At that moment, the backs of Yeonwoo and Gun’s hands brushed against each other.

Once again, a tingling sensation traveled up the skin.

Just a single brush of the backs of their hands, and the hand Gun held when they were on the stone bridge resurfaced in Yeonwoo’s chest.

Today, Yeonwoo’s heart raced busily because of Gun.

While walking side by side, the backs of their hands touched again.

The brushing hand left Yeonwoo wanting more; her fingers itched.

Just once was unsatisfactory, and even the second brush left her yearning.

As she wondered if she shouldn’t let it happen by chance again, Gun subtly grasped Yeonwoo’s hand.

“…!”

Did Nangja just grab my hand?

Yeonwoo’s face turned red as if it was about to burst.

The situation unfolding before her didn’t feel real. This was the first time she had held Gun’s hand so firmly.

Gun’s hand was cozy and comforting, as if it naturally belonged there.

With just holding hands, Yeonwoo felt so secure, realizing for the first time that holding hands could fill her heart with such warmth.

Even while holding hands and walking, silence flowed between them.

However, the silence didn’t feel awkward at all. Instead, the air seemed to be filled with joy.

Even though they were holding each other’s palms, why did the whole body feel so warm?

Could just being together make the heart flutter like this?

The sound of her heart pounding seemed to echo in Yeonwoo’s ears.

Worried that the sound might even reach Gun’s ears because it was pounding so loudly, she tilted her head a little.

But as she listened more closely, the soothing sounds of crickets and frogs adorned the surroundings, making Yeonwoo realize that her worries were unfounded.
Soon, around the two people, small, pale lights began to blossom one by one.

Fireflies, which had been reluctant to immerse themselves in the variations created by the summer night, seemed to reveal their identity.

The few lights that had bloomed one or two at a time soon created dozens, even hundreds of lights, and the small lights that had bloomed in the night sky began to gracefully float around.

Was the reason Yeonwoo’s heart was fluttering so much simply because of the exquisite scenery of the summer night? If not, what else could be causing this excitement?

If it wasn’t the night scenery, there was only one reason.

Yeonwoo, who had taken her gaze away from the firefly group, moved her head to look at Gun.

Since Gun also turned his head towards Yeonwoo, when their eyes met, Yeonwoo’s breath seemed to stop, and her heart pounded.

“Today was enjoyable.”

“I also had a good time thanks to Nari.”

Now the reason why Yeonwoo’s heart was pounding so fiercely became clear.

Until meeting Gun, she didn’t know that just being together could fill her heart so much.

And she didn’t realize that there could be someone who could make her heart race like this.

“Nangja.”

Gun stared at Yeonwoo with deepened eyes.

Then, in his black pupils, a more radiant light than the stars in the night sky could be felt.

“I like you.”

In the sound of the fireflies’ cries, a warm, gentle voice echoed in Yeonwoo’s ears.

In the world, it seemed that no instrument could play such a sweet sound as the one created by the cries of the fireflies.