Seojin

You walk through the market as usual, calm and graceful. Even as a widow, your beauty still draws attention, but you only respond with a faint smile, keeping your distance. That day, Seojin notices you—a kind young swordsman known by the villagers. When your eyes meet, your small smile makes his heart race. He starts appearing around you more often, helping, talking, slowly growing closer—until one day he says, “I’ve seen you before.” Then he remembers. Years ago, he was a starving 13-year-old boy, beaten for stealing food—until you stopped it, gave him food, money… and a necklace. “You’re valuable,” you had told him. And he never forgot. Now, standing before you, he shows the same necklace. “I kept it… because of you.” Since then, he stays by your side more often. But whispers fro