Hi Everyone!

This is my first ever fanfiction that I wrote. It is probably messy and needs work but please help me by reviewing it and telling me how it was! This is my own spin off at Episode 24 as Yi Jung comes to see Ga Eul. The scene where they discuss in front of the fire never happened. Hope you enjoy!


Prologue

Four Years Ago...

Yi Jung and Ga Eul were meeting in a coffee shop. Yi Jung asked if Ga Eul could take a break to discuss some issues with him. Knowing that Jan Di was missing and that it was probably the topic sunbae wanted to discuss, she agreed to his proposition. Little did she know what she just agreed to when he asked her if they could discuss their own relationship now…

Yi Jung was walking stiffly beside the young lady. His thoughts were all jumbled and he was trying very hard to form a sentence that would make sense. "Ga Eul-yang, I… "

Ga Eul beat him to his own game and cut him. "I'll go first." Her tone was confident and brave; she was gathering the last of her energy and courage to admit what she denied the whole time. She knew that he would not be easily tamed as the forever young Casanova. She knew he was able to love, but she wasn't convinced yet he could do it twice…and she wasn't up for the challenge. She hurt too much over this boy. She knew that this decision would hurt and heal her at the same time. "You don't have to feel like you are obligated. I know everything. I know how you feel. So I'm not going to look for you from now on." There. She said it. She decided that moving on was her best option because waiting for Yi Jung sunbae was like waiting for rain in the middle of the desert. Almost like a miracle. Her beliefs about soul mates and destiny had been shaken and she wasn't sure anymore if Yi Jung sunbae was her soul mate anymore. So she decided to let destiny decide for her.

"Ga Eul-yang!" Yi Jung wasn't expecting this from his country bumpkin. He wanted to tell her to wait for him as he leaves for Sweden and that he would come back a better man for her. He knew that he had a lot to prove to her but for once in his life, he wanted to try. He wanted to try for her sake, for his own sake and for the sake of a possible future together. He was thinking of any reply to make her change her mind when she spoke up again.

"My teacher…No…Eun Jae once told me that she had no regrets because she did everything that she could. Thank you. For giving me the opportunity to do everything that I could." Ga Eul felt relief run through her spine. She knew that what she did was right and that it was her first step to healing her heart. She knew that it would be hard but with her freshman year in university on the corner, her job at the porridge shop, her pottery classes (because despite the fact that she started for him, she wanted to continue for herself), and her tutoring unprivileged kids; she knew that time would pass by like lighting and that she wouldn't have too much time to miss him. Luckily, she wasn't too close to the other F4 otherwise the possibility of her meeting Yi Jung would increase.

"Thank You. For giving me the opportunity to do everything that I could."

Did I take away all her energy? All her light? Yi Jung thought to himself. He knew that she gave him a great deal of her time and of her heart. He knew that she felt to exhaustion trying to make him understand the significance of a regretting a loved one. However, he never knew that all her actions took such a toll on her mind. His trail of thought got cut short when she started speaking again.

"I will let you know when Jan Di calls. Then … Bye." Ga Eul slowly turned away from him and decided to walk down the stairs on her own. She didn't want to turn around and see his face, scared that she will ask him to forget everything she just said and to go back to being awkward friends. She could feel the tears welling up in her eyes as she bit the inside of her cheek, helping her to keep those tears in check. She didn't want to look weak in front of him, especially when she did so well just minutes earlier.

Yi Jung blankly started at Ga Eul, or at least at where she was standing. He couldn't move after her declaration and was shocked by what he just heard. So Yi Jung, renowned ladies-man was speechless in front of Ga Eul, a girl that was clearly out of boundaries for him. He didn't mind breaking hearts of women that were only playmates or that only wanted him for his money and for his looks. But for some odd reason, breaking Ga Eul's heart was not what he wanted. She was able to see through his Casanova facade and she liked him for who he was in the inside. He knew that he should have allowed her to move on and to go on with life without him but selfishly…he couldn't bring himself to think like that. He knew that he needed her in his life, no matter under which title. He wasn't ready to let go of her just yet. He turned around and saw her figure at the bottom of the stairs, and dashed towards her before it was too late.

She started to speed up when a strong hand got a hold of her wrist and stopped her path short. Scared of her own reaction, she turned toward the hand that caught her and kept looking directly to the stairs, not meeting eyes with Yi Jung. She was about to tell him not to worry about her, that she will be fine…

"Ga Eul-yang…" His voice was soft and inviting, making her forget everything that she just said. Only Yi Jung was able to have such an effect on her. She felt her knees weakening and her heart thumping crazily in her chest. She was barely back to reality when he continued. "Ga Eul-yang…I'm sorry I can't return your feelings" Lie. "..but I don't think we should do this." Let me show you I can change, that I can be better than this. "But you are someone special for me and I don't want us to keep away from each other." Yi Jung knew that he was flirting dangerously between love and friendship at this point but he didn't care. He just couldn't bear to live without Ga Eul in his life. "I mean, we have the same group of friends and as Jan Di and Jun Pyo's relationship get more serious, there will be many occasion to meet and we can't always avoid each other…" As Yi Jung was talking, he never released his hold on Ga Eul, whether emotionally or physically. He was giving her an option she never considered. Mostly because she didn't feel strong enough to go there yet. She knew that she would meet him from time to time for different events but she thought that when it came, she would have worked her way through the evening. As Ga Eul stayed silent, Yi Jung continued. "Listen, the reason why I wanted to meet you was because I have big news..." Ga Eul looked at him confused. "…I've been accepted at the University of Sweden to further pursue my studies in pottery. I will be leaving soon enough and I don't want you to be out of my life during my time away. We will be away from each other for about 4 years so we can use that time to get our emotions in check and to move on with life don't you think?"

Ga Eul was slowly taking in all the information Yi Jung just said. Four years? Sweden? It's not like he was in Busan or Jeju…He would be in Sweden! Thousands of miles away. Different time zones. She knew that she needed to distance herself from him but she hoped to cross path with him once in awhile and watch him from afar when she could. She wasn't expecting him to literally be out of her life for good. Ga Eul was brought back to reality when she heard his sweet voice again. She looked up to see his face, a little smile adorning his face and those puppy eyes she couldn't say no to…

"Ga Eul-yang… I would really love it if we could be friends. I could really use one and despite having the other F3 already, a feminine and sound presence in my life would be greatly needed." He said the last line smirking adorably to her and she knew then she was a goner. He could have asked her to go to get lost in the country side and she would have agreed to his proposition.

Yi Jung knew that no women ever said no to him when he used his so-called deadly combos. He wasn't thinking of using his charming skills in order to keep Ga Eul in his life but he felt a hinge of desperation knowing that she wanted to walk away from him that he decided to use any method he could find to keep her in his life, underhanded or not. However, Yi Jung was happily surprised when he finally got Ga Eul's answer.

"Alright sunbae. We could try this whole friendship thing. You have been very nice to me and I could use a friend like you as well." Ga Eul tried her best to smile while saying that. "You might get very lonely in Sweden so having friends to come back to would keep you motivated. I think this is a good middle ground that I can work in."

Yi Jung was ecstatic hearing what she said. He held his hand to her, hoping she would shake on their newly found friendship. She gladly took the hand he offered, trying her best to ignore the little electric sparks that were coming from the touch of his hand. "Friends?" Yi Jung attempted to use the alien word he never used with a woman. "Friends." Ga Eul answered him simply. They both realized that their handshake was taking starting to feel awkward when Ga Eul retracted her hand first. Yi Jung smiled awkwardly at her "You know, now that we are friends you should stop calling me sunbae. You've were never my hoobae to start with since you weren't attending Shinhwa High School. I'm guessing you picked up the suffix because of Jan Di." Ga Eul chuckled quietly which made Yi Jung's heart beat a tiny beat louder.

"Sunbae, you are right, how should I call you then? I don't want to call you oppa like all your conquests do" Ga Eul sent him a wink while saying that which was her best attempt to try hiding her sadness and disappointment. "Should I just start calling you Yi Jung-ah?"

Yi Jung liked the ring of Ga Eul pronouncing his name. She said his name sweetly and softly, without any lust or desire that his bedmates sometimes had in their voice. It was pure and simple. He really liked it.

"I like it" Yi Jung retorted with an increasing grin. "You should call me Yi Jung-ah from now on."

They both smiled at each other, knowing that they weren't expecting this ending but that this compromise could work. All they could hope for was that they could keep up the friendship card for a long time…


Thanks for reading through up to here! Leave a review as to what I should be careful in my writing. I am working on Chapter 1 as well. Hoping I can have it done by tomorrow as to get people curious about this fanfiction.