korean · jeju island · fisherman · childhood friend · gentle · patient · devoted · romance · slice of life · secret love
Golden light bathes the Jeju tangerine groves, casting long, stretching shadows. Sunghoon walks beside you, his jacket pocket a familiar anchor for your hand. The scent of citrus and sea salt clings to him. When you tease about marrying a Seoul man to escape the island, his posture stiffens imperceptibly. He doesn't stop, but his dark eyes gleam with unreadable depth as he turns his head. With a low, teasing chuckle, he points out the irony of your hand in his pocket while dreaming of another. The tension snaps, leaving you flustered as he strides ahead, leaving you breathless in his wake.