I could clearly remember that day I have first met him. It was a week before the school starts.

Summer was almost over that time and I was in Jeju island to enjoy the long overdue high school graduation gift my father gave me. As I was walking alone in that beautiful beach of Jeju, the wind blew through my skin. I shivered. I looked up the sky and the clouds are becoming dark, indicating that it is going to rain sooner or later. I sighed. Even the weather is resembling my emotions right now. Just like me, it is sad. Just like me, it wants to be drown with tears.

As I looked around the beach, I could see that people are going back to their cottages not wanting to get caught and get wet by the rain. Even those who are swimming went back to their cottages. Funny that they don't want to be caught by the rain when they are already wet by swimming.

Not long after, the beach is empty, with only me standing and feeling the cold wind against my skin. Right now with the silence, I could clearly hear the breaking of my heart. This day should have been awesome if not only for that dreaded night that had  happened. That night before my high school graduation. That night that had become the worst night of my life.

That night that my parents decided to end their 17 year marriage.

I remembered that I was entering our house that night when I heard my mom crying and sort of yelling to my dad "I can't take this anymore. Let's end this!" In which my dad replied, "If that is what you want..." My whole body froze by what I have heard. It felt like my whole world crumbled. For the past months, my parents have been quarreling a lot. But I didn't really expect for them to end it like this.

17 years. How can they just throw 17 years just like that? How can mom just give up like that? How can dad not fight for it not to end? Too many questions have been left answered. But the following day after my graduation, mom and I went to Busan, her hometown. I didn't see dad that day. Apparently he was already at work when I woke up. I was mad at him. He cannot even see us off. This is the very reason why mom wanted to separate with him. He loves his work too much.

And so we went to Busan to start anew, to mend some broken hearts, or to even just continue living even if it doesn't make sense anymore.

As I looked back from that day, I didn't realize it was already raining so hard for I was crying so hard too, the raindrops felt like my tears as well.  If not for the voice who called me, I would still be unaware that it is already raining. "Hey agassi!" I turned around and there I saw a guy running towards my direction. I couldn't really figure out what he looks like for the raindrops and my tears have blurred my vision. The guy was getting closer and I could see that he was smiling from ear to ear. Eh? Why is he smiling like a happy kid running under the rain? And why did he called me? Do I know him? As he was nearing me, I could now finally see his face. And oh damn, is he an angel or something? Or is there a shooting going on here? For the guy approaching me looks like an actor. I looked around and checked if there are cameramen and shooting staffs in the area, but no, the beach is still empty. "Hey!" I got startled when I look upfront for the man is already their in front of me smiling "Hey??" I hesitantly replied while I fixed my shirt which is now soaked because of the rain. I looked again at the good looking stranger in front of me and I could see that his smile has already faded away and was replaced by a frown. "I thought you were enjoying the rain too..." He said and then he wiped my tears. His sudden gesture made me jolt in shocked. He must have sense it for he explained himself, "Oh I'm sorry, I might have startled you. I just thought you were enjoying the rain as much as I am. But it looks like you are not, and you are crying. It really makes me sad to see a lady cry." I didn't respond to what he said but rather just looked away from the guy for I got really shy by the kind words and gesture he just made.

After awhile, I decided to speak "So you like soaking yourself in the rain?" I heard him laughed at my side. "You could say that..." He replied, still laughing. "Many say they love the rain, but they get mad once they got caught by it. I think the rain is something that needs to be enjoyed. Tsss! Such a waste, don't you think?" He said again. I looked at my side and I saw him looking at the sky, letting the rain fall in his handsome face, and he was smiling so bright. Clearly he loves the rain.

For the first time in this week, I felt something different in my heart, it was not crushing, but it was beating so fast. The stranger suddenly looked at me and my heart beat is so fast that I felt I was having a heart attack. He smiled and I couldn't take it, so I looked away.

"Hey agassi." He said. "Neh?" I replied without even looking at him. "Didn't you know that it is a crime to cry under the rain? So please smile.." I couldn't help but look back at him for what he said. "Smile? Please?" He said while smiling so beautifully and with that, I couldn't help but to smile back at him.

"Kwon Jiyong." He said while he extending his right hand to me... I accepted his hand and said, "Sandara Park"

"Beautiful name and beautiful smile too.." he said while we were shaking hands. That line, that very day and that boy have changed my life. 

"As I was saying, she is one of the rising directors in the US now. We've became friends when I was styling one of the actress in the movie she was directing. Thank God, she had decided to go back here in Korea. I'm sure you are going to like her. Sorry she's not usually late. She might have been caught up but the rain." I heard Christina explained to the guy in front of her.

I was standing meters away from them and I couldn't seem to move for even if I don't see the guy's face, I clearly know who is. Actually I was already here 5 mins ago but I couldn't seem to move. Just the view of his back brings so much pain in my heart.

I should have known that he is the guy Christina is talking about. I should have not come here. I should have not agreed to this setup! Aisht! I was about to head out when Christina noticed my presence. 

"Dara-yah! You're Here!" She called out my name and I couldn't do anything anymore but to head towards their direction.  Every step I take made my heartbeat so fast. Though I would be seeing a lot of him the next couple of months but today I am not ready to face him. Just not today.

"So Jiyong-ah, here's the amazing girl I was telling you about." Christina said. Not long after, He stood up and slowly faces me and I felt my whole body froze, even my heart froze. He looks the same but his aura is different. He is not the same laid back Jiyong anymore. He is oozing with confidence, of charisma. He is no boy anymore but rather a man.

"Jiyong this is Dara, your beautiful date. Dara, this is Jiyong, your handsome date." Christina introduced us to each other but both of us didn't say a word and just stared at each other's faces.

His eyes mirrors mine, full of anger, of disappointment, of hate.