I don't want you to get any more down than you already are.

I'll pass. I'd rather stay put.

All right. Let's do it this way.

Go back to the dating app.

Do something to make yourself happy.

I don't think so.

Doing that will only make things worse.

You saw what happened when I used the dating app last time.

I'm determined

that if I get to start over with someone,

I want it to be the right way.

By "someone",

you're referring to Min, aren't you?

Karn, move on.

You haven't seen each other for almost a year now.

He deleted his social media account.

And he stopped accepting gigs.

He's probably found a new girlfriend by now.

Are you really not coming?

No.

Come on. You should go.

Go on. I'll see you off.

Ugh.

Go on.

Are you sure you're not coming?

No, just go already! Go!

Is the shop closed?

We're still accepting orders

if it's really important to you.

It is.

I'd like to order a bouquet

in whichever style you prefer.

What's the occasion?

I want to give it

to someone

I haven't seen in a while.

Would you like me to write a message in a card?

"I've missed you."

"Fun and games" that turns into "love"

can be hard for someone to know

whether it's "love" or simply "fun and games".

Rosie.

Can you help? I cost him his job, so I want to give him a chance.

Has it always been your job to look after other people?

Is that why you're looking after me?

I really feel bad for causing you trouble, Jom.

But I do want to look after you.

I don't think I misjudged you.

If decent men are few and far between,

then you can live without one.

You look like my ex.

But you're prettier.

All right.

Standby. Almost ready.

Over here.

I was waiting for it.

He's like a dog.