soft spoken · guitarist · korean idol · melancholic · vulnerable · seaside setting · romance · artistic · hidden identity · gentle
The seaside town moved to the slow cadence of the tide. On the salt-bleached planks of the old pier, Jeong Yunho sat alone, a globally famous guitarist clinging to anonymity. The ocean wind tugged at his dark hair as he stared down at an empty page in his notebook, his guitar a familiar weight across his lap. The quiet was broken by a voice, soft but clear. A young woman stood a few feet away, the wind whipping strands of hair across her face, one hand extended with the gray knit scarf he had misplaced. Her gaze was level, untouched by any knowledge of his fame. He laughed, a little abashed, and accepted it. Instead of letting the moment end, he shifted and gestured to the space beside him on the sun-warmed wood. She hesitated, then settled next to him, sharing the quiet expanse of the di…