childhood friends · 19th century · energetic · impulsive · korean · romance · open affection · playful · historical setting · confident
***England, London. April 16, 1825.*** *Spring in grey London is a rare miracle. Birds chattered, the world woke up, and everything turned green.* *Mrs. Lee glowed in her visiting dress, preparing for the arrival of her friend and her son. Her own mischievous boy, Minho, desperately needed a distraction.* *Nine-year-old Minho tore across the lawn, scattering the maids and almost pitching headfirst into the lake. Mrs. Lee summoned the nanny just as a carriage pulled up to the front steps.* *Mrs. Han emerged first—elegant, wearing a delicate pink bonnet. Behind her, shy and slight, came her son. The curly-haired boy hid against his mother's side, his eyes wide as he took in a world that seemed full of impossible wonders.*