"Because love doesn't wait for a perfect moment. It makes one."
It started with a text from Mei.
Tonight is perfect.
Festival of Lights.
Dress in something soft.
Do not bring snacks unless symbolic.
P.S. There might be goats. Unconfirmed.
Ava blinked. "...What kind of event has goats and symbolism in the same sentence?"
Ryan leaned over her shoulder, towel draped around his neck. "The kind of event where Mei's planning something."
"You think it's matchmaking chaos or parental meddling?"
He kissed her cheek. "With her, it's always both."
Scene 1 – Arrival at the Lantern Festival
The Seoul Lantern Festival bathed the riverside in gold and honeyed light. Hundreds of glowing lanterns floated gently across the Han River, bobbing like tiny wishes against the water's pulse.