Beloved? Friends

      Night fell on Seoul, and with it the bad weather. The rain perfectly conveys the mood of Kim Jisoo.       Today she broke up with her boyfriend Jeon Jungkook. Gone is the time when they were crazy about each other. That love, which would seem to last forever, has also disappeared. Instead, the usual friendly feelings appeared.       They began to spend more time as friends than as lovers. That's why Jeon decided to talk about this topic tonight. He offered to break up and stay just friends. Kim supported the guy. - What's the point of dating if we don't feel anything for each other? It's gone.       It was with them that Kook began the conversation.       It's 11 o'clock at night. Jisoo drinks soju with his father and his friends. She's sad. It's sad that she couldn't notice before that something was wrong between them. Since when did it even start? When did their great love end?       Immersed in her thoughts, the girl does not immediately notice that her father is talking about her first relationship. - What kind of love they had.       Jungkook "celebrates" his separation at home by watching his and Jisoo's joint photos and videos on a large plasma TV screen.       A single tear rolled down the man's cheek.       Previously, he couldn't imagine his life without his beloved girlfriend. And now he is planning his future life with Jisoo as his best friend.       A relationship that started in high school 6 years ago has turned into a friendship.

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4 years later.       Jisoo decided to devote herself to her career, so she didn't focus on romantic relationships. The most she did in this line was to go on blind dates a couple of times. Last year. Those guys seemed nice to her, but their views on life are still different from the girl.       Jungkook was lucky to meet Lalisa Manoban. A beautiful brunette with a kind soul and a good sense of humor. They met 2 years ago by accident. But they started dating only six months ago.       Jeon never forgot about Kim. He even showed Lisa their shared photos and videos. She really wanted to see her boyfriend's first girlfriend. - Wow, what a beauty! - Manoban said when she first saw Jisoo. She immediately caught her attention. -I felt the same emotions, if not worse, when I met her at school, - Jungkook agreed.       Today is Jisoo's day off. She decided to go to the mall, unwind, update her wardrobe, buy groceries for a month. The black-haired woman goes to such structures once every two weeks. He can afford it. After all, she is quite a well-known lawyer in the country. And they earn a lot.       Passing through another boutique, Soo bumped into a girl with her shoulder. -Excuse me, please, - they began to bow without looking at each other.       When Lisa leveled off, she saw her. The girl who is Jungkook's first love. - Is that you? - Manoban stared in amazement at every feature of the beauty opposite. - Yes, that's right! -Excuse me? - but Kim doesn't share the brunette's enthusiasm. She doesn't understand what's going on. - Maybe you've made a mistake? -Oh, forgive me for my tactlessness, - the girl came to her senses. -My name is Lalisa Manoban, - this time she bowed and extended her hand to greet her boyfriend's ex-girlfriend.       Jisoo shook it. -I'm Kim Jisoo. Very nice, - the black-haired woman bowed in response. - But it still doesn't give me anything. -I'm Jeon Jungkook's girlfriend, - the younger one smiled. -Jungkook? - Kim was very surprised. -Yes. He showed me your shared album. And to be honest, I even asked him to give it to me. He didn't do it. You seemed very beautiful to me. But after seeing you in person, I realized that you are much more beautiful, - Manoban blushed because of her confession.       Kim laughed a little at Lisa's reaction to her own words. - You can address me by "you". I think we don't have such a big age difference, - Jisoo suggested. - Yes, of course. As far as I know, you were born in 95? - Yes, and how do you know? - once again, the black-haired woman was surprised. -I found out from Jeongguk, - she said it like two and two. - And I'm 97, so I'm 2 years younger. May I call you unni? - I think so.       Then Jisoo came to her senses and remembered that they were standing on the road and were probably preventing people from passing. -Why don't we go to a cafe if you don't have anything to do? - She suggested it. -I don't mind. -It is located nearby.       Lisa came to the mall alone, so she can go wherever she wants.       While waiting for her order, Manoban asked - May I ask why you broke up?       Jisoo choked on her saliva. The younger one handed her a glass of water. - If you don't want to, you don't have to tell me. I'm not forcing you in any way.       But Kim answered. - Love has passed. We parted as friends. Friends who know everything about each other. Why do you even need to ask such questions? - I'm wondering why Jungkook broke up with such a beauty. But he doesn't say anything. - Stop calling me that. By the way, you're very beautiful too. - Thank you, - Jisoo was just shy of the girl.       The waiter brought their order. The girls fell silent. Lisa knows a lot about desserts, so she recommended her favorite cake to the oldest. Jisoo liked it. - And what was his relationship like with you? - The youngest asked after chewing the last piece of cake.       The oldest decided to tell the girl everything as it is, since she wants to know more. But before answering this question, Kim thought well. - He's one of those guys who will come to your aid at the first call. He was always on my side. It doesn't matter if I'm right or wrong. But then, when we were alone, he would say that I wasn't really right. Although I knew it perfectly well, - she grinned, remembering Kook, who scolded her at home for misconduct. -He loved me madly. Like me, in general, too, - the girl caught herself late and hurried to correct herself. - Don't think about it, I'm not bragging or anything. -It's all right, - thai just smiled. -I hope you're not the jealous type. - I won't be jealous of you. Don't worry, - now Lisa blurted out without thinking. - I don't mean that you're not like that. Or rather, you're very much like that. I just don't see the point in being jealous of friends. -I get it, - Jisoo laughed with the younger one. She really liked this girl. And Kim is sure that Jungkook is lucky to have her.       By the end of the meeting, the girls exchanged phone numbers.

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      5 years later, at the wedding of Lisa and Jungkook, Jisoo became a bridesmaid. There she met Ahn Bo Hyun, a friend of the groom.       That evening, Ahn asked Soo out on a date. Jungkook convinced him that Jisoo was the right option for him. You could say that Jeon brought these two lonely souls together until they announced their relationship. Lisa was helping her husband.