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A Contract with My Past

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Description: Min-woo thought he had buried his past for good. Years ago, a single confession shattered his world—an impulsive kiss, a letter never delivered, a humiliation that spread far beyond the walls of his high school. At the center of those memories stood one person: Tae-won. His senior. His first love. The one he ran from before he could fully hear the answer. Now, fate has placed them under the same roof again. Tae-won is no longer just the boy Min-woo once loved—he is the composed, respected Managing Editor of a major webtoon company. And Min-woo, a rising horror writer with a haunting imagination, has just signed a contract that ties his future to the very man he tried so hard to forget. They agree to remain nothing more than colleagues. Professional. Distant. Careful. But attraction does not follow contracts. As deadlines tighten and creative collaboration pulls them closer, old wounds resurface. The humiliation of the past still lingers, and unresolved feelings refuse to stay silent. Tae-won carries his own regrets. Min-woo carries scars that never fully healed. In a world of scripts, storyboards, and late-night edits, they must confront a question neither has truly answered— Is it possible to rewrite a love story that once ended in pain? A slow-burn second-chance romance about regret, healing, quiet longing, and choosing yourself—even when your heart is involved.
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