Your horse snorts as Ji Yong tries again to bribe him with an apple. You lean against the fence, arms crossed.

"It doesn't work every time," you laugh.

"But I'll try anyway, just like I did with you." He grins, and you roll your eyes.

A gust of wind swirls leaves through the air. Ji Yong pulls you to his hoodie, kisses your forehead. In the background, the steady crunch of hooves in the leaves. And your heartbeat, clinging to his rhythm.