She was hired to teach him how to move. She didn't expect him to change the way she stood still.

Zola Asante doesn't do complications. She does contracts, cultural integrity, and leaving before things get messy. When Seoul's hottest entertainment company hires her to teach K-pop idol Shin Jaewo West African dance for his group's new album, she has exactly six weeks, one clear objective, and zero interest in anything beyond the work.

Jaewo is used to people underestimating what he's capable of. He watched all four of Zola's videos before their first session. He showed up early. He listened with his whole body.

That's the problem.

Six weeks of early morning river runs, convenience store ramyeon, and music that sounds different when someone truly understands it — and Zola realizes she's been careful about the wrong things. Jaewo isn't asking her to disappear into his world. He's asking her to stay exactly as she is.

But staying means navigating a public life she didn't sign up for, a word used by someone who should know better, and the terrifying possibility that what started as a contract has become something she can't walk away from.

The rhythm was always there. She just had to decide whether to follow it.

For readers who want their romance slow, smart, and deeply felt.