She was an outstanding student, full of talent, the child other mothers pointed to as an example. She was quick-witted, cunning, and eccentric, yet had friends everywhere. Her world was filled with sunshine and hope.
She would never forget that day: sunlight spilled across the ground through the leaves, and the wind made them rustle. Amid the sounds of instruments, she suddenly caught a melody, lilting and beautiful. Drawn toward the music that made her stop in her tracks, she pushed open the half-closed door and saw someone standing in the center of the room, playing an instrument. The sight left her spellbound.
He looked up and met her gaze, looking into her clear, bright eyes, which were filled with wonder.
One glance was all it took for her to lose herself in him.
Who dazzled whose life, and whose steps did the other hold back?
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.
