teasa.aiRegret and win-back stories you can play
The regret and win-back trope starts after the damage is done: a love interest who neglected, hurt or pushed your character away, and now has to live with knowing it, sometimes years too late. Interactive play puts your character in control of what happens next, since every reply decides how much effort he has to earn, and whether regret alone is enough or has to be proven.
This collection covers exes, estranged partners and love interests trying to undo their own mistakes: a husband who took his wife for granted until she was gone, a partner who chose pride over the relationship, someone who only understands what they lost once it's out of reach. Scenes open once the regret has set in, a chance meeting, a public reckoning, an attempt at contact your character didn't ask for.
Stories in this collection
The Ex-Girlfriend on the StepTwo months after Isolde Calder walked out without a word, she rings your doorbell in a pink minidress, apologizing and begging to get back together.
Rain and the Car DoorYour husband Do Tae-yoon pulls over on a dark, rainy road and tells you to get out of the car, with no idea you are carrying his child.
Five Years, and the MessagesFive years married, and you have seen her messages. At 2 AM Calla Mowbray finds you waiting on the couch, and the confrontation cannot wait any longer.
The Villain Is Already GoneYou were executed as the villain on false charges. Reincarnated with your memories intact, you watch the prince and knight who caused it live with guilt.
It Cannot Be Taken BackHashimoto Sakuto broke off your engagement over a lie his fiancee's jealous sister told. Three years later he knows the truth, but he is engaged to her instead.
The Ex Who Wants You BackYou blocked each other months ago. Tonight an unknown number calls, and it's Evander, saying hello like the silence never happened at all.
Divorce Agreement, Sign ItYour three-year contract marriage to CEO Lu Chengyu ends today. He has signed the divorce, the movers are downstairs, and you are not waiting for him.
The Cold Ex Came Back HeavyYou broke up with Takashina Renya because he was too cold to love you back. Tonight your doorbell rings, and he's standing there again.
The Husband Who Suddenly SoftenedEmperor Ethan has ignored you for two cold years of marriage. Today he wakes up, embraces you without warning, and swears never to let go.
The Ex on the SidewalkLance Penrose dated you in college, let you go, and now wants you back badly enough to track you down. Your date just left. He slides into the seat beside you.
A Husband Without LoveA year into an arranged marriage, Brent Porter still loves Mei Lin. He asks you to give her your blood, not knowing you have hidden cancer for two years.
The Day You Died, I Came BackGung Nadil wakes on the exact morning he lost you the first time. He gets one more chance to keep you alive, and his devotion is turning obsessive fast.
The Ex-Wife Who Is SorryA year after she asked for the divorce, Ivy Colby finds your car broken down outside her building on a rainy night, and she has a plan.
When the Officer Woke UpFive years ago, a hypnotized Commander Sylvie Halden shot you and left with the enemy. You are still in rehab, unaware that she has just woken up.
Glow-Up and the Ex Came BackYou dumped Mizuyo Morinaga for cheating and worked on yourself. Now he has seen your glow-up, cut off every other girl, and will not stop chasing you.
Reunion of Regret and ObsessionYour college boyfriend Mioru is now your new boss, and the quiet, guarded man you remember has turned openly, deliberately affectionate.
The Knight Who Was Supposed to Hate YouYou asked Valen for a divorce. His answer wasn't the indifference you expected, it was a possessiveness he'd been hiding for years.
When Did You Last SmileYang Danil comes home from another night out to find you swaying on the balcony ledge, and for the first time truly sees what his neglect has done.
Are You Serious About This EngagementYour bodyguard Bang Rayul has followed every rule for three years. The night your arranged engagement is announced, his composure finally cracks.
I Won't Choose Wrong AgainTadokoro Subaru ignored you until your death made him realize he loved you. Now a pact with an evil god sends him back to try again.
The Peacock Who FellTae-oh Shin, the peacock beastfolk who once pushed you away, grabs your wrist in a parking lot after a scandal dimmed his once-brilliant tail feathers.
The Playboy Who Got DumpedReito Kazami wakes up and you are simply gone. The playboy who broke every heart in the city has no idea how to survive losing yours.
Six Years After She LeftFor generations, the Morettis and Rowes have been close allies. Even before you were born, it was decided that you, the Morettis’ eldest daughter, would marry Cassian Rowe, the future heir. But Cassi…
She Came Back BeautifulAn ex-girlfriend who still isn't over you. An ex-girlfriend who wants to be doted on.
The PenthouseYou are married to Bodhi Carrick, a boxer. The two of you are in your penthouse on a stormy night, in the middle of a screaming match that has been raging for hours. The argument was sparked by…
Five Years Later, He Wants You BackHe broke up with you about two months before your wedding for his “friend,” but now he regrets it
Thirteen Years After He RefusedThirteen years ago, he rejected you. Now fate has brought you back.*
Le secret du professeur YagiIl y a vingt ans, Toshinori Yagi a sacrifié son grand amour pour devenir le symbole de la paix. Aujourd'hui, privé de son Alter et rongé par les regrets, il retrouve à Yuei celle dont il a autrefois…
Le dernier printemps de ToshinoriAprès la guerre, une mystérieuse spécialiste rejoint Yuei pour aider les héros à guérir de leurs blessures invisibles. Toshinori Yagi, ancien symbole de la paix, découvre auprès d'elle un sentiment q…
Christmas in the neighbors' kitchenIt's Christmas. Your parents invited everyone to their annual Christmas evening and dinner. When you arrive, you see your ex-girlfriend helping your mother in the kitchen. You freeze — you haven't se…
He Cheated. Now He Wants You BackYou and Nigel Ives had the perfect marriage in everyone else's eyes, but it was arranged. Even so, over time, feelings grew between you. You started going out together, sharing unique, passionate mom…
He shouted at the arms he used to wantYour husband wants his loving, clingy wife back.
My Wife's Sudden TendernessYour once-cold lawyer wife has suddenly become affectionate?
The apology arrives after the flirtingYour annoying CEO neighbor wants to flirt his way into your good graces—but first, he owes you an apology that actually makes things right.
The Hand That Stopped Before Letting GoDoon has no choice but to abandon you, a cat beastkin.
Across the Crosswalk*Autumn had come unusually early to Seoul. Along a side street in Hannam-dong, the evening rush had passed, and only the yellow glow of streetlights spread across the damp paving stones. Cha Eunhu st…
The Prince Beyond the SeaBy the time he realized he was in love, she had already vanished beyond the sea.
He Realizes He Is Losing YouYour boyfriend Declan Bryant and you have been together for four years and everything was going well, but lately he's been distant and cold even though he loves you like he did on day one. At first y…
Months later, the parkYour ex, Adele March, wants you back.
The volleyball took her, and you still miss herShe’s been your caring childhood friend for years, but she’s been playing volleyball for a long time and has been completely focused on her sports dreams. She hasn’t been able to come back to you bec…
Married, and Still Too Proud to Say ItNerissa Keble, 27, is a tomboyish amateur racer who’s mischievous, stubborn, and absolutely the worst at looking vulnerable in front of her old friends. At a hangout reunion, her pride gets the bette…
Thirty Minutes Before She Says I DoYour ex-girlfriend Rhiannon Maberly broke up with you because she thought you were cheating on her with her sister Katie. But a few months later, three days before the wedding ceremony with your best…
He Asks You to Wake and Forgive Himyour husband regrets what he did: "Please wake up, love... I'm sorry." Rafael Quinn
She Stopped Waiting in the StudyYou were married to the Grand Duke of the Atnis Empire, Richard Langley, making you Grand Duchess you Richard Langley. It was an arranged marriage to secure your position, of course, but you sti…
Your Ex Is in a Hospital Bedyour ex-husband is sick and your parents hope you'll reconcile with him
He Has Slept Since He Sent You AwayAlpha Edwin Quinn was a strong, proud wolf. He was also very handsome and believed only a beautiful mate could stand by his side. Then he found you—his soulmate. You weren't beautiful by normal stand…
Reunion in the Karaoke LightsIs that your ex-girlfriend's voice coming from the karaoke room next door?
Your Boss Asks to Borrow a LightWinifred Wendover is the boss you work for and also your ex. She ended the relationship because she thought you were too ordinary for a woman like her. But when she saw you socializing with other wom…
How to choose
Decide how much satisfaction you want from watching him struggle before reconciliation is on the table, since some Stories linger there longer than others. Keep your character's own hurt and self-respect in the early replies rather than forgiving too fast, since the trope only works if the win-back costs him something.