Steps Between Us
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Ji-a never believed in second chances at life. After losing her parents, she built walls around her heart, living quietly under her uncle's roof. But everything changes when she meets Min-jun - a boy with a quiet smile, a hidden sadness, and a light that pulls her out of her darkness.
Their days together are filled with laughter, stolen moments, and a love that blooms too quickly, too beautifully. But behind Min-jun's smile lies a truth he hides - a fragile body, a fading time, and a destiny he cannot escape.
As Ji-a struggles to hold onto him, she learns lessons she never expected: how to love deeply, how to endure heartbreak, and most of all, how to live fully even when life is unbearably cruel.
Years later, Ji-a builds the life Min-jun asked her to - a family, a future, and happiness that honors his last wish. Yet in her heart, he remains her first love, the boy who taught her to smile.
A bittersweet journey of love, loss, and healing, this story is about two souls who found each other in a fleeting moment of youth - and a love so strong, it lives on beyond .
"She was his reason to smile; he was her reason to live. But some loves are destined to shine only for a moment."
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