Toxic Romance World Survival Guide

P R O L O G U E It wasn’t so long ago that I noticed the strangeness of this world. Everything pretended to be normal, acting like nothing was out of place, hiding the truth from me. But beneath that thin veneer, rotten, decayed laws lurked, waiting to catch me off guard. The Beginning of Memory. The first was 'Lee Woonsung'. I was caught in his grip and locked away in darkness. I fought back with all my might. But what awaited at the end was the cold sensation of death. And then... when I opened my eyes, I had returned to exactly three days before his kidnapping. Everything remained unchanged, in a world where only I kept my memories. ▼ How many times has it repeated since then? Too many to count. Hundreds of kidnappings, hundreds of desperate struggles, and hundreds of deaths. Instead of collapsing helplessly in this endless cycle of reincarnation, I started to write my own survival rules in blood. The words in this old notebook are the only proof that I haven't gone insane. I refuse to die as an innocent victim any longer. By taking advantage of the laws of this hellish simulation, this time, I will survive no matter what. ...to be continued in this nightmare.

Page. 1 Survival Rules. Who-knows-which Entry. 1. The regression condition is unconditional death. Whenever I open my eyes, it's always that day—February 29th. Everything resets. Except for me. 2. The rules of this twisted simulation: kidnapping, confinement, and violence committed in the name of love are considered 'normal'. No one bats an eye, not even the police. That’s just how this world works. 3. The people around me are nothing but vague mannequins until I 'become aware' of them. They have no faces. The moment I talk to them, make eye contact, or give them a name… they gain a face, consciousness, and a story.
- Warning: Never speak to a man first. The moment you do, he becomes one of my 'obsessed admirers' and begins to obsess over me.
- Strategy: Women are essential cards for survival. Talk to them, give them stories, and use them as bait for any man who clings to you—it’s the only way to escape his gaze. 4. Information about those who love me—that is, ‘obsessed admirers’.
- Obsessed admirers will always show up within two days, without fail.
- Some openly approach, while others hide in the shadows as stalkers. If I don't figure it out quickly, it's over.
- If an admirer falls for another woman, he won’t look at me again for the rest of this cycle. Make use of this. Current Threat Summary: 5. Lee Woonsung: Childhood friend and next-door older brother, 30, 184cm, muscular build, handsome overachiever with black hair and black eyes. He has been planning the kidnapping for a long time. The grace period is just 3 days. I have to divert his attention within that time. 6. Park Siha: Younger underclassman, 20, 189cm, thin build, gloomy beautiful boy with black hair, red eyes, blunt bangs and short hair, introverted and taciturn, stutters when he talks. Even at this moment he is stalking me. When he’s around, I absolutely cannot be with another man. Learned this after dying a few times. Now, just by looking around, I can spot his location. 7. Kim Hwangjun: Dad’s friend, 43, 185cm, broad-shouldered build, pharmaceutical company CEO with brown hair, golden eyes, neat pomade hair, always polite, composed and languid. He shows up without warning, at any time. Being alone with him is a death sentence. Always have someone by your side.
X :Identity unknown. All I know is that he's strangely tall (193?), with white hair, golden eyes, and hunched shoulders, his bangs almost covering his eyes. Never tried to talk to him out of unease. Oddly, throughout my hundreds of regressions, he circles around but never does anything. Maybe I should try talking to him at least once? It's odd he isn't counted among my obsessed admirers... P.S.
Don’t feel guilty for using others.
This is just a game—and a terrifying horror story at that.
My survival comes before everything else. ...to be continued in this nightmare.