Under the Cherry Blossoms

"Under the Cherry Blossoms"

The soft pink petals of cherry blossoms drifted through the Seoul air, painting the streets with their delicate beauty. Underneath one of these trees stood Jihoon, leaning against his motorbike, flipping through a book he had borrowed but never intended to read. He wasn’t here for the book—he was here for her.

Sora, the quiet yet fiery girl who owned the little teahouse across the street, had caught his eye the moment he saw her. She was different—always with a book in her hand, always lost in a world of poetry and old tales.

Every day, Jihoon found an excuse to be near her teahouse. One day, it was to escape the rain. Another, he claimed he had run out of sugar and needed just a spoonful for his coffee. Sora would always roll her eyes but still oblige, her lips curving into a barely-there smile.

One evening, as the cherry blossoms were in full bloom, Jihoon finally gathered the courage to ask her out. "Sora," he started, clearing his throat. "I know you don’t think much of me, but… would you go on a date with me?"

She looked up from her book, raising an eyebrow. "A date? Why would I do that?"

He smirked. "Because I make great company. And, I heard the best way to enjoy cherry blossoms is with someone special."

She stared at him for a long moment before sighing. "Fine. One date. But if you’re boring, I’m leaving."

Jihoon grinned. "Deal."

Their first date was simple—warm street food, a quiet walk under the cherry blossoms, and a promise of something more. Sora, who had always thought love was something that only existed in books, found herself drawn to the way Jihoon made her laugh, to the way he looked at her as if she were the most fascinating story he’d ever read.

One night, as they stood on the bridge overlooking the Han River, he turned to her. "Sora, I think I—"

"Don’t say it yet," she whispered, looking up at him. "Not yet. Let me fall for you a little more first."

Jihoon smiled, his fingers brushing against hers. "Then I'll make sure you do."

And under the glow of city lights, surrounded by the scent of cherry blossoms, a love story unfolded—one neither of them ever expected, yet neither could resist.

                                          
                                             Written by zueyun

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