🌧️ Spring Rain (봄비) — Episode 2: Shadows Between Us
A heartfelt Korean drama about distance, memories, and the art of staying connected.
Falling Into Rhythm
Weeks passed since the rain that brought them together. Eun-ho began visiting Seo-yeon’s gallery often — sometimes bringing fresh coffee, sometimes just silence. They didn’t need words all the time. He’d photograph her while she painted, and she’d sketch him when he wasn’t looking. Their worlds slowly overlapped like watercolor bleeding on paper.
But as the exhibition date approached, Seo-yeon noticed something behind Eun-ho’s smile — a kind of distance, like he was already half somewhere else.
The Opportunity
One rainy morning, he confessed.
Eun-ho: "I got an offer. New York — a photo project with an international gallery."
Seo-yeon: "That’s… amazing. You should go."
Eun-ho: (hesitant) "But the show here — your paintings, our project together…"
Seo-yeon: "The rain doesn’t stay forever, does it? Maybe it’s time to let it travel too."
She smiled, but her heart trembled. That night, when he left the gallery, she painted until dawn — strokes heavy, colors darker than before. It wasn’t sadness she painted, but the shadow of something she couldn’t name: the quiet fear of being left behind.
The Goodbye Before Goodbye
Before his departure, Eun-ho invited her to the same café where they first met. The air smelled of coffee and rain — the same rain that once brought them close. This time, it felt different. Heavy. Slow.
Eun-ho: "I’ll only be gone for six months. Maybe less."
Seo-yeon: "Six months is still a lot of rain, Eun-ho."
Eun-ho: (smiles faintly) "Then I’ll send you letters every time it rains there."
They didn’t promise forever — just that they would both keep creating. Eun-ho with his lens, Seo-yeon with her brush. When they parted at the train station, the rain started again — soft and slow, as if trying to memorize their faces.
Under Different Skies
From Seoul to New York, the rain followed them both. Seo-yeon painted skylines she had never seen, while Eun-ho photographed streets that looked strangely familiar — because in every reflection, he saw her. Letters crossed oceans, each carrying the scent of home.
But as weeks became months, the shadows between their words began to grow. Some letters were late, some were shorter. And sometimes, silence arrived before the next envelope.
Seo-yeon’s Diary:
“Maybe love isn’t always loud. Sometimes it fades like a watercolor in rain — still beautiful, even when it disappears.”
The Last Letter
One winter evening, Seo-yeon received his final letter before his return. It was short, written in haste, but honest:
“I miss you more than I thought I would. But I’ve learned that distance doesn’t erase — it deepens. Wait for spring. I’ll come back with the rain.”
She placed the letter inside her sketchbook and whispered to herself, “I’ll wait — but only if the rain remembers our promise.”
🌸 To be continued…
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➡️ Next Episode: When It Rains, I Remember You
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