The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2655

“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.”

with concern. “Are you saying you’re leaving me behind? Turning your

its shores, the vast and bountiful sea was like their second

what’s out there, to walk on distant lands. Don’t you ever

side, I’m never

sharp breath. The brief exchange at the beginning had set the tone for the enti film. How they regarded their hometown had influenced the

women in the film from an outsider’s perspective, she still couldn’t say which choice

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,

drawn to the world beyond, so when Ryan, who spoke a different language,

shy, unsure how to

learned from textbooks was barely adequate for