STARS || ksy

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Gyeonggi-do, 2004, 8.17pm

A pint sized boy and a petite girl sat underneath a willow tree in Gyeonggi-do. It wasn't just any willow tree, but a willow tree which allowed one to catch sight of beautiful shooting stars very often.

The eight year old boy and the six year old girl were seated underneath that willow tree, watching the eighth starfall of the month.

"Youngie, aren't they pretty?" The girl asked, giggling softly as she stood up.

"They are, but not as pretty as Sooyah." The boy replied, pinching his lover's cheeks, squealing.

As the duo continued to watch the sparkling dots fall from the sky, the little boy broke the silence once again.

"Let's make a wish! My eomma said that if someone makes a wish upon a shooting star, that wish will come true!" The boy chirped, clasping his palms together.

Gasping, the little girl did the dame and shut her eyes, silently making her wish.

After a brief moment, the boy nudged the girl. "Sooyah, what did you wish for? Can you tell me?"

The girl playfully shook her head. "If I tell you, it might not come true anymore! Let's keep it a secret okay, Youngie?"

The boy nodded and gave the girl a small peck on her cheek and the both of them giggled in the night.

Just then, another boy came along. He wore a light blue pullover and baggy pants. He was her brother. "Let's go now, its almost time for bed time! Eomma wants us to go to bed early!"

The girl nodded and stood up, brushing her floral skirt. She waved goodbye to her lover and skipped away with her brother.

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