Winter Again

'Sojung-ah, if the cold wind blows again We'll meet again, right?'

This fic arose from seeing this set of pictures and wanting to write one.

Plus there's a cloudy feel during this period that makes it impossible to compose the story that's left over.

So I have to vent about this matter first in case it gets better. How do you like it or not?

You can criticize both here and the fic.

winter

It's mid-February and the weather is very cold. Seoul was covered in white snow like a large blanket covering the city. Fluffy white snow was falling from the cloudy sky. The sun peeked up from behind the horizon, trying to shine through the mist, but it couldn't fight it. It could only glow with a tiny orange glow, giving off a light indicating the morning.

The sound of news announcements still rang out across the city. Contrary to the public gardens on both sides of the road, it looks quiet. The trees shed their leaves, leaving snow-covered branches in place of green leaves.

Yo Yeonjung walked with his thick coat pocket in his pocket and walked down the gray stone pavement. He held a dark umbrella in one hand to prevent the fluffy snow from falling on his head and causing him to become bedridden and catch a cold. A red scarf was wrapped around his neck at the behest of someone who had hand-knitted it for him.

Just thinking about it, he couldn't help but smile at the high-pitched complaints of his beloved senior who always complained when he was sick and lost his voice. In the next few minutes we will see each other like every day.

Yeonjung is a trainee at a music label. That's why he had to walk through the shortcut that was this park every day. He looked at the surroundings with a smile. Yeonjung likes winter as much as he likes catching colds. But the latter doesn't mean that he will like it because of the feeling.

Two footsteps walked along the path before stopping when their eyes caught sight of a woman sitting on an old wooden bench under a leafless tree. She wore a white dress with an oversized cream sweater. Hand holding a red rose Her slender, beautiful face sat staring at the flower in her hand for minutes without moving.

Yeonjung had seen these pictures since the first day he moved to the dorm near the company, almost a week ago. He didn't know who she was waiting for. Why do you come and wait every day and at the same time? After looking at it, it must have been cold and I didn't even bring an umbrella with me. He stopped and looked for a moment before pulling his left hand out of his coat pocket to check the time and seeing that there was still plenty of time to make it in time for training. Two legs chose to walk towards that older sister.

A perfectly sized umbrella was held up to block the snow that was falling on her beautiful black hair. As a result, the girl who was sitting staring at the flowers had to look up when she saw that the light snowflakes were no longer falling on the flowers and her hands.

“Sitting in the snow like this will make you sick. The weather is getting colder.” Yeonjung gave a wry smile to the people who looked up at him in bewilderment.

“Who said that the colder it gets, the warmer it gets,” she answered shortly before looking down at the flowers. If Yeonjung's eyes weren't misty, he could see a faint smile on her lips.

“Oh, that might be the case. But I've seen you sitting here for many days now. Who are you waiting for?” Even though he didn't understand the answer, Yeonjung tried to continue the conversation by asking the question he was most curious to ask. But no matter who she was waiting for, he said that person must be very cruel to let such a delicate, beautiful woman have to sit and wait like this.

It wasn't like he was falling in love with her. Because if that were the case, he might get strangled by a small, rambunctious senior. He just sympathizes as a human being.

Waiting isn't much fun. Time is frozen Just like a clock's hand is our leg walking through a pile of snow.

No matter how fast you tried to move, it was still too slow compared to the time in your heart.

“I came to wait for my girlfriend. She hasn't come yet,” the beautiful sister answered without looking at him, instead she chose to look at the small playground in front of her.

“Thank you.” She turned to smile at him again. It was a thank you to him for his kindness in coming to ask about her.

“Oh, no need to thank me. So hold on to this umbrella. I think it might be a long time before your boyfriend comes. He doesn't want to see you sick.” Yeonjeong grabbed her hand and stuffed the umbrella into her hand. Before he bowed slightly with a smile and walked away without looking at her again. His mother used to teach that the smell of flowers

It will always smell good on the hand of the giver. When we give something, it is a good feeling that will stay with us forever.

“Where did the umbrella go? Why are you walking around in the snow like this? You'll get sick again.” As usual, when he half-walked and ran to the front of the Yeonjeong Company building, he was scolded by the people standing there. But even though Park is fierce Soobin still brushed off the snow on his body and tightened his scarf.

“Let's take one of the older sisters to the park. I saw that it would only be a matter of time until I reached the company, so I gave it to him first. Stop acting like a giant. It's cute, you know?” He teased the person who was making a mess of his face. before sending his hand to press her eyebrows to get her to stop making them tangle together.

"elder sister? Please tell me about your older sister.” From her messy face, when Yeonjung talked about other girls, it made her even more confused. Wondering if there was a woman out there, why would he give up his umbrella?

“Hey, stop thinking I'm going to cheat on you. I thought I'd tell you many times but I forgot. Since I moved to the dormitory here Every time I walked past the public park, there was an older sister who came to sit on the nearby bench every day. Today I was curious so I walked in and asked. He said he was waiting for his girlfriend. But it was snowing that much, so I felt sorry for him so I took an umbrella.

I've never seen his girlfriend. I guess he must be a sleepy person who wakes up late and likes to keep his girlfriend waiting.”

“Like you?” Soobin smiled a little when he saw him telling the details like a child who was reading a report to the teacher. If he couldn't think of a word, he would stop thinking and analyze it too, even though she hadn't even bothered to ask. what Yeonjung is cute here.

“I'm not sleepy. I'm just a young adult who needs rest.”

"Oh? Are you sure you didn't fall in love with another girl?"

“One hundred percent. If you don't believe it, tonight you'll sleep with me in the dorm. In the morning when we come together you will know that I am telling the truth. Maybe he's in this company too. I don't know what's familiar to me." He made a face. In fact, he wouldn't notice the woman at all if he didn't feel like he'd seen her somewhere.

“Huh? You're not going to trick me into going to sleep with you, are you?” The younger man pretended to be distrustful. Her house isn't too far from the company so she doesn't have to sleep in a dorm like Yeonjeong. But some days, she would pretend to tell her parents that she was late and would ask to sleep with Yeonjung instead.

"If I tricked you into going, would you believe me?"

“Umm? Let me think about it first,” she said with a closed-eyed smile before shaking herself off and walking away, feeling a little embarrassed. But for Yeonjung Soobin, whatever she does is still cute.

“Who said?” Someone's soft palm slid over the eyes of Hyunjung who was sitting on the bench from behind. His signature hoarse and charming voice sounded, causing her to smile.

“Sloppy human,” she answered without hesitation. Pink lips smiled as the wait for this morning was finally over.

“Wrong answer! You must be punished,” he pretended to speak firmly, like a soldier when saluting, before bending down to kiss her on the cheek, kissing her left and right.

"Kick, no, Sojung, you don't have to be smooth. You're the one who's late. You're the one who's going to be punished." The figure turned away before grabbing his hand and pulling him around to sit on the same bench.

“Where should I punish you? Is it here or right here?” The teaser still didn't stop, he cheekily pointed to his cheek and mouth.

“Right here.” Hyunjeong flicked his forehead once in an engagement. She hated him for always making her wait, but he had a way of making him forget that she was always angry.

“Ah, it hurts. If Hyunjung were to stay with me. I will have someone wake me up every morning. I won't wake up late and we'll practice together." He offered, playing with her hand as well. Sojung and Hyunjung have been trainees together since they were 14 years old. Sojung, who is a year younger, is now 21. He's from Busan and has to stay in the dorm, while Hyunjung stays at home.

Her parents said that when she debuted they would allow her to live outside the country. Therefore, it is the reason why the other person tends to be irritated on a regular basis. Every morning we meet here to enter the company together and she always has to sit and wait because Sojung likes to wake up late.

“Be patient a little longer. As soon as we get it, we'll be able to live together."

“I know, just complain. Hyunjung knows that even if I have to endure my whole life for Hyunjung, I can endure it.”

“Let's be sure. So, have you eaten anything yet?”

“I already know the answer.”

“Every time, let's go eat in the company.”

“Who said I would go?” the tall figure said before laying down on the girl's lap. He opened her gray coat and buried his face in the warm belly. His right hand wrapped around her waist while his left tucked into the other's sleeve and grabbed the hand that was hiding there.

“Hey, how can you sleep here? You have to practice now. Aren't you cold?" Hyun Jung protested to the stubborn person. Up until now, it hasn't snowed, but the weather is still quite cold. Plus, now it's almost time to go into the practice room.

“It's not cold, it's deadly hot. Today you can come in a little late. I miss Hyunjung.” He pleaded like a child because of the weekend off. It makes us rarely be together, so he wants to be with her like this for a long time. There aren't many people passing by here. Especially in cold weather like this, there aren't many people out walking around. Here, it's just him and her.

There is our world that he is extremely jealous of and doesn't want anyone to interfere. Even though we went into the practice room, we could be together, but it couldn't be expressed like it is now.

“Why do you like winter so much?” Just the word 'miss' is a reason that conquers everything. Some were willing to stay still and let him lie on his lap. Her hand intertwined with his in the sleeve of his warm shirt. Her beautiful face looked down at him with a loving smile. Sojung likes winter very much. He always looks happy this season.

“Because the colder it gets, the more we know when we're close to someone that we'll be warm. When I'm with Hyunjung, the colder it gets, the warmer it gets here in mine.” Sojung turned over on his back and took her hand and placed it on his left chest. Ready to smile until your eyes are dizzy

“Are you composing music? Where did you learn how to speak so sweetly?” She pinched his nose in annoyance but really just wanted to relieve his shyness. It might be true what Sojung said because even though the weather is cold right now, her tall figure strangely makes her face feel hot.

“Does something like this have to be studied? When we debut, I will try to write good songs. One day I will let Hyun Jung sing my song.”

“Sojung-ah, what if we weren't singers? What do you want to be?” She suddenly wanted to know. We have been training together for many years. But he hasn't debuted yet. Sometimes you think that if we weren't both singers, could we be something else? Because right now she really can't think of anything. Her only dream was always to be a singer.

“Whatever it is, being with you.” This time, the tall figure didn't use a playful tone again. He stared at her, wanting her to know that he truly said that from his heart. Sojung doesn't know what she wants to be. He was just auditioning for fun with his friends until he met Hyunjung. After practicing for a while, it made him realize that he didn't want to leave her anywhere.

We became half of each other. Whatever Hyun Jung wants to be, he will do it to be by her side.

“I really mean it. I want to share my dreams with you. Just be patient and wait like you told me. No matter what happens in the future I believe that in the end we will be together. Just like always,” the tall man repeated when he saw the other person was quiet and looked surprised as if he thought he was just joking like he always did.

“Oh, I didn't say that I didn't believe it at all. Thank you, Sojung-ah.” She didn't know what to say other than thank you. Sojung is the person who is always by her side. Whether she's tired or discouraged, she still has him. She will no longer be afraid of whether she will debut or not. No matter what happens to you, just wish there was Sojung there to give you peace of mind like right now.

Some bent down and placed warm lips on his, adding warmth to his whole heart. She said that now she loves winter like Sojung.

Last night, Soobin actually agreed to ask his father to sleep in the dorm with Yeonjung. This morning, she walked to the company together with him. Two arms tightly hugging the arm of a figure slightly taller than her from the cold. She doesn't like the cold weather because it makes her feel lazy. She would rather hide in a blanket or snuggle in Yeonjeong's arms like last night than go out and walk in the cold wind like this.

It's a good thing it didn't snow today. The weather report says that today's weather will be a little warmer. But that little bit of warmth is still very cold for you. Moreover, she doesn't have a good memory of winter. It is something that makes me feel emotional every time I think about it.

“There it is, that older sister is here again,” Yeonjeong's voice spoke up, causing her to stop thinking about some past events. Soobin looked at Yeonjeong's hand. Then I met a woman sitting on an old bench. She looked exactly as he had described her, but as she approached, her eyebrows began to knit together as the figure sitting there looked so familiar to her. She followed Yeonjung until she stopped near the bench the woman was sitting on.

“Are you waiting for your girlfriend again today?” Yeonjeong greeted in a bright voice. Today, the beautiful sister still wears the same color dress, but the style of the dress is different that makes it known that it is not yesterday's dress. Sometimes he wondered why she wore only white clothes. Plus there's a rose in my hand that I carry every day. If you give it to your boyfriend every day, she'll probably be a romantic woman.

“Yes,” she looked up and answered before stopping when she saw the person standing next to Yeonjung.

“Hyun Jung hyung” was no different from Soobin. In addition to being shocked, she was also very shocked. It was strange that Yeonjung's face looked familiar, and it was even more unusual that she felt familiar when the person in front of her was someone she knew well.

“Subin, right?” Someone looked at Soobin for a while before saying his name and giving him a faint smile. It's like people who just remember knowing each other.

“Yes, it's me. Where have you been? Then why are you sitting here? Yeonjung told me that you come and sit here every day.” When he met Soobin, he quickly asked with concern like people who were once close friends. Hyun Jung used to be her senior trainee. But she disappeared a year ago. I heard the news that her family had moved to another province.

She and Hyun Jung lost contact with each other. She never knew that her respected sunbae had returned to Seoul. The small figure sat next to Hyunjung and held the thin hand holding a rose in one hand.

"I'm here waiting for Sojung."

“What do you say?” The listener's heart dropped when he received the answer that he could hardly believe his ears. She looked up at Yeonjung, who was giving her a questioning look. She assumed he was in a daze because she suddenly knew the strange woman he was talking about.

“I'm here waiting for Sojung. But he has defaulted on me again. I always have bad habits. Have you met Soobin yet? Please tell him to come see me.” Hyunjung turned to hold Soobin's hand and gave him a pleading look. In the past, whenever Hyunjung argued with Sojung, she always liked to vent to her or not. If she couldn't stand it, she always asked her to talk to Sojung like this.

“But hyung, Sojung hyung…”

“Nah, I really miss him, Soobin. Tell him that I promise you won't be an idiot to him again, that I'll wait, that I'll obey him in everything.” Someone started shaking Soobin's hand harder. Tears began to flow from her eyes like someone who had been holding back her feelings for a long time.

“I can't do that.” The person who was asked shook his head helplessly. Soobin herself was starting to cry along with Hyunjung as well. As for Yeonjung, he could only stare in confusion, but he waited patiently because he saw that the two women had something to discuss and understand first.

“Why Soobin? Sojung, is he really angry at you? I didn't mean to break up with him. Haha. Can't you just go tell him? Soobin-ah, please help me one more time."

“I just told Sojung hyung, that's all. He can't come back to me."

“Why won't he come back? He must come back to me."

“Hyun Jung, please listen to me carefully. Sojeong hyung is dead, don't you remember?!” Soobin grabbed her close older sister's shoulders and held her still before saying the words she didn't want to say. But she really had to say it. Tears streamed down her cheeks. This is what made her so sad about last year's winter.

“Hyunjeong-ah, I'm here.” Sojeong's tall figure ran frantically towards his lover who stood frowning in front of a coffee shop. But that store had already turned off the lights. In his hand was a small bouquet of red roses that he had intended to please her with.

"Why did you come? If you're coming now, you don't have to come, Sojeong." Someone tried to speak loudly without crying. Her hands clenched into fists. Her heart was filled with anger, hurt, and regret for his actions. Today marks our five year anniversary together and the nine years we have been together. He had promised her that he would come in time but he didn't.

She had been waiting for him since morning until the store closed and he didn't come. Until she had to call and tell Soobin to come pick her up and was about to leave to see him now.

“I'm sorry, I tried to hurry. Don't be mad at me, Hyunjung. I'm really busy with work,” Sojung tried to explain. These days he has to appear on a rap competition so he hasn't had much time to meet Hyunjung. But he swears he never forgot an important day like this. He tried to stay away but the filming never ended.

“Work-loaded? Do you know how many times Sojung has said the word work-loaded to me this month? How many times has Sojung kept me waiting and never came? To the point that sometimes I forget that I have Sojung as my boyfriend. Didn't he say he would stay by my side? But now Sojung is completely ignoring me. Seriously, does Sojung still want to have me as his girlfriend?!”

Hyun Jung shot back with a stern expression. She had always tried to understand his work. But as time went on, her patience became less and less. Close to debuting When he started accepting work, he had almost no time for her.

Every day, he breathes in and out all of his work into song lyrics. Some days, he even scolded her for begging him while he was composing a rap. Until she began to think about whether it was a good thing that we were close to achieving our dreams while starting to walk away from the person who once said we would share our dreams.

“But I did it for us. If I do it well, we'll be able to debut sooner. Isn't that a good thing? Why doesn't Hyunjung understand me?" he asked tiredly. Tired from work, but he has to be tired because his lover doesn't understand anymore. He thought Hyun Jung was a reasonable person and had always understood him.

But why doesn't she understand him in just this matter? Everything he intended to do was for our future debut. Including Soobin who was standing there.

“Understanding and feeling are not the same thing, Sojung. When we're together for just five minutes, even turning to talk to me, Sojung still can't do it. That's what ruined my feelings. Even though I understand that Sojung has to work. If Sojung loves his job so much, then don't love me. If you can't stay by my side like you used to say, then don't say it!!.......Let's break up."

She shouted at him through tears before grabbing her closest sister's hand and walking away.

The signal on the pedestrian crossing turned green just in time. The two girls walked over and left Sojung standing there, exhausted. He stared at the rose in his hand. Tears fell and fell on the crimson petals. before he decided to run after Hyunjung He couldn't lose her. If Hyun Jung is gone, what dreams will he have left in his life to follow?

He kept thinking that what he did was for her. So that we can walk together on a path strewn with rose petals. He himself had just realized that he had accidentally attacked her with the word dream.

“Hyunjung, wait, don't go, I'm sorry!” He shouted to hold her back, but she didn't even turn around.

“Hyun Jung hyung. I say take it easy first. Let's talk to Sojung hyung to understand first.” Soobin tried to hold back the person who was dragging her arm to walk with her. She loves both of them very much and doesn't want to see them break up. Because we are about to debut together soon.

“I don't have anything to talk about, Soobin,” the other person replied sternly. She wiped away her tears, trying not to look at the person who was calling her right now and feel weak.

“Hyunjeong!”

Blink!

Creak!!

Bang!!!

The figure's two feet suddenly stopped. It felt like someone had forcefully ripped her heart out of her chest. When Sojung's voice calling out to her fell silent, replaced by the sound of horns and the loud sound of wheels grinding on the road. along with the sound of crashing into some objects Hyun Jung quickly turned to look and her whole world shattered in the blink of an eye.

Red rose petals fluttered in the air. Car smoke billowed from the dented hood of the car. In front of the car was a human body.

that you love with all your heart Sojung was lying on the cold floor in a pool of blood. His hand tried to reach for her. His lips were filled with bright red blood.

He opened his mouth slightly as if he wanted to say something.

“Sojeong!!!” Hyunjung hurriedly ran back to find the body of the person who was breathing heavily. People came to watch. Soobin also looked shocked, but she tried to compose herself and asked others to call an ambulance before standing with her hands covering her mouth, crying near the bodies of her two older sisters.

“Sojung-ah, don't worry. Sojeong,” she gently held his head up, as if with just a little more force he would break along with her heart.

“I'm sorry, Hyun Jung, can you forgive me?” he tried to speak in a voice that sounded like he was about to suffocate. I wanted to raise my hand and touch her pretty face, but I couldn't. He didn't have enough strength left and could only look at her face for as long as possible to remember. Before he could never see this beauty again forever.

The time he put into his work, he already knew how valuable it was to Hyunjung. Because even for a second right now, he still regrets not being able to hug her.

“No, I'm not angry anymore, Sojong-ah, hee hee, so don't worry about anything. Don't leave me. Who said that if it was for me, I would be willing to endure everything?”

Someone stared at him through the curtain of tears. She blinked them away in order to see his face clearly, but the damn tears kept flowing and wouldn't stop. Her body trembled with fear. Afraid of losing half of your life.

“I, I love, love Hyunjung so much. I'm sorry, I'm so sorry.” The cold wind blew again. Rose petals fluttered in the wind as if they were carrying away warmth. Soon it fell to the ground again. The last petal fell on Sojung's hand.

“No, that's not true. Sojung isn't dead. He isn't dead. She's lying!” Various images flashed back to remind the woman. Hyun Jung never forgot that incident, but she didn't want to admit it. From that day on, she became so depressed that her parents had to hospitalize her for a year. But time never heals anything.

When winter came, she still waited for him like he liked to tell her to wait. She believes that one day Sojung will come to her. That sleepy person just fell asleep. When the winter he likes comes again, he will come back to you. Come back and lie on your lap here like always. Some people shook their heads and tried to push Soobin away.

It's like people can't accept the truth. And no matter how long it takes, I'm not ready to accept it.

“Hyun Jung, please calm down. You must accept the truth. Sojeong hyung must be upset if he sees you like this.” Soobin tried to hold the other person down while crying. She knew that Hyun Jung still couldn't get over it. But I didn't think it would be this severe.

“No, Sojung isn't dead. He is still with me He'll come to me soon. Let go!” Someone shook Soobin off until he fell before grabbing his favorite bouquet of flowers and running away. A bouquet of flowers similar to Sojung's would be brought to her that day. She thought that if she met him She will give it to you as an apology.

“Hyunjung hyung!!” The little body that fell in the snow was helped up by Yeonjung and called out to Hyunjung. But it was too late as the woman's figure ran out into the middle of the road as an oncoming car approached.

Bang!!!

Small bouquets of roses scattered on the ground as crimson liquid flowed out, contrasting with the clean white of the snow. Nearby was the body of a young woman lying motionless. Her breathing became softer and softer as her heart rate neared a stop. She lay staring at the rose that had only tiny petals on the ground with tears in her eyes.

'No matter what happens in the future, I believe that in the end we will be together. Just like it used to be'

'Sojung-ah, you're waiting for me, right? Just be patient. I'm coming to see you.'

“It's snowing. Why are you standing here? Don't you like winter?" Yeonjeong asked his lover who was out on the balcony enjoying the weather, watching the first snow of the year begin to fall. He covered her body with a blanket and hugged her to provide another layer of warmth. His eyes looked ahead, no different from another person's.

“Yeonjeong-ah, where do you think Sojeong hyung and Hyunjung hyung are right now?” the little figure asked in a sad tone.

"do not know But I believe he's probably happy together somewhere. Just as they wanted.”