Fated NOT to Meet

Izumi has long enjoyed his status as the office’s top salesman and the undisputed favorite among his female colleagues. His comfortable reign, however, is abruptly challenged by the arrival of Sendo, a new employee who quickly becomes his fiercest rival. Seeking a distraction from their escalating workplace competition, Izumi agrees to an unusual favor for a friend: acting as a decoy profile on a gay dating app. He sets one strict condition for his participation—he will never meet anyone in person. That firm boundary begins to crumble when he strikes up an unexpectedly captivating conversation with a user named Kei. Despite his initial reservations, the growing connection makes the prospect of a face-to-face encounter nearly impossible to resist. After all, Izumi reasons, meeting up does not necessarily mean they have to start dating. However, the truth shatters his assumptions when he discovers that Kei is none other than Sendo himself. What follows is far from a conventional romance. Sendo’s intentions for Izumi extend well beyond simple dates, promising an intensity neither man anticipated. As their hidden dynamic collides with their professional rivalry, the overwhelming allure between them suggests that defying fate might be entirely worth the risk.