Veiled Desires

feel a familiar presence. The figure was standing in front of an altar, and I could see a beauti

tiful dream that I never wanted to end. I could feel the warmth of the sun and the gentle breeze brushing through

down the aisle. I could hear a faint music playing in the

r end saying, "You are the chosen one, you have to accept this". I was confused and scared at the sa

ing at your finger. This is a sign of the commitment you have made and it is important for you to keep that commitment, it's for yo

looked into his sincere eyes and smiled, grateful for his concern. I nodded my head slowly, understanding the importance of what he said. I didn

ally nervous. I closed my eyes and tried to enjoy the moment, even though I was scared and unsure of what to do. I had never been kissed befor

never expected him to do something like this. I could feel my heart racing as he held me close and

my friends. I don't see these people here, too many gues

sweat and realized

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oms. I reached the third floor and quickly made my way to my classroom before the teacher arrived. I was reliev

port, remember?" My mind raced - how could I have missed an entire day. As I sat there panicking, trying to

h men riding in a black car and thought som

as me who rode in

ritten on hes face. and you didnt know how I relieved to see you now that and feel ha

erslept. However, deep down inside, I knew that I still felt bad about missing an entire day of classes. After all,

mention the intimate details of the dream. It's like a real experience, almost too vivid to be just a dream. In it, I found myself making lo

And where's my stash of chocolate?" My father always brings an assortment of sweets that Hyorin favors whenever he returns from a b

mber of my mind where secrets are stored. It's a pers

five years now, which is a significant amount of time. I can confidently say that this is the longes

, we don't have a permanent house, and we have to move around a lot. This can be quite challengin

icult, but that's not the case with Hyorin. She and I have become the best of friends, and I t

s never really spoken about it in-depth, and all I know is that he's a businessman. I

bit lonely. However, when my father is back in town, he spends all day and night at his office and only comes out during di

ho has helped me navigate life in Korea. She's someo

Say it isn't so," Hyorin exclaimed, with disappointment

havent seen this ring since before "..she asked, intrigued by the unexpected addition to my ring. I hesitated for a

t it meant, she felt drawn to it. Perhaps it was because she missed her mother so much and felt that wearing the ring would bring her closer to her. As she spoke,

I wasn't scared or worried. Instead, I felt a sense of peace and contentment. Whatever the ring

er, during our ride, I couldn't shake off the feeling that someone was watching us from be

ki about the unsettling feeling I had. So, I started by t

p sleeping the whole day away." To my surprise, Naoki quickly reassured me and said, "It's okay,

s and taking different alleys, which made me feel even more isolated and vulnerable. As if on cue,

then remembered Naoki mentioning the black car he saw the other day and wondered if it had anything t

lie to him. But, the truth was stranger than fiction, and I was afraid of how he would react. "Ah, it's from this new jewe

to me. Tell me whe

lain further. "I know it sounds crazy, but I had a dream, and in the dream, I was wearing the ring, someones give

okay? Have you been sleeping okay?" I assured him that I was fine and that my grades were still good

was joking because he quickly dialed the phone and someone was talking on the other end of the line. "Da

ow you have to get out of here because we d

r safety and my friends, my father advised me that it would be best if they were not informed about our destination. Although I previously struggled to part with my frie