1910

Japan invades South Korea. Far away from the chaos, in a secluded meadow, a young couple enjoys the calmness of the evening. A small oil lamp illuminates them underneath a willow tree. The sound of fresh water streaming down a river close by is music to their ears. They feel secure in each others arms amidst with what is currently happening to their country.

“Tabi! A shooting star! Make a wish!”

The petite young lady quickly shuts her eyes and whispers to herself her wish. Meanwhile, the young man remains quiet with his arms still wrapped around her as he watches her wish. He lets out a deep sigh and gently squeezes her in his arms. He softly plants a kiss on top of her head.

“Sandara, I love you.”

A smile forms on her lips as she turns her head to look up at him, “I love you too, Seung Hyun.” She leans back further into his arms and starts caressing his left forearm. 

“D? What did you wish for?”

Sandara smirks, “It won’t come true if I tell you.” A breeze blows by them making Sandara shiver. Seung Hyun tightens his arms around her. “Tabi, did you make a wish?”

Seung Hyun looks away from her gaze and stares at the river several feet away from them. “You are my star, Sandara….I don’t need a shooting star to make my wish come true because I already have you.”

Sandara straightens her body to sit up. She lightly places her right hand on his cheek, “I love you so much, you know that right?”

Seung Hyun turns his head back to her, “I know…” He looks deep into her loving eyes and plants a kiss on the tip of her nose.

“I wish our love will last forever….until we both get wrinkly old…” Sandara giggles.

“No.” Seung Hyun blurted out firmly.

Sandara’s eyes widen. Tears start to build up on both corners of her eyes. Seung Hyun notices her forming tears and he quickly wipes them way with his thumbs. He shakes his head and plants another kiss on the tip of her nose.

“I wish our LOVE will be for ETERNITY….that’s what I want for us Sandara.” He embraces her back into his arms. She quietly sobs tears of joy on his shoulder. Seung Hyun gently the back of her head as she sobs. “Sandara you are my happiness. You are the only person I want to love for eternity, no one else. Always remember that…”

Sandara stops crying. She slowly lifts her head away from his shoulder. Her eyes lock with his, “For eternity?”

Seung Hyun nods, “Yes, our love is for eternity.”