Soljiwan
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A look at Sol and Jiwan from Nabi's eyes.
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“Normal people,” says Na-bi, “would just give gifts to their best friends without making them believe that there’s a secret admirer on the loose.”
“Na-bi,” whines Ji-wan, her fingers twirling around the decorative threads of her bag, “what are you even saying? There is no truth to your statement.”
“One day, you’re going to end up giving a highly personalised gift,” says Na-bi, sitting beside her. “And then Sol will have no choice but to narrow her guesses down to you.”
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Love is sacrificing your own happiness for someone else's. Fulfillment is having that person do the same for you.
Or, Sol decides not to go on the exchange program, but Ji-wan convinces her otherwise.
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- Part 3 of Just Like Me (Only Me)
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Jiwan is a journalist and mother to a five-year-old daughter. Sol is a successful artist. Their paths bring them together when Jiwan offers to write an article about Sol's exhibition, secretly doing it to escape her life for a while, and ends up following the reserved artist around for three whole days as she takes her exhibition to Jeju, which leads to a whole lot more than a mere professional relationship.
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“Hey.” Sol called out. Jiwan paused, slowly turning to her again. It was Sol’s turn to ask questions. “Are you here to stay for real, Seo Jiwan?”
“I am.. I’m not going anywhere.” Despite the dark, Sol can clearly see the sincerity of Jiwan. Her pleading eyes made it feel like a promise.
“Okay.”
“Would that mean anything for you?” Jiwan’s voice was full of hope, but Sol wanted to be honest with Jiwan.
She was not yet sure if she wanted her former best friend totally back in her life, now that she’s found the stability in the old and new people surrounding her. It was a hard journey getting there, and she was not easily going to risk the hard earned safe place she had built over the past two years.
She was not sure if the relief of knowing Jiwan was around was enough to justify the anxiety of having her close, of the kind of memories that go back to Sol every time Jiwan looks at her directly in the eyes.
And so looking at the stranger in front of her, the truth was the only thing Sol managed to say.
“I’m not yet sure.”
OR: 2 years after the most frightening confession of her life, Sol finds a ghost of her past back in town.