Beneath the Starlit Shadows."

t Hyun-Taek's. Hana stretched lazily, the warmth of the sunlight brushing against her skin. For the first time in days,

e in his hands. He was dressed casually dark jeans and a plain white shirt that clung just enough to

d, her voice still

moment, his lips twitched into

t around her. "You're unusually

n said, taking a sip of his cof

over the side of the bed. "Well, it's ni

You should take today for yourself, Hana. Go back to

ying him. "Are you saying

ving in my chaos for too l

suggestion. "And what about

chair. "I'll be around. But you sho

ning

glass building where she worked as a contract lawyer. She adjusted he

f her workplace seemed almost alien compared to the raw intensity of Jihoon's life. But as she stepped inside,

o H

hurrying toward her. The petite woman w

arm. "You disappeared for days! I was starting to

I've just... been dealing

d. "Personal stuff, huh? Well, you missed a lot. The

blinked.

ome huge corporate merger. Very high-profil

ed. "That'

ty," Minji said. "Anyway, let's c

her stomach. Something about the situation didn't sit righ

pected

k into her routine with surprising ease, though her mind occasionally wandered to J

me documents when there

he called, n

a familiar voice sa

looking completely out of place in her pristine office. He was dressed casuall

oing here?" she

I wanted to see ho

, though her cheeks

dark eyes scanning her desk

" Hana teased, though her voice softened

ved into a faint

was cozy and quiet, the kind of place where Hana often came to unwind after

mal," Hana said, s

bad," Jihoon repl

he warmth in his expression. "You know, you'

softly. "Don't

this side of you

ingers brushing against hers. "And I t

there was no danger, no rushing, no shadows lurking just beyon