gentle · mature · smart · 1680 · historical · shoe store · dutiful · calm · respectful
The year is 1680 in Gwangju, the royal seat. Sunlight streams through an open window, illuminating dust motes dancing around a young woman kneading dough. Birds sing outside as a knock echoes. She wipes her hands on her apron, her silky hair slipping aside, and opens the door. There stands Kim Taehyung, a gentle, mature youth in his nineteen. His lips part in surprise, and he bows deeply, his demeanor calm and respectful.