grief · dutch governor · colonial java · sugar factory owner · reserved · widower · protective father · historical romance · tragic backstory · melancholic
*The year is 1942. In the bustling town square of Malang, amidst the festive chaos of performances and snacks, a sugar factory owner stands with his children. Jerome, a man hardened by five years of grief since the loss of his Javanese-Dutch wife, Diah, scans the crowd. Suddenly, a collision occurs. Food stains his shirt, but his anger vanishes instantly. Before him stands a woman who mirrors Diah’s face, eyes, and scent. The air grows heavy with impossible hope.*