Chapter 2

Dan was taking some photos at the Han River alone. As for him, photography is his hobby and every weekend, he would spend his time taking photos of a few places that he wants. And this week, he had thought of taking some photos of the Han River.

He has been walking for half an hour and as he walked, he looked into his camera looking at the photos that he took today and none of it satisfy him. *should take another one* thought Dan alone while holding his camera looking at his surroundings that could catch his attention. It's almost dark and the sunset can be seen from the Han River. *should I capture a photo of the sunset? * thought Dan and went near the river.

As he was walking to the river, suddenly there's this one girl who was sitting on the grass looking at the river with a smile plastered on her face. Her hair was dancing beautifully around her face in the autumn breeze. She was beautiful. But somehow, there are sadness in her smiles. Something that she's been hiding alone and wouldn't want to tell anyone about it. And she had caught his attention. With that, instead of capturing the sunset, Dan decided to capture a photo of that girl.

"CLICK!" the photo has been captured.

Dan takes a look at the photo and was really satisfied with it. She looked so beautiful to him. But then, the girl in the photo seems to be so familiar to him.

"Lia?" muttered Dan alone and take a look once again at the girl in front of him and yes, it's Lia.

Meanwhile, Lia, who has just done looking at the view in front of her, she took out her book and starts continue writing her story. While she was so into her book, she heard a familiar voice was calling her from behind.

"Lia?"

Lia, who was too busy writing on her book, was startled by it. She turned her back and was too surprised to see Dan.

"D-Dan." Said Lia and trying to hide her book without him noticing it.

"I was right, it is you…" smiled Dan as he walked towards her and noticed the book that Lia was trying to hide.

"Can I sit next to you?" asked Dan.

Lia nodded and no one knows that right now, her heart is beating like crazy. Like hey, her crush is sitting next to him. Of course she would be super nervous right now.

"What are you doing here?" asked Lia tries to make a conversation with him.

*relax please Lia. Don't look so nervous in front of him* thought Lia.

Dan was answering her question while showing her the camera in his hand.

"Taking photos?" asked Lia and Dan nodded.

"It's one of my hobby… I would go out every weekend to spend time with some photography… and I chose the Han river today… didn't expect to see you here too~" answered Dan with a smile.

Lia literally smiled too, seeing his smiles. One of the things that she likes him is his smiles. She just doesn't know, his smiles is just too sweet for her.

"What about you? What are you doing here?" asked Dan.

"I was cycling around here just now… if I got nothing to do, I would be here~" said Lia while looking at the Han River with a smile.

Then, Dan noticed the book in her bag and he was really curious to know what she was writing just now. He's not sure whether he should ask her or not scared if he invaded her privacy. But in the end, he asked her.

"I saw you were writing just now… what you were writing?" asked Dan.

Lia was surprised and it was shown in her face. "Y-you saw it?" asked Lia and Dan nodded.

*should I tell him that I was writing a novel? And it's a love story. Damn… it's embarrassing! * thought Lia. But still, she tells him.

"Writing is my hobby. I write an online novel." Answered Lia "I was finishing a chapter that I wrote last night…" added Lia but she got no response from Dan as he was looking straight at her like he couldn't believe that she's a writer.

"It's embarrassing I know. Can you please not tell any-"

"Embarrassing? I think it's amazing. I didn't know you're an online novel writer!" said Dan feeling amazed by her.

Hearing Dan said she was amazing, Lia's cheeks turned pink and she was feeling shy over it.

"Really?" asked Lia and Dan nodded.

"Can you please not tell anyone about it? I don't like attention." Said Lia.

"I promise. Your secret is safe with me." Said Dan and making a zip gesture on his mouth making Lia chuckled.

For the first time ever, Dan saw her chuckling. He has never seen her looked this happy and talkative. Usually in the class, she's the quietest person ever. She would only talk whenever the lecturer asked her a question or when someone asked her some questions that they can't solve.

Both of them were talking to each other until Dan got a call from his friend.

"My friend wants to meet me... I guess… see you on Monday?" said Dan and Lia nodded.

"Yeah, alright." Said Lia

"You should go home too… it's getting cold." Said Dan as he stands up brushing the dirt on his jeans.

"Yeah, I should." Said Lia

"Alright then, goodbye. Be careful on your way home." Said Dan and waved lightly before he goes.

Lia just couldn't stop smiling after seeing Daniel for today. She can't believe they just had a conversation. Today, is the best day in her life.

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A few days later, Lia was just coming out from the Dr. Lee room after she had a discussion with her supervisor regarding her thesis research. She was so stressed when Dr. Lee told her that her analysis is not strong enough yet. Therefore, she needs to go for a site visit again to observe a few things that she had been missed out. Lia let out a heavy sigh as she walked while texting to Liyli that she can't meet her today because she just want to be home early for today. And luckily, her evening class has been cancelled.

Lia was walking while holding her thesis, research paper with her left hand while her right hand was holding her phone texting Liyli that she can't meet her today because she was too caught up with her thesis. While she was texting, someone greeted her while walking next to her.

"Annyeong, Lia~" greeted Dan with a smile.

"Oh, Dan, annyeong." Said Lia as she takes a look at him for a second and focus back on her phone.

Dan felt weird with her cold 'hi' then he noticed that she was texting someone while with a furrowed eyebrows. "You looked stressed." Said Dan while walking next to Lia.

"Oh, y-yeah… I just met Dr. Lee and had a discussion with her regarding my thesis… it just give me a headache because of my analysis… that's all." Answered Lia as she put her phone in her pocket. "What about you?" asked Lia "is your thesis research okay?" asked Lia. Ever since they met at Han River that day, Lia has been talking to Dan a lot. She noticed that there are some students who gave her a look whenever she talked to Dan, but she mind them and talk to Dan casually. So what? Dan and she are just friends. Not more than that. She has the right to talk to him too.

"I just finished chapter 3 for my thesis and will go for a site visit this weekend so that I could start with chapter 4, which is an analysis." Answered Dan with a sigh. Feeling tired at the thought of thesis too, and that makes Lia chuckled. "I need to go for a site visit too because I think I'm missing out something there during my observation…" said Lia. Both of them walked side by side and finally they've reached the bus stop.

"Where is your site area?" asked Dan "Hanok Village area. Including the Gyeonbokgung Palace too." Answered Lia "because my thesis is about culture and heritage… and a little bit of tourism topic." Added Lia and Dan nodded. "My site area is not that far from yours. So…. Should we go together and help each other?" asked Dan while looking at Lia hoping that she would say yes.

Lia was surprised by it. She can't believe that Dan just asked her to go for a site visit together. "T-then, where is your site area?" asked Lia "Cheonggyecheon. The recreation area." Answered Dan. "Because my research is about pedestrian and recreation area." Added Dan as he inserts his hands in his pocket and smiled at Lia.

Lia nodded and muttered and 'oh' slowly and suddenly, she widened her eyes. "Cheonggyecheon?! It's quite far to walk from Hanok Village…" said Lia "that's okay, we can take the subway... it's not that far…" said Dan, "I believe you do needs help for your observation… I can take photos for you. I will be the best photographer that you will ever have." Proud Dan makes Lia laugh as she shook her head at his silliness.

"Alright then… but I think we should go right after our studio project discussion ends… it's this weekend right?" asked Lia "yeah… but don't worry… it won't take long… just a simple discussion regarding on our last critique session with Professor Kim…" answered Dan. "Okay then~" smiled Lia while revealing her teeth. Then, while they were talking, the bus has arrived.

"Oh, it's my bus!" said Lia as she gets on the bus. Once she took a seat nearby the window, she saw Dan was still standing at the bus stop. She bids him a goodbye with a cute wave. Dan who found she was so cute and laughed lightly seeing her. And he too, waved her a goodbye. With that, the bus left the bus stop and Lia just couldn't stop smiling till she reach her home and waiting for the weekend to come.