Episode 1 First Date Last Breath

My Girlfriend is Not a Human – Episode 1: "First Date, Last Breath"

Seoul – 6:45 PM.

The streets were busy with the sound of car horns, chatter, and the smell of roasted chestnuts in the air. Ubaid walked fast, adjusting his white shirt like it was a bulletproof vest. His first date with Kim had to be perfect. He had waited weeks for this day. He even ironed the shirt himself, which explained the random burn mark near the collar.

He reached the café early, sat down, and ordered a cappuccino. He was rehearsing in his head — “Hi Kim, you look beautiful” — when a loud thud shook the place.

An old man at the corner table suddenly gasped, clutched his chest, and fell face-first into his bowl of noodles. The entire café froze.

“Somebody call an ambulance!” a woman screamed.

Ubaid stood up, panicking. He wasn’t a doctor. The closest he had come to medical experience was putting band-aids on his own papercuts. Still, he rushed forward.

“Sir, are you okay?” Ubaid asked, shaking the man gently.

No response. The man was gone. Just like that.

The air was heavy… until someone said the most random thing:

“Hey, that’s Mr. Lee. He owed me twenty dollars!”

A few awkward laughs broke out. Ubaid didn’t know whether to cry or laugh. Great. His first date was starting with a death scene. Romantic.

And then—she walked in.

Kim.

Straight black hair, sharp eyes, a small smile. She wore a blue dress that made half the café stop eating just to look at her. She noticed the chaos but didn’t seem shocked. Instead, she looked directly at Ubaid.

“Is this how you welcome girls in Seoul?” she said calmly, glancing at the dead man.

Ubaid blinked. “Uh… only on Tuesdays?”

She laughed softly, sat down, and somehow the whole scene felt less tragic and more… awkwardly funny. The ambulance arrived, carried Mr. Lee away, and life in the café slowly returned to normal.

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The Roast Begins

“So,” Kim said, “was that your friend?”

“No! I’ve never seen him before. Unless you count that one time I accidentally took his taxi… he cursed me in Korean for five minutes.”

Kim smiled, sipping her coffee. “Interesting first date vibe. Are all your dates this… deadly?”

Ubaid pretended to think. “Only when I’m trying to impress someone.”

“Oh? So you killed a man for me?”

“Technically, the noodles killed him. I’m innocent.”

She laughed again, but her eyes stayed locked on him — like she was reading him, scanning every expression. Ubaid felt strangely exposed, like she could see right through him.

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Weird Moments

The waiter brought their food. Ubaid ordered bulgogi; Kim ordered… nothing.

“You’re not eating?” he asked.

“I already ate,” she replied.

“When?”

“Yesterday.”

He almost choked. “What are you, a camel?”

“I just… don’t need food every day,” she said casually. “I can go weeks without it.”

Weird. But hey, maybe she was on some intense diet.

Halfway through the conversation, Kim’s phone rang. She picked it up, but instead of a ringtone, Ubaid heard a strange beep-beep-bloop noise — like a sci-fi movie spaceship.

Kim ignored it, smiling. “Just work.”

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Comedy Disaster

When the bill arrived, Ubaid confidently reached for it… and realized his wallet was missing. He checked his pockets, jacket, even under the table like a man searching for buried treasure. Nothing.

Kim raised an eyebrow. “Did you plan to dine and dash?”

“No! I swear I had it—” he paused, remembering. “Oh no… I left it at home.”

Kim leaned back. “Wow. A man invites me to dinner, witnesses a death, eats bulgogi, and then makes the girl pay. Classy.”

Ubaid held up his hands. “Hey, in my defense, I was distracted by your beauty. And the dead guy.”

She laughed again and paid, but not before roasting him to the waiter in perfect Korean. The waiter chuckled while glaring at Ubaid like he was a criminal.

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The Walk

After the café, they walked along the Han River. The city lights reflected on the water, and the air was cool. Ubaid tried to act smooth.

“So, Kim… you ever think about what kind of superpower you’d have if you could choose?”

She smirked. “Why choose? I already have all the ones I need.”

He laughed. “Right. And I’m Iron Man.”

She looked at him, amused. “You wish.”

At one point, she tripped slightly — but instead of falling, she somehow glided back to balance like gravity didn’t apply. Ubaid blinked.

“Okay… how did you do that?”

“Yoga,” she replied without missing a beat.

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Ending Scene

They stopped at a bridge, watching the city glow. Kim looked at him, and for a moment, it felt like she was about to say something important.

“Ubaid,” she said softly, “you don’t know me yet. But you will. Just… don’t run away when things get strange.”

He chuckled. “Strange? Kim, my first date with you started with a death. I think I can handle strange.”

She smiled — but deep down, she knew he had no idea how strange things were about to get.

As they walked away, the camera (if this was a drama) would pan up to the sky… where, far above the clouds, a small alien spaceship hovered, watching.

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