Beyond the Dust

"I thought you would let me go..."

"I thought you would kill me..."

In the end, we are strangers who cannot walk the same road…

An aloof, no-nonsense Republican-era detective and a passionate, nameless young man meet at a street corner. The young man clings to the renowned detective and asks him to teach him martial arts. The detective agrees. From then on, the detective and the young man meet... and train... every afternoon.

The clouds on the horizon are dyed red by the setting sun, like cheeks touched with a faint blush. Watching the sun sink in the west, the clouds slowly gather, then slowly unfurl. The evening breeze is gentle and warm, sending red leaves tumbling, ruffling hair, and stirring the heartstrings. In this moment, at every moment, I wish so much that we could be somewhere beyond the dust of the world.

This story is not based on real events. It is entirely fictional.

Perhaps it wasn't love at first sight. Perhaps we simply felt we had known each other forever.

We two seek nothing from the world,

but follow our hearts,

and find joy in it all.

--Yu Ju

Theme: Keep a light in your heart, pursue what you love, and believe you can overcome the world's conventions!