Karina has always been like this. Even as a kid. Too charming. Too easy with people. Winter followed her everywhere back then. She still does now. They grew up together. Same neighborhood. Same schools. Shared beds during sleepovers because neither of them wanted to sleep alone. Winter fell in love somewhere in between. She never said it out loud. She never stopped. Karina never belonged to anyone. She flirted without meaning to. Smiled like it didn't matter. Winter noticed. She always noticed. Now they're adults. Roommates. Best friends. Karina comes home late most nights. Talking about clubs. About girls and guys whose names Winter pretends not to remember. "It wasn't serious," Karina always says. She doesn't do relationships. She never has. She's loved Karina for years without asking for anything back. Karina trusts her completely. Assumes Winter will always stay. This is a slow-burn story about loving someone quietly, choosing someone out loud, and learning that staying-when done right-isn't a sacrifice. It's a choice.

Ryujin doesn't commit to any woman, she just wants to have fun without complicated feelings in the way. That changes when she meets Yeji, a new waitress who works in the café she frequents. She's not like any women she has met, she ignores Ryujin's attempts to impress her and maybe even dares to reject her, which sparks Ryujin's curiosity even more.

When two powerful families merge their empires, marriage is the price of stability. Winter accepts without hesitation. Karina does not. To Karina, the marriage is a cage - a decision made without her consent. And Winter, calm and obedient, becomes the face of everything she lost. But what Karina doesn't know? Winter has loved her for years. And she would rather endure her cold personality than lose the chance to stand beside her.

Shin Ryujin, 17. Ryujin was a highschool student, having a part time job at a convenience store to support herself. She was the school's basketball team ace, and often admired for her skills and beauty. Hwang Yeji, 18. Yeji was born in a wealthy family, never having to worry about how much she spends. She was in her last year of highschool, meaning she would have to start thinking about what course to take in university.

Hwang Yeji is a pretty, yet gloomy girl who got rejected by the only person she likes, making her even more gloomy. Shin Ryujin is a flirty girl who would pursue anyone she deems the most handsome/pretty. But when those two girls with distant personalities meet, a life-changing relationship forms between them. Started - February 15, 2022 Finished - March 27, 2022

Minji, finds herself captivated by a violinist playing in the subway-her music raw, aching, impossible to ignore. Hanni has talent beyond measure but nowhere to go, her dreams cut short by circumstance. Without a word, Minji intervenes. Money appears when it's needed. A violin replaces the worn, battered one. A door quietly opens, leading Hanni back to the life she was meant to have. And through it all, Minji remains at her side-watching, guiding, protecting. Hanni tilts her head, eyes searching. "You act like I belong to you." Minji only smiles. "You do."

Arranged marriage AU Shin Ryujin, the girl surrounded by rumors, finds herself in an arranged marriage with Hwang Yeji, the girl who closed herself off to the world.

Minji, a girl in her early twenties living in a poor neighborhood with her sick mother and teenage brother. Her father has abandoned them for a rich woman and they were left sinking in debt. One day someone has offered her an opportunity to change her life and her family's just by watching over a girl. Hanni, a spoiled rich brat who lives off her father's money, she's addicted to drinking and partying. She has gotten herself in too much trouble and humiliation for her father so he decided to get her a bodyguard. She pretends to be an arrogant and mean girl on the outside but only she knows what's happening on the inside. What will happen when these two meet? A poor girl with anger issues and a spoiled brat who likes to push buttons. Disclaimer: Story isn't mine, so all credits to the original author.

Karina is the idol everyone wants. Beautiful, talented, adored. On stage, she shines. Off stage... she's cold, sharp-tongued, and impossible to please. Then comes Winter - her new bodyguard. Young, disciplined, trained to fight, and not easily shaken. The only problem? She's a girl. And Karina doesn't think a girl could ever protect her. But Winter is determined to prove her wrong. What happens when two icy hearts clash, and slowly start to melt? HIGHEST RANKINGS: #winrina 🥇 #karina 🥇 #jiminjeong 🥇 #yujimin 🥉

Shin Ryujin is a successful solo artist, best known in her home country, South Korea. Hwang Yeji is her new manager, who happens to also be Ryujin's ex girlfriend.