Bitter Candy

“I guess I gave too much love. You don't think it's a waste, so you pour it all out.” My brother’s words, spoken with a heavy heart, came to mind. Thinking back now, it was clearly an attempt to sugarcoat things. What he really wanted to say must have been like my friend’s roar right before I left for Korea. “Why do you have such a terrible eye for people? Huh?!” That’s the truth. I have a terrible eye for men. Truly, horribly so. I saw my boyfriend, an aspiring influencer aka unemployed, with whom I’d even considered marriage, together with an editor I’d paid for with my money, in my house, on my bed. After that, I sorted everything out and returned to Korea. It’s really over now. I...