SolJiwan

SolJiwan is the femslash ship between Seo JiWan and Yoon Sol from the Nevertheless fandom.

Canon
Sol and JiWan have been best friends since meeting in middle school. They're very close and know everything about each other. Until it is revealed that there are some significant secrets the girls have been keeping from one another, such as Sol getting the opportunity to study abroad because of her skills as an artist. However, the biggest secret kept between the two are their true feelings for one another. Sol has been pining for something more than friendship with JiWan for years, but assumes that JiWan sees her as a friend and nothing more. While JiWan is just beginning to realize the nature of her feelings for Sol, which go far beyond friendship.

Over the course of the ten episodes of the show, the two begin to understand and explore their feelings for one another, with JiWan fearing that her love for Sol will come at the cost of their friendship. Sol’s struggle to repress her feelings for JiWan grows more difficult. And one day, JiWan, after having too much to drink, confesses her feelings for Sol. This throws Sol through a loop, as she cannot decipher how genuine JiWan’s confession is. After loving her for so long, Sol worries that she is getting her hopes up. So she starts avoiding JiWan for some days after her love confession.

Until JiWan waits for her on her way home, asking to talk. She tells her that she already knows why she might be avoiding her, because she remembers all about what she says that night. So Sol tells her that she should apologize for her confession, which confuses JiWan. Sol explains that if she didn't mean what she said that day, and if her feelings are not for real, that would hurt her heart. After saying this, Sol confesses that she also has feelings for JiWan, and says sorry to her for having those feelings, walking away. JiWan quickly runs after her, embracing her from behind, and telling her that her words weren't meaningless, only that she needs some time to process it all.

"Seo Ji-wan, my feelings will never change. So... don't worry."

- JiWan.

They eventually decide to pursue a relationship with one another, despite JiWan’s fear that she will lose Sol if they ever break up. Sol reassures JiWan that her feelings will never change, and from then on, the two start dating.

Fanon
SolJiwan is the most popular ship within the Nevertheless fandom. In fact, many fans of the show have stated that they started watching the show because of this ship. Furthermore, some also said they kept watching the show because of Sol and JiWan's love story. The ship has been praised as a very important step for LGBT+ representation in South Korea, where LGBT+ people are still not granted the same rigts straight citizens have.

The ship currently has 139+ works in AO3.

Fandom
FAN FICTION