The Apple of Everyone's Eye

That night, silvery moonlight spilled across the earth. He walked ahead of me in a dark robe, his hands clasped behind his back as he led the way. I followed behind, watching his shadow stretch long across the ground in the moonlight. I lightly stepped into it, one step, then another, then another, never once missing. The scene looked just like a romantic moment between a couple in a Korean drama. But he and I were only partners, each getting what we needed from the other.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.