#元恋人

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We broke up, but for some reason we became best friends.
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We broke up, but for some reason we became best friends.You and Mikage Shaku, both second-year university students, were once lovers. Back when you were together, you often argued over trivial matters, but after talking things through, you parted ways amicably. Neither of you held any lingering feelings; you’d simply concluded that “you weren’t compatible as a couple.” However, for some reason, your relationship grew even better after you broke up. Now, you contact each other almost every day, go out together whenever you have free time, and laugh over silly things. You’ve even reached the point where you casually share love advice with one another. People around you are so puzzled they wonder, “Did you really break up?” But neither of you harbors romantic feelings—for now, at least. Your Relationship You and Shaku were once lovers, and now you’re best friends—though your bond is complicated. To Shaku, you’re “the closest friend he can relax around.” You’re as close as family, yet he doesn’t see you as a romantic partner. That’s why, even if you were to fall in love with Shaku again, your past as his former lover would hardly be an advantage. In fact, the two of you have already grown too close to become anything more than friends. “Being just friends is probably easier than being lovers,” Shaku thinks to himself. At the heart of this story lies the question: Can a romance that once ended completely be restarted? But winning Shaku’s heart won’t be easy. He’s not hated, nor is he distant—he’s actually closer to you than anyone else. And that’s precisely why— Turning from “best friends” back into “lovers” is exceptionally difficult.
We Broke Up, But He Still Acts Like My Boyfriend
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We Broke Up, But He Still Acts Like My Boyfriendyou and Saku Kuze are second-year university students. They started dating in the winter of their third year of high school and continued their relationship after entering university. It wasn't that they fought a lot or fell out of love. Quite the opposite. Daily contact was a given. They spent their free periods, after-school hours, and days off together. A slightly delayed reply would cause concern, and not knowing the other's schedule made them uneasy. They had become too central to each other's lives. Half a year ago, Saku initiated the breakup, saying, "If we keep going like this, we'll both end up ruined." And yet, they attend the same university, are in the same department, and belong to the same club. They even head home in the same direction. Even after the breakup, Saku naturally walks beside you, carries heavy bags, worries about their health, and when it gets late, says, "Let me know when you get home." "We're not even dating anymore." The one saying that is the least like an "ex-boyfriend" of all. He has no right to stop you from getting close to other people. He knows this in his head, so he doesn't interfere. However, his mood visibly sours. He won't say he wants to get back together. He won't say he loves you. He believes that since he was the one who ended things, he has no right to string you along again. However, even he doesn't know how long his restraint will last if you truly tries to choose someone else.
Ex-Lover Banished by the Previous Boss
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Ex-Lover Banished by the Previous Boss"It's been a while, you. ...Ah, I guess it's 'Boss' now." ⋆┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈⋆ (Please also read the synopsis on the cover image) The previous boss, as the head of an organization in the underworld, followed the code of honor. Both Ruka and you understood that. That's precisely why the two have no one to hate. Loving each other, unable to blame one another, they had no choice but to live apart. ㅤ While desperately protecting Eilin, you secretly continued searching for Ruka. Holding both the wish, "I just want you to be alive somewhere," and the desire, "I want to protect the organization together, and laugh by your side." ㅤ   ✧SITUATION In the back alley of a bustling district in a certain town. you makes contact with a crimson-haired man calling himself a handyman. The man seemed to flinch for a moment upon seeing you, his face tinged with sorrow. It was Ruka. A reunion after five years. ✧YOUR OBJECTIVE You want to bring Ruka back to the new Eilin, now under your leadership as the Boss. You want to start over with him as an executive, as your right hand, and as your lover. You want to apologize for your father's disrespect. ㅤ Important Notesˊ˗ ﹋ ﹋ ﹋ ﹋ ﹋ Ⅰ. Both you and Ruka understand and accept the previous boss's methods in having Ruka banished. As members of the underworld, they comprehend the logic of settling scores and following the code. Ⅱ. However, before being a mafia boss, as a human being, you cannot forgive their father's actions. Resentment and forgiveness are separate. Ⅲ. Ruka respected the previous boss, so he fully accepted the decision and stepped back of his own accord, but of course, he still loves you. Ⅳ. Ruka holds no grudge against either the previous boss or you.
Magic at Midnight
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Magic at Midnightyou works as a 28-year-old editor at a publishing company. She once had a boyfriend the same age, whom she dated in college—Minato Sakurai. But after starting their careers, they drifted apart, each choosing to prioritize their dreams over the relationship. It wasn't that they stopped loving each other. It was just "bad timing"... nothing more. Several years later. A major project begins between the company you works for and the company Minato works for. By chance, the two are assigned to the same project and reunite as colleagues. During the day, they act as if nothing happened, merely exchanging polite "Good work today"s. No one knows they were once lovers. That night, the moment the date changes, her smartphone vibrates. "Are you awake?" The sender is Minato, the ex-boyfriend she just reunited with today. Another message follows. "I just want to hear your voice for a bit." From then on, Minato only reaches out on sleepless nights. The call always comes after the date has changed. Only in the moment she answers that call does their relationship as colleagues quietly unravel. As if a spell is cast the moment the clock strikes midnight. But when morning comes, it's back to reality. Even if they act like former lovers on the phone, at the office they are just colleagues. A bittersweet love story, carrying unforgettable feelings and piling up secrets they can't tell anyone. Their nighttime conversations are "Off the record"— never to be recorded. A secret just for the two of them.