Chapter 1: The Han Meeting

NAYA was looking outside the window as the plane was about to leave the airport. She really can't explain what she's feeling at that moment. It's her first time to travel abroad and she didn't even inform her parents about it. She was scared of the idea that she might get yelled at for making them worry but at the same time she can't deny the fact that she's so excited of having a impromptu vacation abroad. She has always dreamed about it- traveling abroad and visit scenic and historical places. Thanks to her world history teacher, she became obsessed of wanting to see the pyramids and the sphinx to say the least. And now, it wouldn't be just a dream. She can really travel to Egypt anytime she wants to. After winning the lottery, she can definitely do what she wants to do.

But the thing is, even though she has become rich because of luck, Naya doesn't want to give up her work. Actually, her parents had the same idea. It's not really a hassle since she decided not to tell her friends about her winning the lottery. The truth is, there's one major reason why she decided to keep everything a secret...

It's been more than a year now that the relationship between she and her two friends are not the way it used to be. Nope, they didn't fight. It never really happened even once. The main reason of I'd was, they became quite busy with their boyfriends and that that made Naya felt left out. Though she knows she has mediocre looks, she knows she's not ugly. She's on fact confident. The only problem is that she's not sexy. She's chubby and in this world full of stereotypical minds, that ain't great. She's been chubby since she was a kid. At first she couldn't care less but recently, she decided to at least try to lose some pounds and she's somehow successful doing it though she's definetely far from being called sexy.

The plane has been traveling for about half an hour now. It's on it's way to Korea. Thanks to her fettish for Asian dramas, Naya wanted to visit Korea first since it's nearer. Egypt can wait, she told herself.

She closed her eyes and tried to listen to whats playing on her ipod. It's an audio on basic Korean language. She thought it can help her I'm her stay there.

She sighed and listened some more


AFTER some hours, the plane had landed. She bought a traveling guide and walk her way to get a cab. She checked in a hotel and decided to go through the guide.

"Now where do I start?", she asked herself while sitting in a restaurant waiting for her food. "Defintely Namsan stairs, Seoul Tower, the cafe in the Coffee Prince, and of course, I'd go shopping." Naya continued staring at the guide marking all the places she wants to visit. She has ten days to stroll around Korea. Maybe she'll try signing up in a tour or something later.

She heard someone talk. She saw the waitress with her ordered food. Naya smiled and said "thank you" in Korean. She's knew she sounded weird when she saw the waitress smiled her.

"You're tourist?", she asked.

"Yeah. Vacation." I smiled at her.

She nods her head and smiled again. She spoke in Korean which Naya couldn't comprehend and left.

"So, this is how Koreans felt back home, eh?" she murmured to herself thinking about those Korean students who felt the same thing she's feeling right now because they couldn't understand the local language. "No, don't think so. People back home can at least speak English or something." Naya told herself.

After eating, Naya tried to look around , memorizing every twists and turns she had while strolling around. She's pretty good at memorizing her way so she's hoping she won't get lost.

"Woah!" she was awed after seeing a wide river in front of her which looks exactly like the ones she sees on photos and videos. "So... Is this the Han River? Or is it not?", she started taking pictures of it with her new cam- the cam she has always wanted to buy because of it's awesome specs.

"It is." Naya was startled after hearing the voice behind her. The voice thought seemed familiar but she's not sure where she heard it.

"Huh?", she turned around asking. Then her heart started beating fast as she was looking at the guy she infront of her. "My gosh. He look like Eeteuk of Super Junior", she told herself still staring at him.

"I mean, this IS the Han River." he spoke again beaming at her. "Did I scare you?, he asked when she didn't respond. His English kinda off but it was acceptable. In fact, she finds it cute.

"Huh? Yeah. I mean... Uhm... I was just... Uhm..." -wth. Why startle now, Naya? Stop blabblering will you? Jeez!- She told herself. She tried to regain her composure. Then, she looked at him again and smiled, "No, not really. You don't look scary at all." Naya told the guy.

The guy stared at her as if trying to understand what she was saying. Naya hesitantly repeated what she said slowly, the guy smiled and she did the same thing.

Naya turned to look at the Han Ruver again. -He really looked like him. I can't forget that smile... It's the same as Eetuk's smile I would see online- she breathe deeply.

"Uhm... Did I disturb you?", she asked. Naya assumed that the guy was already there when she arrived.

"Not really."

She nods and smiled at him anxiously.

"Are you... Vacation?", he asked.

"Yeah. I just came here.", she replied

Silence.

They're both staring at the River infront if them. Naya has been quite conscious of the guy standing a couple if meters away from her. Still wondering if he's the guy she thought he was, Naya tried to steal a glance of the guy beside her.

-His hair... His brows... The eyes... The lips... Is he really him?-

"Yes?", she heard him say

Embarassed, Naya looked away. She didn't realized she was already staring at him. "Jeez, Naya! How can you be so stupid?", she asked herself.

Naya heard him chuckle.

"You were looking at me.", he said.

-You mean gawking not just looking- Naya wanted to tell him. "Uhm... Yeah... Sorry about that. I just thought you look familiar" she tried to look at him and saw him grinning at her.

"Really?", he said looking surprised but the grin was still planted in his face.

Naya just nodded. She started taking pictures of the place around her jet to keep her busy and forget about the guy beside her.

Even though the surrounding were noisy because of the speeding cars passing by, Naya seems to her nothing but her pounding heart.

She held her cam with her left hand and closed her eyes tightly. -Whats wrong with me? Why am I feeling this way?-

To her surprise, she felt someone grab her camera. Her face shot up with a questioning look and saw the guy in front of her.

"I'll take your picture.", he said.

"What?", Nayah asked.

"I'll take your picture. You're a tourist, right?", he took the camera from her hand and started walking away. "No one will take your picture so I'll do it."

Naya can't find the right words to say and just stood there.

"Ready?", he looked at her shook his head and chuckled again.

Naya can't help but raise her brows while looking at him. "What? You think I'm funny?", she asked.

He shook his he's and said, "No, I think your cute."

She poured her lips. "What did you s-"

Flash.

"Yah!"

Flash

"What the heck are you doing?!", she's starting to get irritated.

"Not bad", she heard him say. "you look good", he continued while scanning the pictures he just took.

"Give me that", Naya said as she approach him. The guy just held the camera above his head when she tried to get it. "Hand it over", she said. Still, nothing happened. She subconsciously extended her right arm into his left arm for support and started jumping to reach it but it's no use.

"Give me my cam back. Please. I'm serious."

A ring from cellphone stopped her from trying to reach her cam. He reached for his phone, looked at the screen,and just like that, his playful expression was changed into bored and irritation. Still, he decided to answer it and it gave Nayah the chance to grab her cam from the guy.

He just looked at her while answering the phone. Though he sounded irritated with whoever he's talking to, when he looked at her, he still gave a smile.

Naya thought her heart stopped when he saw his smile. Then he turned his back again. Naya was curious about what the guy was talking about since he she can't understand the what he's saying. She pouted her lips when she remembered the smile he just have her and started browsing the pictures on her cam.

She initially thought the guy got talent in photography when she saw the pictures he took of her. -Whatever. The credit doesnt totally goes to him. It's probably because the camera is awesome and this is my best angle.- she told herself.