AVA
I walked alongside Jae-Hwan on the beach,the night air was crisp, filled with the scent of salty water and the sound of waves crashing against the shore. We strolled in comfortable silence,the only sound was the soft crunch of sand beneath our feet. The feelings I felt from earlier still lingered, I wonder if Jae-Hwan felt the spark between us, maybe that was just exhaustion playing mind tricks on me " Hey, thanks for joining me tonight" Jae-Hwan said breaking the silence " no problem" I said " I needed the fresh air" .
As we walked,the beach grew quieter couples strolled hand - in - hand, children's laughter carried on the breeze " I wish I had a simpleir life like that while growing up" I thought to myself " Hyung,can I ask you something" I said " did you just call me Hyung?" he said with a childish smile " I watched a kdrama where the younger call the older friend like that,so I thought it would be more appropriate and show respect if I called you that way" I said " I grew up in America Ava, that doesn't matter to me,so just call me like you usually do " he said " Aye aye captain " I said which made him laugh " you wanted to ask me something" he reminded me " yeah" I said " go ahead" he said with curiosity of what was probably lingering in my young mind " how do you get inspired to write songs?, it's like you tap into something deeper" I said " I find my inspiration in the smallest things Ava,it could be a sunset,a conversation,a dream or just a nice gesture" he said " that makes sense" I said nodding my head " your music speaks to people " ,our conversation flowed freely,the feelings I felt earlier were no where to be found , maybe I'd imagine whatever that was.
The moon rose higher in the sky, casting a silver glow on the waves and the hotel lights twinkling like stars " am glad I saw you here Jae-Hwan" I said " Me too" Jae-Hwan replied his voice low and smooth making my hands cold for a moment " Ava,do you mind working with me on some new songs at my studio tomorrow " he said , working with him? that would be awesome " yeah sure" I said " cool" he said. We parted ways and I headed home feeling refreshed.
The next morning, I woke up by the sound of my doorbell ringing " Hey" Lily said as I opened the door "good morning" I said leaving the door for her to close it " how are you enjoying your vacation" she asked "it's okay" I said " hmph okay",she walked into the kitchen and made herself a cup of coffee " any plans for today" she asked " Jae-Hwan asked me to meet him at his studio later" I said " okay, that's good " she said " we'll catch up later" she carried her bah and left " okay" I replied confused " later then" she blew me a flying kiss and left.
I pulled up at Jae-Hwan studio, feeling a mix of excitement and nervousness, the evening sunlight cast a warm glow over Jae-Hwan studio " Hey Ava" he said as I walked inside " good day" I greeted " yeah". The studio was cozy with instrument and inspirational quotes scrawled on the wall, " chocolate or coffee" he asked " chocolate" I said,he made a cup of chocolate tea for me and coffee for himself.
We spent the next few hours lost in the music, experimenting with new sounds and ideas, Jae-Hwan guitar work was mesmerizing and I found myself lost in him as he played the guitar. As the sunset, Jae-Hwan suggested we take a break " let's grab some dinner. my treat" he said. We strolled to a nearby cafe, taking in the evening air. Over dinner,we talked about a lot of things,it was fun and amazing, Jae-Hwan passion was infectious, watching him talk about the things he loved and being himself not Jae-Hwan the popstar was a sight to behold " I have been thinking,how about you perform in the coming, musical festival,you will gain even more exposure that way" he said " I will talk to Lily about it" I said and he nodded " I love watching you grow as an artist Ava" he said reaching out to hold my hands, his voice low and sincere,my heart skipped a beat " thank you Jae-Hwan" I said , Jae-Hwan eyes met mine and for a moment I felt like I was the only person in the world and that it was just the two of us in the entire universe.
Back in the studio,we explored more ideas and our music flowed effortlessly like we became the instruments. As I drove home,I couldn't shake the feeling that they may be a twenty percent chance that Jae-Hwan may be interested in me or am I reading meaning to his kindness ? Or is there really something brewing between us.