🌧️ Spring Rain (봄비) — Episode 1: The Umbrella
A Korean romantic drama about two souls meeting under the rain.
The Meeting
Seoul’s spring rain fell softly that afternoon. Umbrellas bloomed like quiet flowers on the street, each carrying its own story. Seo-yeon, a young painter, walked briskly with her sketchbook pressed close to her chest. She hated sudden rain, not for the wetness, but for how it blurred the lines between colors — and she was a woman who lived for clarity.
Across the street, Eun-ho stood under the awning of a café, camera in hand. He was a freelance photographer chasing stories of everyday beauty — the kind of beauty most people forget to notice. When he saw Seo-yeon stop in the middle of the crosswalk, staring at the raindrops that turned puddles into mirrors, he instinctively raised his camera and clicked.
The shutter caught more than her reflection — it caught the beginning of a story neither of them knew they were about to write.
A Shared Shelter
The rain grew heavier. Seo-yeon sighed, realizing her small tote bag couldn’t protect her sketches. Just then, a quiet voice spoke behind her.
Eun-ho: "Excuse me… would you like to share my umbrella?"
Seo-yeon: (hesitant) "Oh— um, thank you, I… I don’t want to bother you."
Eun-ho: "It’s big enough for both of us. Besides… it’d be sad if your art got washed away."
That made her laugh — a soft, uncertain sound that melted the distance between them. Under the same umbrella, they walked through the drizzle. The scent of wet earth and roasted coffee filled the air. For a moment, Seoul seemed quieter, as if giving them space to breathe.
When they reached the café, Seo-yeon bowed and smiled. “Thank you. You saved my sketchbook.” Eun-ho only smiled back, camera hanging at his side.
“Maybe it saved me too,” he replied.
The First Photograph
Days passed. Seo-yeon continued painting for her small art exhibition at a local gallery. But every time it rained, she remembered the stranger with kind eyes. One evening, as she hung her latest canvas — a painting of a blurred street under spring rain — she heard a familiar shutter click behind her.
Eun-ho: "Sorry, I didn’t mean to intrude. I just… saw you again, and it felt like déjà vu."
Seo-yeon: (smiling) "You and your camera again?"
Eun-ho: "Maybe it’s trying to finish a story it started that day."
That night, they talked over coffee until the café lights dimmed. She told him about her art — her fear of failure, her love for colors, her search for purpose. He told her about his photographs — how he chased moments that vanish too quickly to frame.
When the rain returned, they didn’t hide this time. They walked together, umbrella forgotten, letting the water blur the boundaries between painter and photographer, between strangers and something more.
A Promise in the Rain
Before parting ways, Eun-ho offered something small — a photo print. It was the picture he took on the day they met. Seo-yeon stared at it: herself standing in the rain, eyes closed, surrounded by soft light. It looked like a dream she never remembered having.
Eun-ho: "If it ever rains again, I’ll find you. Maybe that’s how I’ll know it’s time to see you again."
Seo-yeon: "Then I’ll paint something for you — so the rain won’t feel empty."
They parted under the sound of soft rain, neither realizing how deeply that moment would root itself in their hearts.
🌸 To be continued…
➡️ Next Episode: Shadows Between Us
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