In Hearts in the Hallway Kang Haerin Senior year at Hanlim Multi Arts High School begins like any other: filled with the usual stress of grades, friendships, and the ever-present tension with Marsh Danielle, her longtime rival. Danielle is the golde...
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The small town in the countryside felt like a dream that Haerin and Danielle had created with their own hands. It was everything they had hoped for and more—a place where they could breathe, where they could simply 'be' without the weight of their past lives hanging over them. The little cottage they had bought, with its ivy-covered walls and wildflower garden, became their sanctuary. The kind of home they had always imagined but never believed would be possible.
The days were simple but filled with quiet joy. Every morning, they woke up to the sound of birds singing outside their window, the early light spilling across the wooden floors, painting everything in a soft golden glow. They had no alarms here—no rush, no deadlines. Instead, they had the time to enjoy coffee on the porch, sitting together as the world around them slowly stirred to life.
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Haerin would read her book, her feet propped up on the railing, while Danielle worked in the garden or fixed something around the house. It wasn't that they didn't work hard—they both still had freelance jobs, but their schedules were flexible, allowing them to focus on what mattered. The quiet moments. The simple pleasures.
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