Smiling slightly, he grabbed the tip of my hair.

Autumn widened her eyes, staring blankly at what he was trying to do. Then, he slightly touched her lips to the end of her hair that fell and whispered softly as it slipped away.

“You have good taste. It’s pretty.”

“….”

The employees who were waiting for the calculation all turned their heads, pretending not to see.

In front of the employees who all pretended not to see, Autumn’s face turned red.

The two who left the department store strolled in Han River Park.

Autumn, who was excited to see the Han River up close for the first time in a while, unconsciously approached the railing.

Quickly following her, he wrapped his arms around her shoulders from behind.

Autumn, surprised, tried to remove his hand from her like a habit. Then she stopped.

Ah, right. No one recognizes us here.

Before she knew it, the sun was setting over the Han River, where only people enjoying their time with their loved ones could be seen.

No one was watching them.

She seemed to be overly sensitive. It became a habit to always be cautious, looking at others, and that’s why it happened.

Autumn, leaning on Kitaek’s chest, asked.

“Representative, when did you leave the studio?”

To Autumn’s question, Kitaek briefly replied.

“In the morning.”

It was right that he hadn’t gone home and had stayed by my side all this time.
Autumn smiled widely.

Even though he was standing behind me, his expression couldn’t be seen. Nevertheless, somehow, he noticed that I was smiling and followed suit with a smile.

In his affectionate tone, he said, “I let you sleep more by not waking you up intentionally.”

“You probably didn’t get enough sleep. You slept late yesterday.”

“Not really.”

The two people who were chatting casually had unconsciously started walking along the designated walking path, as if they had made a promise.

Kitaek wordlessly extended his hand, as if asking her to take it. Autumn, smiling brightly, reached out and held his hand.

Because of his usually large stride, it was challenging to walk side by side. However, holding hands, they had no choice but to continue walking side by side.

His large and firm hand was warm and comforting. As they spent a quiet time by the Han River, Autumn’s steps became lighter.

They walked for a while.

After a moment, Autumn showed signs of fatigue.

Kitaek, glancing at the tired Autumn, chuckled and pointed to a nearby bench with a gesture.

“Want to sit?”

“Yes.”

The two of them sat side by side on the bench. Leaning on Kitaek’s arm, Autumn asked again.

“So, a whole day has passed, and you’re not going to tell me the real reason you’re in a good mood today?”

“What?”

“Why you, Representative, are really in a good mood today.”

Kitaek thought of that painting again in response to Autumn’s question. Then, he suddenly recalled an old memory that floated up.

It had been a while since it happened, but when he visited Autumn’s studio, there was a painting that she desperately blocked from my view. She, who always seemed in a hurry to show me her paintings, even seemed desperate.

Could it have been “My Beloved Lover” back then…?

Now, the memory of that day finally made sense. It was her, who hugged me tightly as if hiding her body from me, while showing a painting that she was ashamed to reveal.

Kitaek, alone in his speculation, burst into laughter, and eventually, he told me with a smile.

“I found a good painting.”

“Oh, really?”

“Yeah. So, I brought it.”

“So, that’s why you’re in a good mood.”

“It was a painting I wanted to personally own.”

“If the Representative likes it so much, I’m really curious about that piece… Huh?”

Autumn, who was talking while smiling, suddenly widened her eyes and looked at Kitaek with a puzzled expression.

What does that have to do with treating me well today?

Kitaek, noticing Autumn’s thoughts, chuckled and said with a smile.

“Well, I wanted to see my lover.”

“…We’ve been together until this morning.”

Whether that statement targeted Autumn’s taste, she blushed as she grumbled, and her cheeks turned a lovely shade of peach.

Kitaek deliberately omitted the information that the painting was Autumn’s work.
You also hid the fact about the painting from me, so should I play around a little too?

She, who secretly schemed such things behind my back, was incredibly adorable.

Kitaek stroked Autumn’s cheek and smiled.

Before they knew it, the night had fallen on the Han River, and the streetlights had come on. The two sitting under the bench looked at each other, smiled for no reason, and then exchanged a long kiss.

⭐️⭐️⭐️

At that moment, in front of the TS Gallery.

Yeonwoo sighed and muttered while squeezing his temples, “What are you doing now?”

Although I said I would forget, I found myself inexplicably drawn to the gallery.

Still, it was fortunate.

I pushed the door open and came to my senses before finding her.

“Why did you come to look for me?”

Lately, it had been like this.

Even though I said I would forget, if I found things that reminded me of her while walking, I involuntarily shifted my gaze.

However, nothing could replace her absence.

Suddenly, everything felt dissatisfying.

While behaving as usual in front of people, my lips, which had lost their smile, always stayed straight when alone.

Yeonwoo, clenching his fist tightly, finally managed to turn his body around.

Why is the woman I briefly saw not fading from my memory?

This was the first time something like this had happened, so everything felt unfamiliar.

Yeonwoo lowered his head and quickly left the gallery.