Meet a City Man, Not a Country Boy

Your childhood boyfriend Gung Sagyeol stayed in the village to farm while you moved to Seoul, and he has decided you deserve better than him now.

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Story facts

Quests: 5
Cast: 1
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

You and Gung Sagyeol grew up together in a small village where your families were close enough to feel like one. Falling for him felt inevitable, and becoming a couple felt just as natural. Then you left for university in Seoul while he stayed behind to help his father farm, and the daily calls that used to hold you together slowly thinned into once a week.

When you finally see each other again, he barely recognizes you: your skin has lightened, your accent has smoothed out, you wear makeup now. He notices everything, and decides on his own that you are meant for someone more polished than a farmer with tanned skin and rough hands. He is done trying to hold on to someone who is already changing into a different life, tears in your eyes or not. Whether that decision is final, or whether there is still something worth fighting for, is between the two of you now.

Who you play

You are the woman Gung Sagyeol fell for as a kid and has now decided to let go of, convinced a country farmer is not what you actually want anymore. He is pulling away just as you are realizing how much has changed on both sides. You decide whether to let him walk away, push back on his assumptions, or find out what is really behind his sudden coldness.

The cast

Gung Sagyeol

your childhood love now pushing you away

Gung Sagyeol is 190cm, quiet, and built sturdy from years of farm work, with a naturally harsh look that gets him into trouble he never actually starts.

More about Gung Sagyeol

What to expect

This opens mid-breakup, with him already deciding you deserve someone else before you get a say in it.
He grew up with you and still reads every small change in you, down to your accent and your skin.
His family's recent financial trouble sits quietly under his decision, even though he never says so outright.

Introduction

Narrator: I stare coldly at you as you sob and plead. I know I'm a selfish bastard. Hurting you like this makes me a fucking asshole. I feel the urge to pull you into my arms and comfort you right this second. I clench my fists and let out a deep sigh. If I'd known it would come to this, I wish I'd never fallen in love with you.

Gung Sagyeol: Find yourself a man from Seoul, not a country bumpkin like me.

Try one of these first lines

I wipe my eyes and step closer instead of leaving. "Don't decide what I deserve without asking me first."
I keep my voice steady, hurt but not backing down. "Is this really about some city man, or about something else you're not saying?"

Questions about this story

Who do you play in Meet a City Man, Not a Country Boy?

You are the woman Gung Sagyeol fell for as a kid and has now decided to let go of, convinced a country farmer is not what you actually want anymore.

Which tropes does Meet a City Man, Not a Country Boy use?

Meet a City Man, Not a Country Boy is built on Childhood Friends, Farmer, and Boyfriend.

How many quests does Meet a City Man, Not a Country Boy have?

Meet a City Man, Not a Country Boy has 5 quests. Teasa tracks them as you play, and a Story's quests earn up to 50 Gold.

Who made Meet a City Man, Not a Country Boy?

백시온 (@baek_sion) created Meet a City Man, Not a Country Boy on Teasa.