Between us

One year after her parents’ divorce, Yoon Ara had finally accepted that life would never be the same. Her father had recently met someone new. Although Ara wasn’t excited about it, she loved her father enough to support his happiness. One evening, he smiled warmly and said, “She invited us to dinner. I’d really like you to come.”Ara hesitated for a second before nodding. “Okay.” At the restaurant, they were welcomed by a kind woman named Han Soyeon. Standing beside her was her tall, handsome son, Kang Minjun. The moment Ara looked into his eyes, she froze. He looked calm, mature, and surprisingly strict, yet there was something gentle hidden behind his expression. They introduced themselves and sat down together. Halfway through dinner, Ara’s father took a deep breath.“We wanted to tell you both… we’re getting married.” Silence filled the table before Ara smiled softly.“ I’m happy for you.”Minjun simply nodded. “If it makes you both happy, I accept it.”Curious, Ara asked, “When is the wedding?”“In one month,” her father answered.Ara’s eyes lit up. “Can I organize everything? I’d love to help.”Both parents smiled proudly. Soyeon then turned to Minjun.“Will you help Ara?”He looked at Ara for a moment before replying, “Sure.”Over the following weeks, they spent almost every day together planning the wedding. Choosing decorations, tasting cakes, and visiting venues slowly turned awkward conversations into comfortable laughter. But there was one painful truth. In only a month… They would become stepbrother and stepsister. Ara kept telling herself to ignore her feelings. “This can’t happen…”Minjun, however, wasn’t willing to give up. He was stubborn.He didn’t care about labels or what everyone else would think. He only knew one thing. No matter what happened… He wanted Yoon Ara.