February 2021, present time.
I wonder what took long for him to respond. I mean, it's just my picture. And I admit I don't look that pretty, but still...
"I am waiting for a compliment though." I said, pouting. And finally went to bed.
The next day, as I woke up, the floor was filled with letters from Jeonghan. "What in the world...?"
Is this really you?
Is it possible that you have a duplicate of some sort..
Or if not, maybe you've been reincarnated?
Apologies, my lady. I've been asking questions. It must've confused you a lot.
Are you sleeping now?
Well, it's getting late.. so, sleep well Dawn.
A duplicate? You mean someone who looked exactly like me?
I quickly replied to him to explain but he said it's fine and that he was just confused.
Weird.. but, nah. Good morning, anyways. I have to eat lots today because I am confessing my feelings. Yey, and yes. To him. Jeonghan.
I went back to the main temple happily to take care of Eunsa as I promised. "Halmoni, I'm here..."
"Breakfast is ready, my dear." She said. She seemed to be normal today.
"Thank you. Let's eat together?"
As we ate, she was holding a photo book. Looking at it with a smile. "Can I see it too?" I asked.
"You don't remember your pictures, dear?" she replied.
"My pictures?.. like the childhood ones?"
"No, these are pictures of you when you were a fine young lady..."
"Aren't I, now?"
"No, you're old.. older than me."
"O-okay.." I said with a laugh and took a peek in the book.
It was mostly drawings.. a very well-drawn portraits of a young girl... who looked...like me?? As I realize this, I remembered what Jeonghan told me. If I knew someone who looked like me... and this definitely it.
"But why will he know something about this. About 'our family generation'... unless he's someone who've seen this perhaps?"
So I asked Eunsa if these were shown to the public once before during when the temple was open to people... "No dear, only I had an access to these. Not even Chulsoo... You see, I really treasure these photo book a lot and I—"
"Can I borrow one picture, Halmoni?" I cut her off.
"Sure dear, but make sure to return it." She said. And I ran back to the Hall. To Jeonghan. "Can't wait to show him these!!"
D: [Hey, you awake?]
JH: [Yes, my lady.]
D: [Do you know her?]
I gave him the portrait.
JH: [She's... Lady Saebyog.]
D: [So you knew?]
JH: [Last night. When you sent me your picture.]
D: [I get it.]
D: [But don't tell me you're actually a historian? Or a history major?]
D: [So tell me, how did you know about this?]
JH: [It's a long story..]
JH: [But I hope you hear me out till the end.]
I was waiting for his explanation. I am dying of curiosity and things here are definitely getting weirder and weirder. I can't take this anymore... being clueless. And I also can't wait to confess, I know I am rushing things and maybe he'll end up rejecting me, but "I feel this being a real love, so what? I've got all the time in the world to make him fall for me anyways."
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Even After 1592
أدب الهواةDawn was sent by her parents to the northern part of Gyeongsang Province to take care of some family business against her will when she unexpectedly came to know a man who introduces himself as Jeonghan; a mysterious man whom she hasn't yet met pers...
