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Then a smile broke free and he asked, “Well? What did she say?”

Somin grinned. “She said she thought it was a great idea.” Was this real contentment? Being able to share good news withsomeone she loved. Procrastinating from studying to go eat with friends. Stealing kisses in the street. Such simple things that turned out to be everything.

“So where are we applying?” Junu asked.

“We?” Somin said as they approached the others, who waited in front of the restaurant.

“Well, I’ve been thinking,” he said, hauling her close until she stood in the circle of his arms again. “I haven’t traveled in a while.”

“Is that so?” Somin asked. “Well, I might have a few suggestions.” And she lifted onto her tiptoes to kiss him.

“Oh, come on,” Jihoon said with a groan. But she didn’t care. She wanted to hold on to this feeling. This love. It was so new she didn’t know if it would last. She didn’t know who they’d be in a month or a year. But a good friend had once told her not to worry about who they’d be a year from now.

Right now, he was what was right for her.

And right now, everyone she loved was happy.

Somin knew how rare that could be. So she’d appreciate what she had in this moment. And if she needed someone to stand with her in a storm, she knew who tocall.