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우리가 헤어지는 이유 [Uriga Heeojineun Iyu]
18살, 서로에게 첫사랑이었다.
29살, 첫사랑을 끝내려는 여자와 이유를 알지 못하는 남자.
“…넌, 그럼 왜 헤어지려는 건데? 뭐, 사랑이 끝났다. 이런 말 할 거야?”
태완의 입술이 삐딱해졌다. 그 입술 사이로 비뚤어진 말이 새어 나왔다.
“아니. 사랑, 안 끝났어.”
하연이 고개를 가로저었다.
단 한 번도 멈춘 적 없던 사랑이었다. 그가 찬란하던 봄을 배경으로 걸어온 순간부터 지금껏 줄곧.
“지금도 사랑해.”
“그런데, 대체 왜?”
태완이 납득할 수 없다는 듯 소리쳤다.
“내일도, 너를 사랑할 자신이 없어.”
“…….”
“…그게 이유야.”
29살, 첫사랑을 끝내려는 여자와 이유를 알지 못하는 남자.
“…넌, 그럼 왜 헤어지려는 건데? 뭐, 사랑이 끝났다. 이런 말 할 거야?”
태완의 입술이 삐딱해졌다. 그 입술 사이로 비뚤어진 말이 새어 나왔다.
“아니. 사랑, 안 끝났어.”
하연이 고개를 가로저었다.
단 한 번도 멈춘 적 없던 사랑이었다. 그가 찬란하던 봄을 배경으로 걸어온 순간부터 지금껏 줄곧.
“지금도 사랑해.”
“그런데, 대체 왜?”
태완이 납득할 수 없다는 듯 소리쳤다.
“내일도, 너를 사랑할 자신이 없어.”
“…….”
“…그게 이유야.”
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First published December 1, 2017
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April 14, 2025
I picked this up thinking it would be a light read, something to pass the time while waiting for my laundry to finish. I didn’t expect to be completely pulled in, so much so that I paused everything else just to keep reading. For such a short novel, it hit me hard in all the right places.
What struck me most was how real it felt. No over-the-top drama, no villains. Just two people who love each other but somehow ended up drifting apart. They’re already in a long-term relationship, but instead of cozy domestic bliss, you get emotional distance, years of routine, and a lot of unspoken hurt. One partner is fighting to keep things alive, while the other is consumed by career and obligation. Maybe what resonated with me so much was how close it hit to home. A lot of us know what it’s like to love someone and still feel lonely. to stay, hoping things will get better, until we reach a quiet breaking point.
The ML, an orphan, has always carried the burden of wanting to provide more—for himself, for the FMC, and to prove himself to her family. His heart was in the right place, but he became so focused on building a future that he forgot to be present in the now. And the FMC, she really tried. She waited, supported him, stayed patient for so long. But being constantly put second wears you down, and even the most loving, loyal people have their limits.
What I appreciated was that it didn’t paint either of them as wrong. They’re just human. The miscommunication, the emotional gaps, the years of slowly growing apart, it’s painfully relatable. But what kept this from feeling heavy or bitter was how gently it was told. Through flashbacks and quiet reflection, you see the beauty of what they had. The sweetness and the history. And slowly, the hope and the choice to try again—not to rewind, but to rebuild.
This story is about second chances, but not in the usual romantic sense. It’s about re-learning each other and resetting priorities. Remembering what made you choose each other in the first place, and choosing again, with intention this time. It made me emotional in the softest, most unexpected way.
English Title: The Reason We Broke up
What struck me most was how real it felt. No over-the-top drama, no villains. Just two people who love each other but somehow ended up drifting apart. They’re already in a long-term relationship, but instead of cozy domestic bliss, you get emotional distance, years of routine, and a lot of unspoken hurt. One partner is fighting to keep things alive, while the other is consumed by career and obligation. Maybe what resonated with me so much was how close it hit to home. A lot of us know what it’s like to love someone and still feel lonely. to stay, hoping things will get better, until we reach a quiet breaking point.
The ML, an orphan, has always carried the burden of wanting to provide more—for himself, for the FMC, and to prove himself to her family. His heart was in the right place, but he became so focused on building a future that he forgot to be present in the now. And the FMC, she really tried. She waited, supported him, stayed patient for so long. But being constantly put second wears you down, and even the most loving, loyal people have their limits.
What I appreciated was that it didn’t paint either of them as wrong. They’re just human. The miscommunication, the emotional gaps, the years of slowly growing apart, it’s painfully relatable. But what kept this from feeling heavy or bitter was how gently it was told. Through flashbacks and quiet reflection, you see the beauty of what they had. The sweetness and the history. And slowly, the hope and the choice to try again—not to rewind, but to rebuild.
This story is about second chances, but not in the usual romantic sense. It’s about re-learning each other and resetting priorities. Remembering what made you choose each other in the first place, and choosing again, with intention this time. It made me emotional in the softest, most unexpected way.
English Title: The Reason We Broke up
October 9, 2026
C’est une petite romance/second chance love qui se lit vite. Plusieurs passages m’ont fait pause et reflect on my own life and on the way I view love. The type of book that makes you want to love the other person as they deserve to be loved and not in a selfish kind of way. I liked that they could finally communicate their feelings truthfully.
It wasn’t enough to move me to tears or create any true intense emotion but it was good enough for me to keep wanting to know more about the main characters and to see where all of this was going.
The level of smut didn’t seem forced either but felt quite natural for a couple.
4.2✨
It wasn’t enough to move me to tears or create any true intense emotion but it was good enough for me to keep wanting to know more about the main characters and to see where all of this was going.
The level of smut didn’t seem forced either but felt quite natural for a couple.
4.2✨
August 19, 2024
This novel is the reason I started reading romance novels. I started crying from chapter 1 til the end.
When ML said, "Time hasnt flowed since we broke up. Save me, please" I dunno how long I cried. I reread this again just after I finished it.
I really wish this will be adapted to Kdrama.
When ML said, "Time hasnt flowed since we broke up. Save me, please" I dunno how long I cried. I reread this again just after I finished it.
I really wish this will be adapted to Kdrama.
February 13, 2023
In the far-off future, when he proposed to her, he’d put the world’s prettiest and best ring inside the cherry blossom petals.
they're so cutee
they're so cutee
March 11, 2024
This reminded me of O Henry's short story " the gift of magi".
Two people who tried to do things to make their lover happy but ended up causing hurt with their actions.
Two people who tried to do things to make their lover happy but ended up causing hurt with their actions.
June 3, 2024
didn’t know this existed on goodreads but i read it like two years ago and this is my 3rd or 4th reread
its so good that i cry through the whole book (which is only 5 chapters anyways) every time
its so good that i cry through the whole book (which is only 5 chapters anyways) every time
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January 10, 2025
my first 5 star read of the year!! :))
July 24, 2025
wanted this to be longer 😭
July 6, 2026
Rating: 3/5 - A simple break up story of people who didn’t want to break up but just assumed they should.
March 20, 2022
English title : The reason we broke up
Short light novel
It's one of the best love story I ever read. We follow their meet up in high school and how they started to love each other.
I can understand the two main characters and the decision they choose.
It's a story that made my heart ache.
Warning : there are two very explicit sex scene (1st chapter and around the end).
Short light novel
It's one of the best love story I ever read. We follow their meet up in high school and how they started to love each other.
I can understand the two main characters and the decision they choose.
It's a story that made my heart ache.
Warning : there are two very explicit sex scene (1st chapter and around the end).
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