Love Rain
By Tyrelle Elise
Blurb: Fine Arts student Clary Fray meets music major Jace Herondale on one faithful rainy day. A series of events following that day leads to them falling in love with each other, deeply. Things start to get complicated, though, as they discover that their parents were once college sweethearts whose love story ended heartrendingly. Or is it really already over? Loosely based on the 2012 Korean drama of the same name.
Note:All humans, alternate universe, set in present time (2015)
Author's Note
Hi! So I have a new story for all of you, Clace-lovers!
As I said before, vacation has started for me. So recently, I've been watching all those dramas that I have in my lappy (those that I had no time to watch because of school *insert sigh here*) and just some days ago, I finished the Korean drama, Love Rain (Yes, it was aired on 2012, I'm a cave person T_T)
I was still having my hang over of the drama while writing a part of Arrhythmia's chapter 12 and suddenly… TADA! I found myself thinking and wanting to write a Clace fanfic based on that KDrama. Of course, my Love Rain wouldn't be exactly the same as the drama (where's the fun in that?) but I'm saying ahead that there will be similar scenes.
So, for the Clace freaks out there who are also into KDramas, this fanfic is dedicated for you! Still, I hope everyone enjoys this story, whether they're a fan of the drama or not :)
Additional Author's Note: I edited this chapter to change one semi-major factor in the story. Spoiler: It's only Jocelyn's last name :)
OOC Alert:I admit that characterization is one of my biggest flaws as a fan fiction writer. So in advance, I'm telling you that my version of Jace and Clary, as well as the other characters, might be different from Cassie Clare's original ones.
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters in this story in any way. They are all products of the imagination of the wonderful Cassandra Clare. I also do not own the idea for this story. They are based on the Korean drama,Love Rain, whose writers and producers I have not searched yet. On the other hand, any modifications and scenes that drive away from the original drama are owned by me. I am not in any way trying to plagiarize anyone's works.
Here it is, enjoy! :D
Love Rain
Prologue
"Crap," a tall boy mutters as he stands under the roof of the façade of the Raziel University's library, running his left hand through his blonde hair. "I should have brought an umbrella." He watches as raindrops incessantly fall from the sky. He shakes his mop of pale hair.
Every time the door opens, he looks at it expectantly, hoping to see if someone he knows, or knows him, may come out. So far, all he has seen are unfamiliar people, some who even gave him pitying looks. He impatiently taps a foot on the floor. It is obvious that the rain is not going to stop soon.
His head turns again at the sound of the door indicating that someone exited, only to see a girl come out. He turns his head back to watch the rain, waiting for some miracle. After a while, he hears someone breathing near him, feels another person's heat.
He turns his head to the right. And there she is, standing, wearing a simple but nice dress topped with a whitish cardigan, bag on, emerald eyes watching the rain with a worried expression. It took him a moment to realize that she was the same girl who had wanted to borrow the book he wants earlier. He had given way for her, even though he had waited weeks for the book to be available. The earlier encounter had been brief and he only now had the chance to fully see her. She is beautiful, with her fair skin and perfectly shaped face. Above all, he liked the ginger of her hair.
She must have felt that he's staring at her, because she is now looking at him curiously. But before she can open her mouth, he has already turned his head away.
His heart is beating fast.
People went by past them and the surroundings had started to darken but the two of them are still standing there, waiting for the rain to die down. He sneaks a glance at her and sees the sad pout on her lips, as well as the worry in her eyes that had been there since she came out of the library.
Before he knows it, his feet are already carrying him back inside the library, and he is searching for an umbrella. He went by the baggage deposit. "Are there any umbrellas left here?"
The student assistant shakes her head. "Sorry."
He hastily goes to the librarian's desk. "Excuse me. Do you happen to have an umbrella left here?"
The librarian looks at him through her glasses. "Does this desk look like a baggage deposit? A lost and found booth?"
He bowed his head. "I'm sorry."
He looks around as he tries to think of someplace else to get an umbrella.
"Hi" a voice says behind him. "What are you doing here just standing like that? You look lost."
He turns his head and lets out a sigh of relief. It's his best friend. "Goodness. Do you happen to have an umbrella?"
"I have one," a voice chimes in. It's one of his close friends. "You can borrow it. I can just share an umbrella with this guy," she points at his best friend. "Right?"
His best friend nods.
His face brightens. "Really?"
"Yes."
As soon as the yellow umbrella is in his hands, he sprints towards the doors. "Thank you very much, Celine!"
The girl is still standing there when he reached outside. She is rubbing her arms in attempt to fight the cold. At the sound of the umbrella opening, she turns her head to the right.
He is breathing hard from all the running and her beautiful eyes staring at him did not make it any easier. Words cannot leave his mouth. He tries to speak with his eyes as he looks at the girl and then at the umbrella back and forth.
The girl laughs a little. "Are you offering to share your umbrella with me?" Her voice is beautiful.
He nods his head, still unable to speak.
The girl smiles shyly as she nods her head, telling him that she's accepting and she's ready to go.
They start to walk and it takes only five seconds for it to be awkward. The umbrella is too small for two and even though his left shoulder is already wet, he still tries his best to shelter her from the rain. She notices it after a minute and she puts her hand on the handle, moving it to his side a little so that he will be sheltered, too.
He finally found his voice. "I'm okay," he says as he moves the umbrella towards her.
She shakes her head. "No, it is only fair that I get wet, too."
They had stopped walking now. "I promise I'm alright."
She is about to open her mouth to speak but he smiles at her, silently telling her that there is no use arguing. In return, she smiles back at him, in the same shy manner that he did.
Before they can continue on walking, a car rushes past by them and upon instinct, he swiftly moves to cover her and takes the splash. The water by the road is cold but he did not feel it because their eyes are locked with each other.
Her beautiful eyes put the stars to shame.
One.
Two.
Three.
He steps back from her, his heart beating fast and hard in his chest. "Are you okay?" he asks in concern.
She is staring at him and only breaks her stare when she noticed his concerned eyes on her. "I'm okay. Are you?"
He nods. They are silent for a while before they start to walk again. No words left their mouths until they finally reach the bus stop.
"Thank you," she says gently.
"It's okay," he replies.
Silence.
"Is it okay if I ask for your name?"
"Valentine Morgenstern."
"It is a beautiful name."
"What is yours…?"
"Jocelyn. Jocelyn Branwell."
"It's nice to meet you."
"Yes," he says. "It is."
-End of Chapter-
It's short, but I assure you, the next chapters will be longer. (And aren't prologues supposed to be short?)
I hope you will also support this story as you do Arrhythmia :) I promise I'll make this a good one. :)
xoxo,
t.e.
[All Rights Reserved | June 2015]
Revised [November 2015]
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