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Tears on a Withered Flower--
"Are you okay?"
Hae-soo looked up, startled. A young man stood before her, his gaze filled with concern. His dark eyes held a sincerity she hadn’t seen in a long time—perhaps ever.
He was a stranger, yet something about him felt... familiar. There was no pity in his expression, only quiet understanding.
"I'm fine," she replied automatically, but her voice wavered, betraying the truth.
The young man hesitated before pulling out a chair and sitting across from her. "You don't look fine."
She narrowed her eyes. "Who are you?"
A small smile played on his lips, though it didn’t quite reach his eyes. "Someone who understands what it's like to be left behind."
His words sent a shiver down her spine.
Who was he? And why did it feel like he had stepped into her life at the exact moment she needed someone the most?
The Beginning of Something New
The café grew quieter as the night deepened, but the conversation between them continued. She learned that he was much younger than her, yet his eyes carried a depth of sorrow she recognized all too well.
When he finally spoke again, his words caught her completely off guard.
"Teach me about love."
Hae-soo blinked, unsure if she had heard correctly. "Excuse me?"
His gaze never wavered. "Teach me what it means to love as an adult. Not the fleeting, naive kind of love, but the kind that lasts, the kind that heals."
For the first time in a long while, Hae-soo felt something stir inside her—a flicker of something she thought had died long ago.
Could she truly open her heart again?
Or was this just another path leading to heartbreak?
To Be Continued...