A Guide to Using the Ex-Partner Storage Locker

玖函Jun 2025

2.2

Word count: 15K words
Chapters: 8

Summary

On the seventh floor of this commercial building, the "ex-items area" of the self-service lockers has quietly taken shape. Sixteen depositors have left love-related items here: faded couple rings, unused concert tickets, an ex's perfume, a half-knitted scarf...

Using sixteen deposited items as threads, this book tells sixteen love stories steeped in regret. Each item carries a specific memory, and each story reveals the most real and fragile side of love. These stories are about missed chances, about growing up, and about the pasts we cannot carry with us.

Opening this book is like opening one locker after another; every page is a memory carefully sealed away.

Editor's review

With the ingenious device of an "ex-items locker," this book turns sixteen old objects into sixteen entry points to love: faded couple rings, unused concert tickets, an ex's perfume, a half-knitted scarf—each sealing a memory of a relationship that did not last. Its strength lies not in novelty but in restraint: it neither heightens the drama nor rushes to judgment, letting the objects speak for themselves and presenting missed chances, growth, and pasts we cannot take with us. Reading it feels like opening lockers one by one, each compartment admitting you into the scene of a real and fragile relationship. It is suited to slow reading on quiet nights, and to those who have just gone through a breakup and are sorting through old belongings and feelings. It offers no standard answers, yet lets readers recognize their own shadows in others' regrets and come a little closer to understanding what it means to let go.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who have just gone through a breakup and need to process their feelings
Readers who enjoy short, linked stories that use objects to explore emotion
Those who resonate with themes of regret and growth in love
Readers who want to read stories slowly on quiet nights

Not a good fit for

Readers expecting light, sweet romance or happy endings
Readers who prefer strong plots and fast-paced narratives
People in a low emotional state who are easily moved by stories of regret

Reading tips

Read only one or two item stories at a time, leaving a little space to process the emotions rather than finishing in one sitting.
Keep a notebook and record the type of memory each item corresponds to, observing the similarities and differences among the sixteen stories.
When a passage moves you, consider whether you too have a "past you cannot carry with you," but do not force yourself to reach a conclusion.
Best read on quiet nights; afterward you might sort through one of your own old belongings as a small exercise in emotional closure.

版权信息
第一章锈迹与誓言：对戒里沉睡的十年
第二章荧光粉与黑胶唱片：未完成的副歌与褪色票根
第三章她喷洒过的香水，在七年后凝成一块固体的“如果”
第四章纬度偏差三度：织针卡在第七个未完成的结
第五章显影液溺亡的夕阳：拍立得里永远欠费的第27张相纸
第六章锁孔里生长的苔藓：第七把钥匙锈住了所有可能的回响
第七章填充物泄漏的午夜：毛绒熊右爪攥着失效的止痛药

FAQ

Are the sixteen stories connected?

The sixteen stories share the same setting—the ex-items locker area on the seventh floor of a commercial building—and each deposited item introduces an independent love story. They stand alone, yet the "deposit" premise gives them a shared atmosphere.

Is this book suitable for someone who has just gone through a breakup?

It is about missed chances, growth, and pasts we cannot carry with us; the emotion is restrained but does not shy away from regret. Someone recently broken up may find it resonant, or may find it stirring, so it is best to set your own reading pace and not force yourself to finish in one go.

Are the stories in the book based on real events?

According to available information, this is a collection of stories created by the author, using sixteen deposited items as threads for sixteen love narratives. The materials do not state that these stories are drawn from real events; they are best read as literary works.

Why use lockers and old objects to structure the whole book?

A locker implies temporary storage, something not yet retrieved, while old objects carry concrete memories. Using them as threads grounds abstract romantic regret in tangible things to touch, giving each story a clear entry point and reinforcing the overall image of "memories carefully sealed away."

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About the author

玖函 Author

Jiu Han is a Chinese author of books, about whom limited public information is available; current knowledge comes mainly from three published works. Judging by their subject matter, the author focuses on the real-world difficulties contemporary young people face in social situations, romantic relationships, and interpersonal manipulation. The works respectively offer a self-help guide to surviving awkward year-end party moments, a storage-locker-style method for handling relationships with exes, and anti-PUA conversational armor that uses the way of yin and yang to break manipulative tactics. Spanning the categories of inspirational growth, modern romance, and social psychology, these books show a keen eye for the details of urban life and a tendency to translate psychological mechanisms into accessible advice. The writing generally adopts a light, slightly teasing tone of a practical guide, grounding itself in concrete scenarios and conversational scripts to help readers stay in control when facing social embarrassment, lingering feelings, and manipulation.