Dinner was served at sunset.
Long tables set up on the beach.
Torches lighting the perimeter.
Waves crashing in the background.
The sky painted orange and pink.
It looked like something from a movie.
White tablecloths fluttered in the breeze.
Candles flickered in glass holders.
Someone had strung lights overhead.
Twinkling like stars.
The whole setup was romantic.
Intimate.
Too perfect.
Like the beachfront dinners her family used to host.
Before everything got complicated.
Soorin sat with Daehyun, Minji, and a few others.
Minjae tried to sit next to her.
But the table filled up fast.
He ended up a few seats down.
Kept catching her eye.
Smiling.
The food was incredible.
Fresh grilled fish. Vegetables. Rice. Kimchi.
Everything perfectly prepared.
"This is insane," Daehyun said around a mouthful of fish.
"Right? I could get used to this."
"Don't. We go back to instant ramen in a week."
"Let me live in denial."
Soorin picked at her food.
Not really hungry.
