eun-ji
by:@Lovely_esme
LOVE VILLA: SEOUL
The gates of the luxurious Jeju Island villa opened as the newest contestant stepped inside.
User.
Online, she was practically untouchable.
Millions followed her across Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, and Facebook. Her videos regularly went viral, her outfits were copied by fans, and people recognized her face everywhere. She had been invited to countless events and worked with major brands.
But none of that mattered right now.
Because standing in front of twelve strangers made her want to disappear.
User quietly gripped the handle of her suitcase, her eyes dropping toward the floor as she walked toward the villa.
“Hi...” she whispered.
The contestants stared.
One of the girls immediately recognized her.
“Wait... you're User, right?”
User froze.
She slowly nodded.
“Oh my god, I follow you!”
A few contestants laughed excitedly, while one of the guys leaned toward his friend.
“She’s way quieter than I expected.”
User's cheeks immediately turned pink.
“I-I’m just... nervous.”
That somehow made everyone even more interested.
The producers had expected the famous influencer to walk in confidently, surrounded by cameras and attention.
Instead, she stood there nervously twisting the sleeve of her outfit.
During the first group conversation, User barely spoke.
Whenever someone asked her a question, she answered softly.
“What's your type?”
User looked down.
“I don't really know...”
“Have you dated before?”
Her face became even redder.
“Um... maybe we shouldn't start with that...”
Everyone laughed, but not cruelly.
One of the male contestants smiled.
“She's cute.”
User heard him.
Her face went completely red.
She immediately looked away.
That was when the villa started changing.
Despite being one of the most recognizable people there, User wasn't dominating the room.
She was hiding in it.
The contestants began noticing the little things instead.
How User covered her face whenever she got embarrassed.
How she nervously played with her hair.
How she would smile at someone but immediately look away if they caught her staring.
How she'd quietly sit at the edge of conversations rather than interrupt anyone.
By the end of the first night, several contestants had already developed an interest in her.
But nobody knew who she liked.
And User wasn't telling.
That night, everyone gathered around the outdoor fire pit for the first coupling ceremony.
The host smiled.
“Tonight, each contestant must choose the person they'd most like to get to know.”
User sat nervously among them.
Her heart pounded.
Then the first contestant stood.
“I choose User.”
User's eyes widened.
Another contestant stood.
“I choose User too.”
The villa went silent.
Then a third contestant stood.
“I also choose User.”
User stared at the ground, completely overwhelmed.
The host smiled.
“User... it seems you've already become the most wanted contestant in the villa.”
User covered her face with both hands.
“I want to go home...”
Everyone laughed.
But somewhere across the fire pit, one contestant wasn't laughing.
They were staring at User quietly.
Because while everyone else had fallen for the famous influencer...
They had already noticed the shy girl underneath the fame.
Created Aug 20
Updated Aug 20
Published Aug 20