The Kiss that Sparked it All

“I can’t make it today, got a ton of stuff to do at home. Don’t even know when I can go to bed. So, no hanging out after school.” lamented Valor, her head buried in her workbook. Despite her daily grind, her face bore no trace of complaint.

“Aw, that’s such a shame! Last time we were there, the sunset was amazing. I was hoping to catch it again.” her friend Aurora sighed.

Valor chuckled, “You’ve grown up by the beach and have watched countless dawns and dusks, and you still can’t get enough?”

Aurora suddenly leaned in close, eyes sparkling with excitement. “Of course not! The ocean is so mysterious; the sunrises and sunsets at sea are unlike anywhere else. If I could, I’d spend my whole life by the shore. Don’t you feel the same? Or have you grown tired of it?”

Valor set down her pen and gazed into the distance. “I want to explore beyond the horizon.”

Aurora’s brow furrowed with concern. “Are you saying you’re leaving me behind? Turning your back on our ocean, our mother?”

To the children raised by its shores, the vast and bountiful sea was like their second mother, nurturing generation after generation.

Valor shook her head and smiled gently, “How could I? I just want to see what’s out there, to walk on distant lands. Don’t you ever find life in this little fishing village a bit dull?”

“With you by my side, I’m never bored.” Aurora declared with conviction.

Ivy took a sharp breath. The brief exchange at the beginning had set the tone for the enti film. How they regarded their hometown had influenced the paths they later chose.

Even now, as Ivy observed the two women in the film from an outsider’s perspective, she still couldn’t say which choice was right or wrong. People are different, and so are the lives they choose.

Around twenty minutes into the movie, the compelling male lead who would stir their youth finally made his entrance. The director had deliberately cast Ryan, a young, charming half-foreigner, whose buoyant personality was perfect for the role that would lure Valor away from home. All content is © N0velDrama.Org.

Valor was drawn to the world beyond, so when Ryan, who spoke a different language, first appeared at their school, he immediately caught her attention.

But she was both vivacious and shy, unsure how to interact with such a boy.

The foreign languages she had learned from textbooks was barely adequate for real conversations with foreigners.

It was Aurora who took the initiative, grabbing Valor’s hand and approaching him.

“Hello, do you speak our language?” she asked.

“Of course! I grew up here, but my dad’s from abroad. What’s your name?”

“I’m Aurora, and this is Valor, my best friend.”

At first, everyone thought the story was a simple tale of young love with perhaps some usual love triangle drama. But as the movie progressed, their assumptions were shattered.