OS: The Magic Of Mistletoe

"If mistletoe appears anywhere,

There is a beautiful love that is waiting to bloom soon..."

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OS : The Magic Of Mistletoe

At the end of December, there are soft white fluffy feathers covering the fresh green grass. The cold wind blew away the sweet-colored flower petals that had once blossomed and released their sweet-smelling leaves. Only the big tree was left standing, its brown, dry, bald branches spread out all alone in the cold of the end of the month.

The smell of freshly baked cookies and a gigantic turkey that was probably just taken out of the hot oven and ready to be served. Jinyoung's empty stomach grumbled loudly in protest, as if he wanted to let the owner of his body know how much food he needed right now. The tall young man with dark brown hair furrowed his brows tightly, feeling quite a bit of irritation in his stomach. He let out a slow breath as he wrapped himself under the thin, torn sweater he wore according to his status and mumbled in a disdainful tone.

“Christmas snow…”

His head shakes slightly, as if he doesn't like the matter that was spoken just now. Along with laughter that spewed out like self-pity. The small round window cut out of the bark wall creaked shut to escape the chill of the winter breeze. It indicates the old condition of this house and how long it has been built.

“Berries and wine and…” The young man just smiled as he opened the broken pantry in his house. “I'm still lucky that you're still with me until the winter... you poor friend.”

Jinyoung took the meager items in the pantry and wrapped them in a red plaid cloth and tied them into a rough knot. A single man living alone on the edge of the forest, almost beyond the village boundary, probably doesn't have a lovely wife to prepare food to eat while he goes out to work like other people do.

“Oh, is it moldy?…” A few cursing words murmured softly from his mouth, indicating how dissatisfied he was. But even so, his hands still cut a piece of bread that was hard and had green mold on the edges and bit a little. One dark eyebrow twitched as he stuffed the hard lump into his mouth. before muttering in a voice that didn't sound very funny.

"It's not bad. It's enough to eat..."

Doing it like he is in his current situation, with enough money to buy food and lay it out all over the place, you can pick and choose as you please... There's a bed to sleep in in a small tree house on the edge of the forest. There was enough firewood in the forest for him to use as a fire pit in the winter. The small savings he earned from playing street music was used to buy bread and wine to survive. There were less than five villagers in the village who could recognize the appearance of a wandering musician like him.

But this winter looks especially brutal. Dry branches that will be used for firewood are left with little or no delicious food. It is assumed that there are villagers in the village who know the weather forecasts in advance and come to Dron and cut firewood out of almost the entire forest like this. Only a small tree was left covered in thick snow, almost invisible and barely able to escape sight.

And now, will I be able to survive the winter this year?

“It's up to you, Melo. Today, let's go out and face the outside world and make predictions about our lives. If you and I don't want to dry up and die in a narrow tree house where no one will find the body.” Jinyoung picked up his beloved round carved wooden acoustic guitar and gave it a few spins before picking up today's dinner package. Walking quickly out of the door of the house Wooden doors, if you listen to the sound of friction, don't look much different from windows.

“Meow~” A voice called out as a little paw with sharp claws adorned the hem of his shirt causing the tall owner to turn around and look. The corners of his mouth quirked up into a mischievous smile as he spoke to his furry pet, who had almost completely forgotten that he was rolling around on the dusty oak dining table in the house.

“Will you go with me, Billy?”

“…” The round-eyed, fluffy cat didn't make a sound in response. But when Kriya buried her face in her paws and closed her eyes, she could guess whether she wanted to go with him or not.

“In this cold weather, you don't have to tell me that you don't want to go. So just stay at home, you lazy cat.”

“Meow~”

“Don't greedily drink my wine again. When I come back, I'll buy some big trout for you.” That voice, if it sounded good, contained a trace of affection for the little creature. Jinyoung folded the door open, letting it lie spread out on his own oak dining table before deciding to walk out of the house. My legs were about to step out of the house if my head didn't collide with something first. The person who hurriedly turned around looked up at the door, searching for the thing that had caught his head just now.

“Mistletoe?”

Jinyoung laughed a little disdainfully when his eyes saw a bush of white creeping flowers with bright green leaves sprouting on the doorway of his little tree house. A parasitic plant that everyone values ​​highly. Because during Christmas it turns into a flower that can miraculously predict love life.

If mistletoe grows anywhere, it means that there will soon be a beautiful love story waiting to bloom. Young people in the village would come together to kiss each other warmly under the mistletoe. Because of the belief that kissing under this ugly parasitic tree will help make their love last...

But why did this ugly-looking parasitic plant grow up in front of his house? Looking at the signs, he himself probably won't have anyone acquainted with him anytime soon. I still can't build my own position. Taking care of your own life each day is barely survivable. There's only a small tree house that takes three steps to cover the entire area of ​​a house like this. Would a woman or anyone else want to share their life with a wandering musician like him who barely has a place to sleep?

“Nonsense,” Jinyoung's voice said disbelievingly as he passed through the bushes that were holding up their blossoms in competition with the snow that was starting to fall outside the house nonchalantly. The worn-out leather boots and sweater didn't do much to alleviate the cold temperatures of late December.

Just taking a few steps, your entire leg was almost buried in the thick pile of snow that was now covering the entire forest. But out of necessity that if I don't go out and play music in the village now In the winter, he would probably starve to death in his own rickety house.

The young man must have been in such a hurry to make ends meet that he didn't even have time to look back at the parasitic flower bouquet he branded. Now the flower color is changing to pure white, making a jingling sound like a small bell hanging on the front door of the house. Its small fruits began to polish their skin until they were a lovely, shiny red.

It's like the magic of Christmas inspired it to be like that...

Even today the weather is cold and almost freezing. Because snow was falling all day to welcome the winter. But the small village on the edge of the forest is still bustling with the sounds of music and the colors of the lights brought to celebrate Christmas.

The cheerful song, mostly about a fat man in red, was played over and over by the villagers, causing Jinyoung to secretly sigh in boredom. At festivals like this, it's always this fat uncle...all the time he behaved like a good person, did an honest job and almost starved to death like this, where did that fat uncle disappear and hide his head? -_-*

At the very least, he should give him enough encouragement to set up a house in a city far away from here. Or a hundred dozen loaves of bread. A new guitar with a clear sound gave him more inspiration to compose and play music…

The aroma of fresh milk cookies, turkey, onion soup, and mashed potatoes wafts from the homes of nearby residents. Mixed with Christmas songs that were joyfully sung, making today Jinyoung singing a hat-trick song didn't make as much money as he should have. The loaves of bread that had been brought from home were eaten along the way until all that was left was the empty cloth wrapped in them.

The young man sat with a sigh and rested at the edge of the fountain, which now had sharp ice shoots out of the pipes, looking menacing and hopeless. His breath was white smoke coming out of his nose as the temperature outside was dropping lower and lower. If you sit in the house and warm yourself by the fire to warm your body for a moment. Things might get better.

Croak…

Including getting to eat some good food during the Christmas festival like this. It would help calm the demonic voice in his stomach that was roaring with hunger. It was undeniable that his body was now weakened by hunger and cold. Jinyoung took cover, his body shivering from the cold, and blew air from his hot mouth onto his hand behind the fountain statue. His thick, dry, pale lips had almost turned a dark green from singing and strumming his guitar in the snow for too long.

But if we don't do this...both he and Billy won't survive this winter.

Slender, brown eyes the same color as her hair, she looked down at a single golden coin that shone brightly, lying in an old hat with weary eyes. He forced a smile on his lips to silently encourage himself as he carefully put the things in his pocket. This money is not enough to buy a small fish for Bully…

“Melo, you and I probably ran out of luck today,” Jinyoung said to his round guitar. He used his hand, which was stiff from the cold, to gently run the chilly steel strings on the guitar, causing the friction to reduce the chill that was running through his body. Tiny clear snowflakes floated onto his nose as the cold wind raged. Jinyoung wrapped himself tightly and gave a soft pout on his lips.

“If I lay here freezing to death, would it look so miserable? But it probably doesn't matter… How many villagers can remember the face of a wandering musician like me?” His thick hands shoveled up a small ball of snow and made it into a small doll as he thought of while passing the time while waiting. Cold creeping death

His fingernails began to turn a darker shade of purple as he happily picked up the nearby rocks to use as eyes for his round face. If his eyes weren't blurry or blurry from the cold, he could have sworn that he saw the two black stones glistening with light…

“How about one audience member for tonight? It looks like you will be the first audience to hear the last song I composed before I die.” Jinyoung smiled at the small snowman he had just finished making. His eyes caught sight of mistletoe flowers hanging on the stone sitting next to the fountain, so he picked one and stuck it in the center of his chest to make…

“Your heart,” Jinyoung smiled sweetly at it and continued. “A good song that I compose like this requires the heart to listen. Please don't shout if your voice shakes a bit. I am unbearably cold…” The young man breathed out as white smoke billowed out. Before starting to play the guitar with his fingers, playing simple melodies and lyrics according to the desires of his heart that were raging before the end of his life came.

“My heart...has been stolen by the owner of those bright eyes.” The deep voice harmonizes perfectly with the song plucked from the guitar strings, pleasing to listen to. But the voice of the person crying was trembling with the coldness that ate into the bones of the body until it ached.

“I know how beautiful those eyes are. Even if you try to talk to me But I just turned a blind eye…” Jinyoung licked his dry lips before stubbornly strumming his guitar. Ready to face the death that was slowly eating away at his body without mercy.

“At that time all I could do was move on. Whether in the spring or even winter I will always be by your side. Even though the rain is wet all over my face But my feelings will never change...”

The hand that had been strumming the guitar fell to his side because the owner had lost consciousness from the coldness of the strong snow wind. A round acoustic guitar fell and hit the ground with a loud sound that reverberated throughout the village square… but at a time when everyone was happy like this. No one would have noticed the wandering musician who was freezing to death behind the fountain statue.

You can see there is only a glowing light like a small shooting star. It was only the bouquet of mistletoe that was inserted into the chest instead of the little snowman's heart that sparkled all around. It was like he wanted to say that Christmas magic was real…unfortunately, Jinyoung wasn't there in time to see it.

A tiny snowman that once stood still and lifeless Now he moved his body and changed his body little by little. From the shape of a round snowball, he turned into the owner of a small figure who slowly squatted down and stretched, looking like a cheerful young man. Bright eyes twinkling like little snowflakes, radiating a mischievous spark from the smile that spreads from his rosy-pink mouth.

A stark contrast to the cold weather that gripped my heart right now. His light gray hair shimmered with silver and shimmered in the cool breeze, looking soft and smooth. The thin owner looked at the fluffy snow that was scattered around him in a good mood. Before turning around, he looked startled when he saw a tall figure lying folded and motionless next to himself.

"boss…"

Her sweet voice when she spoke was like the jingling of a bunch of small bells on Christmas Day. It made Jinyoung, who was almost out of breath, want to force his body to open his eyes and see for a moment who the owner of that clear voice was and where it came from…

Who would see a poor musician like him near death in a place like this… thinking that no one would see him in such a bad state?

“Boss, don't worry. I haven't finished listening to your master's song yet.”

His song or…?

“My hands are so cold, boss, are you really cold? What should I do?…My boss is a little stubborn…” Jinyoung only saw the vague image of a thin figure who was uncomfortably supporting him and using his soft body to hold him in his arms. The familiar scent of some flowers that he had smelled just before made Jinyoung want to open his eyes and see the face of the person who had saved his life this time.

But his weak body now made him unable to resist. I could only lay still in that gentle embrace and listen to the sweet voice speak the final words. Before all consciousness fades away...

“I will stay with you as my lord's friend throughout the winter of this year. Don't worry…”

The aroma of cucumbers mixed with the familiar musty smell of the house. Combined with the soft touch of cotton soaked in warm water that was gently placed on his forehead, Jinyoung slowly began to regain consciousness. His heavy eyelids began to lift with difficulty before he discovered that he was no longer lying beside the village fountain square.

His face, which had a handsome but slightly haggard frame, quickly turned left and right before finding himself already lying on a hard bed in his own ramshackle tree house. When he turned the other way, he saw the owner of a bright, pale face smiling at him while he was wiping his body with a cloth soaked in water.

“Have you recovered, sir?”

“Hey!”

“Ha..hey.

O_O!? 

Why are you crying?” Those clear snowflake-like eyes that opened to imitate his frightened expression looked rather amusing. But Jinyoung didn't have the heart to admire his beauty right now.

“Who are you? How did you get into my house!?” Jinyoung instinctively jumped to the head of the bed. The bright-eyed stranger blinked before climbing onto his bed and sitting kissing Puk at the foot of the bed.

“The boss didn't lock the door of this house. Don't blame me, thieves can come in anywhere ^^” A small voice laced with laughter made Jinyoung begin to piece together his thoughts and events little by little.

"So you're not a thief?"

“There is nothing in the master's house that can be stolen. Even the salt to make cold cucumber soup for you to eat, I have to borrow it from Lord Baro, so I'm thinking about it.” Thin lips pursed themselves as she held up the wooden bowl containing cold cucumber soup for him to see. “But it's true what you said...I'm not a thief. Or if it were true, I would be the most honest and loyal thief in my life. ^__^”

“Baro? You mean Lord Baro, a noble noble who lives in that village?”

“No mistake, that Baro definitely is. People who have large, luxurious houses. There was a beautiful horse-drawn carriage that brought you and me to this house. Otherwise, I wouldn't even know where your house is.” The storyteller smiled wryly and shook his head in a mischievous manner as he used a wooden spoon to taste the cold cucumber soup he held in his hand.

“Huh~ It's a bit salty. It's my first time making it, so maybe I put a little too much salt in it ><”

“You still haven't answered the question about who you are and where you come from. And why did you come into my house in such a shameful manner?!” Jinyoung's fierce, almost shouting tone caused his pretty face to wrinkle as he furrowed his brow at him, not very satisfied.

“Why are you scolding me? Boss, don't you remember me? -3-”

“Then why do you keep calling me boss? Since when did I act like a big man and have subordinates with him?” Jinyoung stared at the person who acted like a mischievous little child.

“My lord created me from that song that my lord wrote. How am I that snowman whose heart was given to me by a mistletoe?”

“I am the spirit of Christmas sent to you by Santa Claus. You heard the boss's request, so he sent me to stay with the boss for the entire winter ^^” The person claiming to be the snowman smiled brightly and tilted his head to show Jinyoung a closer look. The owner of the sharp face retreated in disbelief.

“That's crazy... I'm asking for bread or money. Why did you become the owner?”

“Oh -0-;; I am worth more than the bread and money my lord asked for.”

“Have a little confidence in yourself. Melo still looks more useful than you.” Jinyoung was referring to his favorite acoustic guitar that he uses to make a living. “What do you think of that fat man in red that sent a talkative brat like you to me?”

“I'm not a bratty kid who talks a lot. I am a versatile snowman and the best Christmas present in the world. In any case, I will stay with my lord until this winter is over -^-”

“Naughty,” Jinyoung said softly as he shook the head of the little girl with smooth silver-gray hair in annoyance. He wrinkled his mouth and moaned loudly.

“What did the lord punish me for?

T_T*”

“I am annoyed by your stubbornness. Must there be another reason?”

“Bread may help fill you up. But can I prepare food for you to eat like this?”

“…” A small, clear voice argued as he scooped up a glass of clear cucumber soup and held it in front of him. Jinyoung glanced up and glared at the cocky kid who was pouting cutely at him.

“And money is just a coin made from hard minerals. I am a human being. I have had my whole life, with my flesh and blood all soft and smooth like this. Where else can you be dissatisfied with me, my lord?”

“This is you…-*-”

“I won't stop. You'll say I talk a lot and argue with you rashly, right? The boss created me and the boss must be responsible for what I do. I'm only here for the rest of this winter. If the boss acts without faith like this How can the master survive without me?”

Jinyoung was stunned when he was hit back. His clear eyes now held a trace of resentment after arguing with him over and over, hardly stopping for breath. A sigh of laughter came from the older one before he let out a slightly affectionate smile.

“Does that mean you will only be with me until this spring?”

“I don't want to bother you for long. If Santa hadn't sent me here -^-” The little man raised his mouth and nose until they almost came together on his face, arrogantly. The young man's mouth curled up in amusement, as if he were looking at a child who was annoyed with an adult.

“Give it a little, little one.”

“Why did you have so many bosses with me first?”

“What is your name? I will call it right.” Jinyoung finally changed his tone and spoke to the person in front of him in a kind tone. The person in question smiled until his cheeks puffed out before his eyes narrowed again as usual.

"Not yet. It's up to my boss to name one for me ^^ but I would like to have a short name that's easy to remember, but can it catch my ear once you hear it like this, boss?"

“Um…Gongchan.”

“Gongchan? What is it, sir?”

“Asking a lot, it's your name. And that was the cucumber soup you made for me, right?” Jinyoung pretended to ask about something else instead and glanced at the bowl of cucumber soup he held in the other person's hand. Gongchan looked up and nodded enthusiastically.

“I intend to cook it for my lord. Even though the ingredients at the master's house might not be complete ^0^”

“In this cold weather, who eats cold cucumber soup? -_-;”

“Well, Gongchan can't cook hot food. If Gongchan is exposed to heat, Gongchan's body will start to turn red. And in the end, it will melt away forever.” Jinyoung stared at his sweet face and thoughtfully poked his soft arm with his fingertips.

“Is that why you can only stay with me until the end of the winter?”

“Well, Gongchan was born from a snowman and this boss's song. That is Gongchan's limit…” It seems that ever since he gave him his name, he had been referring to himself by that name so many times that he was starting to feel funny and affectionate. But I'm more annoyed by his talkativeness.

“Then you will never see spring flowers in the forest. It's such a pity. The flowers in the forest bloom in spring and the whole meadow appears like the colors of the rainbow. You never had the chance to see it ^^” Jinyoung teased.

“The boss is not very nice.

T_T 

Let's make Gongchan want to know why!”

“I bet you have never seen a butterfly in your life, right? Too bad...the flowers didn't even touch. I've never seen a butterfly. You can't get hit by the sun. Is there anything that you cannot do like a human?”

“Anything related to heat is something I should avoid. Gongchan can go out as usual as long as winter doesn't pass,” Gongchan explained with a pout on his face.

“Can you hit a person?”

“Gongchan is not a ghost >0<”

“I mean, it's normal for us humans to have warmth in our bodies. So I'm asking if you can endure it at this temperature.” Jinyoung interrupted the frantic technician first. Gongchan remained silent, a thoughtful expression on his face, before blinking his clear eyes and answering innocently.

“I myself don't know. I'm sorry, boss…” After saying that, her delicate body moved into his chest until it was close. A fresh scent came from the soft silver hair as she lifted her slender arms and wrapped them loosely around him. Jinyoung's face woke up when he unexpectedly received a soft touch. But his body sat stiffly on the bed, not stopping or protesting the curious child who was now burying his face in his arms. Round eyes pretended to think about the answer for a long time before pulling away from his embrace and answering in a tense tone, eyebrows furrowed into a bow.

“I don't think so, sir.”

"Oh..ngh..so -_-;"

“If it's just a moment, maybe. But if he kept doing this for a long time, Gongchan said he would probably melt like snow exposed to the heat. But the boss probably doesn't do this to Gongchan often, right? ^^”

“Um, it's actually…not a normal behavior for a human to do to anyone all the time.” Jinyoung turned his eyes away and pretended to clear his throat. What the hell is he doing? Why is his heart pounding so fast with the snowman!? I can't help seeing someone with such a cute and adorable face, Jinyoung. Or will I be single for too long and have become crazy? _ ;

“That's right, even the human boss is blushing. Let alone Gongchan who is a snowman.” The other party didn't seem to know what the cause of his behavior was. Even though he was still chattering, the interrogator and questioner refused to stop.

“Meow!” The voice of the animal in question interrupted the conversation and its furry body walked in between the two hugs as if on purpose. Jinyoung had almost forgotten that he even had a cat in his house. Because since I came back I haven't seen it show its face.

“What the hell is wrong with you?” There was a sharp gleam in his slender eyes as he saw him pleadingly, cradling his lap and looking at Gongchan expectantly. The little man looked into its yellow eyes and laughed loudly.

“Is his name Bully, boss?”

“You could call him a lazy cat,” Jinyoung said quietly.

“We met just now when we brought our boss home. He doesn't seem to like Gongchan very much,” Gongchan said, teasingly inching his face closer. Before long, he heard the sound of a good bully hissing in his master's embrace.

“Damn Bully! This is a new friend. Get to know each other -*-” Jinyoung scolded.

“Meow”

“My name is Gongchan, Billie. Gongchan will come and ask to stay with Boss Buli until the end of this winter. Bully wouldn't mind me, right ^^” Gongchan reached out and grabbed the paw with sharp claws, shaking it slightly. But the fluffy cat in front of me didn't seem to be cooperating at all. From the expression on his face as he writhed and struggled in Jinyoung's embrace, it could be guessed that he didn't like people sitting near his master very much.

“He's usually not very friendly to strangers,” Jinyoung said, releasing him from his arms. Gongchan blinked suspiciously.

“Why, sir?”

“He's afraid that people will steal my love away,” Jinyoung said with a chuckle, smiling slyly as he looked at Gongchan. The silver-haired man smiled and asked in a good mood.

“What does the name Bully mean, sir? What a strange name. I've never seen anyone name a cat like that before.”

“How many cats have you seen in just a few moments of your life?” Jinyoung shook his head slightly at the other person's idle and inquiring talk. “Bully is short for Lovely.”

“Lovely?

O_o 

Aren't you cute, boss?"

“I got it right.”

“How can I? I want to be called Bully. Am I not cute in my master's eyes?

T[]T”

His sweet voice murmured and he turned to look at the round cat that was walking towards him, giving him a winning look. Jinyoung burst out laughing.

“There are names of good people I don't like. Do you like me to name you like a cat?”

“The name Bully is cute. There is a reason why the master chose this name for him. Look, I know that the boss is more affectionate than I am.”

“It's yours. Bully is an old friend, an old friend who grew up with me for almost ten years. We faced many difficult times in life together. I naturally have to love and cherish it more than anyone else,” Jinyoung said in an annoyed tone. Gongchan pouted, frowning.

"If you don't tell me, I'll probably think that the boss wants to get married and live with a cat. -3-"

“Are you jealous of the cat?”

“But now the boss has me. I can do a lot more than Bully.”

“Like…?” Jinyoung raised his eyebrows.

“This is cold cucumber soup. Bully would never be able to make a boss like this -^-” Gongchan held up the wooden bowl of soup for him to look at again. Jinyoung smiled and laughed before taking a spoon from the bowl and scooping some soup into his mouth, then looked up and spoke to the people waiting to criticize his work.

“I really can't do it.”

"Did you see that? ^[]^"

“Because Bully will definitely never be able to make salty soup like this like you, haha.”

“My lord~

T^T 

Gongchan was determined to do this for his boss. It would be better for the boss to give Gong Chan a little compliment.” Gong Chan let out a long sigh as he let out a deep sigh.

“Do good and expect rewards like this. I probably couldn't think of a compliment for you in time.” Jinyoung couldn't stop laughing, but he scooped the entire amount of cold cucumber soup into his mouth as a gesture of kindness. But the other person probably didn't notice that much because he was using his eyes to scan the entire area of ​​the house.

“The boss's house is cute...I like it.”

“Is this a dilapidated house that takes less than ten steps to complete?” Jinyoung looked at his own treehouse with an arched door made from bark. Inside the house, there was an area the size of ten large trees wrapped around it. There were countless pieces of furniture carefully made from wood, which he mostly made himself when he had free time.

The round window like door was now closed because it was snowing heavily outside. All you can see is the cold mist that has frosted the glass. and faint snowflakes fluttering in the wind outside the forest. Above the window, there was a bouquet of mistletoe hanging down, as if someone had intentionally planted it as a decoration by the window.

A small fireplace with a fire burning brightly enough to warm the whole house. It made Jinyoung realize that Gongchan couldn't be near this area.

“The boss's house just lacks maintenance. If you take good care of it, it will be a lovely tree house that anyone passing by will definitely admire.” Gongchan stood up and walked over to the window sill where a bouquet of mistletoe was growing outside and poked at it with his finger. mischievous mirror “I want to stay in this house with my master for longer than this winter…”

“This beautiful flower that grows in winter is called mistletoe, right, boss?”

“Well, it's not as pretty as you think. Because actually it's just a parasitic plant that sucks sap from other plants. How do you make it stay invincible until winter without shedding its leaves?” Jinyoung explained in a disdainful tone. Gongchan turned around and placed her mouth on him.

“My lord even used its flowers to make a heart for me. How can this be called useless?”

“True, I completely forgot that you had a heart like a mistletoe…” Jinyoung gave a small smile to the figure sitting next to the window arguing with him. “The beliefs themselves are funny. Which couple kissed under the mistletoe? That couple will love each other until eternity. No one or anything can destroy their love or separate the two of them.”

“Hmm…so romantic, boss ><”

"Don't tell me you believe it -_-*"

“I think it sounds too good to believe. Or what does the boss think?” Gongchan asked in a bright tone.

“I don't believe in such nonsense legends.”

“Does that mean the boss has ever tried kissing someone under the mistletoe and didn't believe it?”

“…” Gongchan's question that came back made Jinyoung stunned because he was too lazy to speak up. If you've never tried it, you should know where such legends of stories that fool children come true.

“You know…Boss seems like a very faithless person.” Gongchan sighed. “But one strange thing is that the master brought me to life because of the song he composed.”

“I just dressed it up before I died in a place like that.”

“I thought the boss would say this. But believe me…that song that the boss composed was much more powerful than the boss thought. I can even hear the Lord's deepest wish for Christmas. Before I was born because of that song of the lord…”

Gongchan touched the cold window glass with his fingertips from the snow outside and smiled faintly. Jinyoung tightly wrapped his brows before repeating the question.

“My wish for Christmas?”

“People who are about to die don't lie, boss.” Gongchan smiled amusedly.

“Then why must you laugh like that? Is my request so funny?”

“I'll try to find a pretty wife for my boss before I leave here ^^”

“I want to sleep here, sir. The air is cool and there are beautiful mistletoe bouquets to look at.” Gongchan cut in and leaned down next to the window. His little hand slightly unlocked the glass door, just enough for the cold wind to blow through and touch his body before closing his eyes and lying down, turning his back to avoid Jinyoung, whose green eyes were clenching his teeth.

“Lah..nonsense!! Who told you that I want a wife? -*-”

“Good night, boss. Tomorrow, I will try making something other than cold cucumber soup for your master to try.”

“Wait, I can't say…”

“Sweet dreams, boss~” Her beautiful eyelids were already falling asleep. Even though Jinyoung knew that it was just pretending to sleep, he didn't dare to bother him too much. Because it will only show that you're hot for nothing. The tall figure raised his head to look at the figure breathing in and out at a steady pace by the window, comfortably on his own bed, and kissed his mouth with disgust. He stood up and walked out of his bed to make sure the other person was really asleep or not.

Small, prominent, beautiful nose The sweet facial structure is cute. The round eyelids that were closed until he could see the long, beautifully arranged eyelashes made Jinyoung accidentally look and secretly smile as he leaned forward to look at the thin figure who was resting comfortably. His hand reached out and picked up an old, sweet colored cloth that was in a nearby basket, hoping to cover him.

But when thinking about the fact that the other person was just a snowman who probably liked the cold weather more, he naturally stopped his hand. A sharp, handsome face with a bushy green mustache sighed as he looked at the new member of the house.

“Why do I want to have a wife?”

Jinyoung stuffed the blankets he was holding into the basket as usual and returned to his own hard bed. However, the sharp eyes still stared at the window with an unwavering look of affection. His tall body leaned down somewhat tiredly before closing his eyes. Smiling to yourself in the dark and the melodious Christmas carols sung throughout the village.

“This Christmas…is really more special than every year.”

“Master, wait for me~” came the voice of a small silver-haired man who ran around to follow him out of the house. Jinyoung turned to face him and scolded him for his harsh voice.

"You don't have to go. Stay at home."

“I want to go see you work too. I was able to go here before, so why have you kept blocking me lately?” Gongchan said with a bit of heart. Jinyoung said nothing but put on his leather boots and prepared to leave the house, carrying his favorite guitar and walking out.

“Staying as Bully's friend is fine. You're there and you can't help me. It's good, but it makes your eyes blink and smile back and forth, which is annoying."

How can I tell him that whenever he goes away, there are only the bastard men in the village who give him sweet, glib glances and sit and watch over the place where he sings all the time, to the point of being annoying? Even now everyone knows Gongchan as his younger brother. But he alone would not be able to completely protect him from the eyes of the Condor.

Recently, Jinyoung solved the problem by not having to remove the person who caused it. But it seems like the other party isn't willing to understand anything easily.

“Gongchan won't act like he's so busy wandering around while he's working. Gongchan promises to be a good girl and obey what his master teaches. Stay still and not move anywhere at all! ><”

“If you can't do what you say, it's better not to say anything at all. Others will find you to be a nonsense rambunctious person.” Jinyoung bit the talkative person a bit.

“Then you can take me to Lord Baro's house. After completing your work, then come and take me home together. Is this good?” Gongchan enthusiastically offered another option. Jinyoung could be heard letting out a breath as he shook his head lightly at himself.

“I have dignity. Why should I transfer my burden to others by placing you in that house like a public nursery?”

The more houses there are, the more they don't want anyone to go in. That nobleman was also tricky. Seeing Gongchan as an inquisitive, inquisitive child, he was diligent in finding new things to tempt him as gifts. Having money, he was able to buy everything, constantly recruiting to please this snowman until after a while, he started to look at her and was completely annoyed.

“Did the boss just say that it was such a burden?” His bright face looked sad. Jinyoung turned around and suddenly realized that he had just spoken out of frustration.

“If you want to be a good boy, then stay home as I command you. Just do your duty here, that's all,” Jinyoung said in a short, simple message before leaving for work as usual. But the stubborn youth like Gongchan was still standing in front of the house with a displeased expression on his face, unmoving.

Boss, boss... always orders me to stop this and that. You can't let me stay in the forest like this forever. I've been eating only cold food for almost a month now, so I just want to try baking some delicious cookies for my boss to try some hot food. And where in my boss's house is there an oven for me to try on? Huh!

T_T

Well, since the boss won't let me go with you. I'll sneak away myself -.,- and then you can't blame me later for being naughty and not listening to what you said. So why do you want to order me not to go with you? Don't think that I haven't seen that whenever the boss plays music, there are young women and older women gathered around him, giving sweet glances and connecting with each other -^-

They told me not to go because they didn't want me to become a devil and interfere with their own love affairs. Because everyone in the village understood that I was the real brother of the lord. What to do when you have me following you probably isn't as convenient as when you were alone like before.

Then I will prove myself to my lord. That I am a hundred thousand times more useful than you think…!!

“Gongchan? I saw you walk out of the forest after you went to work this morning. Didn't I follow you to play music too, Jinyoung?"

That was the only clue from Grandma Seung Hee who lives nearby. After finishing work, he came home and found no one except Billy reclining on his bed. Making Jinyoung heave a sigh of relief at the other person's non-stop disobeying of orders. Before he could not help but come and stand in front of the large and luxurious house of that Baro nobleman.

Because it is assumed that the other person cannot go anywhere except this house that he likes to stop by to visit often every day. This time it probably will be like that…

“Hey Jinyoung.”

“Where is Gongchan?” As soon as Baro opened the door to greet the stern-faced guests at the front of the house, Jinyoung hurriedly asked in a curt voice, not babbling, immediately making music.

“Be careful, wandering musician. You are now speaking in front of a high palace noble. Learn to respect low places and high places.” Servant Shin Dongwoo hurriedly rebuked him with a dissatisfied voice.

“Don't just say he's Chinwoo. It was my mistake to invite him to my house without informing him first,” Baro said in a calm voice before speaking calmly to Jinyoung. “Gongchan is in my house. I'll go in and call…”

“I'd rather not disturb you, my younger sibling. I can go and call for you myself. It wouldn't be necessary to disturb the noble noble.” That voice, if you heard it without thinking, you could tell that the person speaking was suppressing his own anger with all his might. His body was about to squeeze into the house when he heard a small, familiar voice exclaim from behind Baro.

"boss!

O_O”

“What did I teach you? Have you ever remembered it?” Jinyoung said unbearably. When his eyes caught sight of the tray of new pastries he was carrying, his anger only flared up even more than before. Jinyoung pulled her arm in another direction and spoke in a deep voice.

“You can go home now. Aren't you ashamed of disturbing other people's homes like this?"

“But I haven't finished baking yet.

T^T”

“Did you say you baked cakes like that?” Jinyoung looked at Gongchan's red body and could only guess what he was doing in there. Gongshan's eyes trembled in fear.

“I…I just want to try baking for..”

“Knowing that you are not like other people, you will act stubbornly and not get involved. Do you know how tiring it is to act like a burden to others around you? I've worked hard and yet I'm tired of looking for you, who spends all day playing around in this person's house. Don't you act like you're going crazy anymore? Gongchan!”

“…!!” Tearful Gongchan pursed his dark pink lips when he heard Jinyoung's reckless words. Baro saw the bad situation and hurried in to mediate to stop the army.

“You don't scold Gongchan like that. It was me who invited Gongchan to bake here because I saw that he had complained many times that he wanted to try it. If you are going to criticize anyone, it should be me. Don't take your frustrations out on your younger sibling like this.”

“I can't blame you, noblewoman. It was my fault for not teaching my younger sibling so well that I had to disturb your house many times. I truly apologize to you.” Jinyoung said in a modest tone, bowing his head in a slight apology. This was different from Gongchan who stood with his arms crossed and frowned and refused to talk to him nicely.

“It doesn't disturb me at all. I'm willing to do everything. In fact…I even have something I want to discuss with you.”

Baro's casual words made Jinyoung a little surprised that Baro would suddenly ask like this. The sight of the other person looking at the busy man who kept a stern expression on his face and refused to speak to him made Jinyoung immediately know who the other person was referring to with this conversation.

“Personally…”

His sharp eyes looked at the stubborn child who still had a frown on his face, indicating that he should wait here. I don't know if the other person knew or not, but in the end he followed behind Baro and talked for a long time. Until the negotiations on the matter were finished, and until he returned home… the little man still kept his mouth shut and refused to say a single word to him.

Jinyoung closed the door of the wooden house and looked at a figure who, as soon as he had entered the house, walked slowly up to his usual seat by the window sill with a heavy heart. But eventually the smallness of the little house began to do its job…

“May I ask you directly? Do you really like the nobleman's house?” Have you ever heard that the smaller or more cramped a house is, the easier it is for people who don't talk to each other to turn around and talk? Because even if you escape sight or turn your head in any direction, you must still be able to see each other's eyes.

“Anyway, Gongchan has to answer that I like this place more to please the boss.” Gongchan said, turning his head away, pretending to look at the snowflakes falling by the window glass instead of looking at him.

“If you really like this place, then why do you keep running away from me and traveling there?”

“At my boss's house, there's no cookie oven for me…” His clear eyes began to cloud up and his mouth raised to show that he was still angry at him for scolding himself like that. But it was the opposite. The more he heard that, the more he felt something in Jinyoung's heart.

“Of course. How can my house be as small as a mouse hole like this and have a giant, expensive baking oven like the one you love so much?”

“I didn't mention that matter at all. Boss, don't you think to ask me a question about who I intend to bake it for?” The tone of his voice was filled with disappointment, causing Jinyoung to turn his head and look at his face, which was a little bewildered. Even though he already knew the meaning, Jinyoung had decided to just ignore it because of the conversation with Baro earlier.

“You disobeyed my orders.”

“The boss keeps talking like this. Disobeying orders…?? What did Gongchan want to do that would require the boss to give orders?” Gongchan said back, his voice starting to get irritated again.

“Then whoever uses you must come and do this and that for me. Causing trouble every day and still using my name as an excuse to cause trouble. Sometimes I am completely fed up with you. I don't understand why you were born to be a burden to me, Heukongchan.”

In fact, Jinyoung had no intention of repeating those words to the other person at all. But the conversation between him and Baro earlier had made him decide to do that…

“You yourself, even in your previous life alone, were barely able to provide for yourself. Now that I have my younger brother living with me, it must be more difficult than before.” Baro decided to speak openly to him when he took him to talk in the garden, which was a private place in the house. Just the garden area of ​​this house was almost three times larger than his entire house. It's no wonder that Gongchan likes to hang out here often.

“I just have to work harder.”

“I myself can see it... You have to work from morning until evening. Even though in the past I wanted to play music in the village, whenever you were comfortable with it.” Baro sat down on a sturdy marble chair and invited Jinyoung to sit next to him. The tall, skinny figure who had been listening to a guitar for a long time began to frown and asked about the matter.

“You called me to talk in a private place like this. What exactly do you mean to talk about? Don't waste your time going back to my house.”

“Is Gongchan illiterate because he never went to school?”

“I don't see any need for my younger sibling to be literate at all, noblewoman. Our house is almost in the forest area. You can find fruits, vegetables, and hunt for your own food if you are truly destitute in times of necessity. Is there a need to be literate like the other kids in the village?” Jinyoung said indignantly, knowing what Baro's ultimate purpose was.

“As far as I can see, Gongchan is a cute, smart, intelligent child, no less than any of the smart kids in the village who have the opportunity to study.”

“Stubbornness is not lost on anyone either.” Jinyoung added quietly to this part, but Baro heard him and laughed loudly, causing Jinyoung to frown.

“Haha, yes, I agree with this part too. As stubborn and naughty as you said, there's nothing wrong with that.”

“…!?” Who does this nobleman think he is? Pretending to know this messy girl better than him, who lives with her mischievousness and stubbornness almost 24 hours a day, and I don't know why when he hears other people say this, he always gets annoyed and upset...

“Can Gongchan come here with me? I promise to take care of your little brother like my own.”

It was like the whole world was falling down on you for the second time. Jinyoung's eyes became hard, staring fiercely at the person in front of him, making it difficult to guess the meaning. His hands behind his back were clenched tightly to suppress the emotions that were raging in his heart. It's like being in a dilemma. Part of me wants to refuse right now and not let anyone take away my beloved.

But on the other hand, he thought about it carefully with himself and couldn't deny it at all…how much having Gongchan have to live with a boss who was not as well equipped as him made his life difficult.

Even when making cucumber soup for him to eat at home, there is no salt for cooking. A bright and cheerful teenager like Gongchan deserves to rest on a soft bed and sleep comfortably. Get to do what you like without limitations. Learned to read and write like other teenagers. Not to sing and play music and live a life of striving to earn money like he did.

The only thing he could give him was a torn blanket that he had to patch up himself. The bed by the cold window was without a mattress or pillow. If you want vegetables, fruits, or any ingredients to make food, you have to go and collect almost everything in the forest yourself.

He still remembers the first day that Gongchan thought about making strawberry jam for him to eat. He had to travel to try and pick strawberries at the edge of the deep forest, a long distance from his house. No matter how he stopped me, he didn't listen, saying that he wanted him to try changing the breakfast menu by just one serving. Until he had to take him to pick them himself because he was afraid that a ferocious wild animal would come and eat this stubborn child before he could get strawberries to bring back to make jam for him to eat.

“Well, I don't mean that you didn't complete your duty as older brother or that you didn't take good care of Gongchan like that. But I have to say this because…”

“I really didn't do it perfectly. I know myself,” Jinyoung admitted with a sigh. “Gongchan should have a better life if only…” The young man trailed off and continued the sentence only in his heart.

“If only…??” Baro repeated, not understanding much.

If only that fat man in red hadn't sent Gongchan as a gift for someone as reckless as him… there wouldn't be any head and toe. Status or poverty, almost without food. In fact, he and Gongchan were hardly compatible or suitable for each other at all.

“If only he weren't born to be my younger sibling.” Jinyoung chose a different answer. Baro nodded in acknowledgment.

“I need to ask your opinion first. Because I alone asked Gongchan's opinion. That person will definitely choose to stay with you. What is it like to be attached to Chao Jae?” Baro laughed as he imagined it. This was different from Jinyoung who kept his head down and silently hid his feelings of pain before deciding to speak up.

“How long have you been pondering this matter?”

“Since the first day I met Gongchan, the day I saved your life and brought you home. If he hadn't known from Gongchan's mouth first that he was your younger brother. I probably decided to bring Gongchan here with me from that day on.” Baro honestly confessed. Jinyoung looked deeply into the nobleman's eyes and saw that at least the other person had said those words with genuine sincerity for Gongchan. The poor young man's eyes only held pain in his heart.

“Do you always help others in need like this, Lord Baro?” Shabaro laughed a little when he heard Jinyoung's question.

“Actually, it's not that often. But Gongchan is an exception.”

“Younger sister is a cute and intelligent child. I, too, love and adore your little brother, no different from my own real brother. If you give permission, I believe that Gongshan will respect your decision and will not object.”

“He will give you love and care and take good care of Gongchan. Is it more than everything I have intended to do for you throughout my life?”

“You say this to mean…”

“I will give Gongshan to you. But I'd like you to tell my little sister that…” Jinyoung's last sentence changed to a quiet voice that was almost a whisper. Baro listened and looked at him for a moment with an expression that was equally troubled.

“Are you sure about that?”

“If you don't say as I direct, Gongchan will never agree to go with you that easily. I will help you say that again…” Jinyoung smiled reluctantly. Baro sighed in deep thought before nodding his head despite not agreeing with this path.

“Boss…Boss said that to Gongchan again!” Those beautiful eyes were filled with tears and trembled inside. Jinyoung tried not to care about the shadow in the eyes of the person in front of him that clearly reflected only his image. It indicates that the little person has never seen anyone in his own life since he was born...except for the person in front of him who was cruel and diligent, saying things that hurt his own feelings.

“What did I say wrong? I'm just saying what I think… You've been a burden on my life every day since I was born. I don't even understand why that fat, red-robed, white-bearded man sent you to me.” Jinyoung pretended to look at Gongchan with cold eyes, not paying attention to the thin figure who was starting to sob a little because of regret and disappointment.

I tried so hard to ignore it and not listen. He tried not to pay attention, even though he had heard those words come out of Jinyoung's mouth since this morning. But he could only be optimistic, thinking that Jinyoung might have accidentally spoken out of exhaustion. But at this time, he clearly saw and understood everything that it wasn't. In the past, he was just trying to convince himself not to accept the truth that it had always been.

“If the master thinks that I was born to be a burden to the master. So why create me from that song? Why don't you just let me be a snowman standing in the cold snow, motionless and lifeless? I would not have to endure the pain of what my master is doing to me right now. Boss, why did you request me to Mr. Santa…” Gongchan cried.

“How could I have known that you would be born so detestable? Acting like a nuisance, following me around everywhere to the point of becoming a hindrance to my life, creating hardships for me without stopping like this.”

“I sold you to Lord Baro for two thousand barons. The noble was willing to take you in and take good care of you like a younger brother. Tomorrow, prepare to pack up and move to the nobleman's house.”

“Sell…??” Gongchan looked into the eyes of his so-called boss in disbelief. The clear water from the pair of round eyes flowed down onto the soft, pink cheeks that now looked a bit pale and stained. Jinyoung nodded, biting his lip as he told a cold-blooded lie.

“Um, I heard it clearly. Two thousand barons would be enough for me to build a much bigger house. There will be good food to eat for many years to come. And most importantly, get you out of my life. How many months have I had to put up with something as strange as you? People aren't...ghosts aren't.”

Jinyoung averted his eyes and spoke harshly. I'm really sorry to you, Gongchan… you better leave this poor boss like me.

“Two thousand barons has made the boss even trade me for it…”

“So, how much do you think you're worth?”

“What I always wanted was money, not you. Since I got what I wanted, why should I keep you as…?”

“That's enough. I don't want to hear those words anymore. Boss, stop talking. Huh…” Beautiful tears flowed down and stained her sweet face to the point of feeling pitiful when looking at it.

“I know that my master is pushing me away not just because of this reason. But because the boss is about to have a lover… lately the boss is…”

“It's good to understand correctly without wasting time explaining like this. Because of this, I don't want you to work with me. It will only hinder my love from going smoothly. Follow me like a shadow like this, my lover probably won't like it very much.”

Jinyoung made up all these lies while his own mind was closing his eyes, trying not to look at the sad face and voice that was sobbing until he threw himself to prevent himself from softening. Gongchan heard that sentence and looked at him with fury in his eyes. Before that, the young man grabbed a small basket containing cookies that he had carefully baked from Baro's house and threw them at him.

Until the sweets that were intended to make someone were scattered all over the area. Jinyoung lowered his head to the ground and stared at Cookie without saying a word to the slender figure who treated him like that. Cute, round bite-sized chocolate chip cookies that the owner has been meaning to decorate into the shape of a mistletoe bouquet for a long time. Now it has been shattered into pieces, not as good as the heart of the person who created it…

“Take it! Take it all away, you cruel boss. Gongchan shouldn't have done this to someone as callous as his boss. How can you sell Gongchan to someone that Gongchan doesn't love? Huh?” Nuan's arm raised up to wipe away the tears that still flowed like a child crying. Jinyoung steps in, wanting to wipe those tears away. But he could only stand and watch the other person cry while forcing himself to remain silent and not say a word after that.

“If the boss doesn't want Gongchan to be here, Gongchan won't stay. But Gongchan will never live with anyone other than his master, know this…” A sweet voice trembled at him with words of repentance. Jinyoung stared at the small body that was shaking from sobs of unbearable pain.

“Don't you be so stupid! Good people want to take you to live with them too. Why are you here causing trouble?”

“Gongchan was born to have a boss, just Gongchan's boss. Heck, if the boss doesn't want Gongchan, then Gongchan doesn't want to be with anyone else. Gongchan isn't as mean as his boss.”

Jinyoung heard a clear, trembling voice say just that. Turning around, he saw Gongchan's gaze on him one last time. In those eyes that were filled with a curtain of clear water, Jinyoung just noticed some traces that were overflowing inside. Even though it wasn't clear, I was sure I wasn't blind. Those eyes looked hurt and disappointed.

Jinyoung himself was not a stupid person who could not interpret such things. It was not the way the little snowman looked at his boss normally the way they had been together for the past few months.

Gongchan has feelings for him….a stubborn little snowman is falling in love with his boss without realizing it is a feeling humans call love.

Even though I'm deeply glad that the other person doesn't feel any different from his own in the slightest. But the sight of Gongchan wiping away her tears and running away from him… through the falling snow and the heavy winter wind blowing outside the house made Jinyoung immediately realize what he had done just now…

He didn't just rule out brotherly relations or the bond between a master and a certain object. But it is an act of hurting the feelings of the person who loves and has always looked after and cared for him unconditionally. By lying and fabricating all sorts of things in a heartless and unforgivable manner. Just like someone else had branded him just now, there was nothing wrong with it.

Even though in the young man's heart he only wished that he would not have to be stuck in a miserable life. Starving to eat and having to serve him who is a human with nothing. Having to be looked down upon by the villagers in the village, making them ashamed of having a boss who was just a poor wandering musician.

Even a place to sleep is hardly available. I wanted to buy something as a present for him, but I still had to save up and play music for a month before I was able to secretly buy this thing...

“Boss~ Look what I got ><” The young man held up a huge, fragrant loaf of bread from the shop and smiled cheerfully at him one day when he took him out to explore the village market together after playing. The music is finished. Jinyoung frowned again as usual.

“Where did you get it?”

“The shop owner compliments me on being a good, cute boy. Then he gave me a basket full of bread. Look. I'd rather take it and put butter on it for my boss to eat in the morning, right? ^^”

Jinyoung secretly squinted his eyes and looked at the young shop owner who was smiling and waving at the mischievous, clear-eyed boy next to him with an irritated expression on his face as he could guess what his intentions were. The thick hand twitched and took hold of the small hand, bringing it closer before sternly screeching.

“Take it back to him.”

“Why did he give it to me? -^-“

“Don't be stubborn with me. If you accept everything that this person gives you, others will think that you are a brat.”

“But I wasn't the one who asked him. He gave it to me himself and the boss saw it.” The little snowman in human form argued as he put his face closer to his handsome face and stuck out his tongue in a mischievous manner. The older man's eyes clouded over because he didn't understand why he had to be so annoyed.

“This one is…-*-”

“Boss, you have such a scowling face... -*-” said a small voice, imitating his face in an adorable way. “I don't think he's as handsome as the girls who come to listen to the master's music in the fountain square say. I think you look ten years older than before.” Soft hands poked between his eyebrows and the corners of his eyes.

“Do you see this? Crow's feet have started to appear. Plus the boss still refuses to shave.”

"I'm going to die of stress because you keep annoying me and stubbornly disobeying my orders every day. Know this." Even though he spoke in such a stern way, his handsome features secretly relieved some of the tension on his face. As another person unconsciously complained. Gongchan smiled before speaking softly.

“Do you want me to shave you this evening? My boss will be handsome when he goes out to play music -.,-”

“Just a little bit, naughty kid. Don't be too precocious.” Jinyoung used a finger to push Gongchan's forehead away and laughed. Gongchan flicked his ash-gray hair back and forth a few times to get it into shape before continuing with his teasing.

“Are you embarrassed, boss, when girls crowd around you listening to music~”

“For what reason would I be embarrassed when I…”

“Wow…so beautiful.”

Gongchan's voice, which had missed the point just now, made Jinyoung unable to help but follow the other person's gaze, who was staring at something without blinking. Ordinary stalls selling jewelry and small knick-knacks. Among the ones that beautiful eyes were staring at was a snowflake-shaped brooch with tiny crystal shards that didn't seem to be as expensive as the others. But still, its cuteness and sparkle make it look unbelievably outstanding.

“Do you like it?” Jinyoung looked up suspiciously, staring at the blinking eyes that couldn't help but stare at the thing. Gongchan glanced at it with fascination for a moment before quickly shaking the thought away and shaking his head.

“No..no, I think it's cute.”

The teasing smile combined with the sudden shaking of the head in denial caused Jinyoung to secretly inspect the thing in detail again. It's probably not strange that the person thought it was cute because it was a small, magically clear snowflake shape. Looking at it, it reminded me of someone who was also born from snow.

It's true...Gongchan is at the age of puberty that likes cute and pretty things like this. It's a bit unfortunate that he had to live in a poor family like his, who couldn't afford the comforts and desires of the people in front of him like other teenagers should have and be able to.

He could see how much the naughty boy in front of him wanted it, but didn't dare ask him to buy it. As you know, the money he earns every day is barely enough to buy ingredients to cook at home. Let alone expensive toys bought just to decorate the body like this…

“I'm going to go look at the salt and sugar over there. Let's hurry up and take a look, boss, it'll get dark soon.” Gongchan hurriedly covered it up with a bright smile and shook his hand to persuade him to go to another shop. Jinyoung looked and nodded in approval.

“You go look first. I think I'll look at the tools around here for a moment, then I'll follow along.”

“Is that so…then let's meet at the fountain in the middle of the village like usual, boss.”

“Um.” Seeing that his boss had definitely accepted his word, Gongchan didn't have any more doubts. Jinyoung watched the figure disappear into the crowd of spice shops until he was out of sight, then looked down at the change in his wallet. The young man let out a long sigh as he turned to look at the item again and judged that it was definitely not worth less than ten barons.

“How much is this snowflake brooch?” Being very curious, I decided to ask to end the matter. The middle-aged saleswoman looked at his shabby appearance from head to toe and replied indifferently.

“One hundred barons” is as expensive as expected…

“I beg you, can you keep it for me first? Next month, I promise, I will come back and buy again.” Jinyoung negotiated with the saleswoman, who made a very displeased expression.

“Don't blame me like that. How can I be sure that a wandering musician like you will actually be able to make money and buy my stuff? Wouldn't it be better to fight me and sell it to rich people who have money ready to pay me? When exactly you will come back to buy it, I don't know.”

“Where can I escape from you? My house is only a stone's throw away from the forest. If you don't trust me, then why not go knock on the door and collect my debt right then…” Jinyoung challenged to gain the seller's confidence with a resolute look in his eyes. I struggled for a long time and succeeded in negotiating with that blood-faced salesman. For two full months, he played music, saved up some of the money and used it to buy that snowflake brooch that another person had dreamed of.

And that was why he didn't want Gongchan to follow him to play music like usual. Because if he was found to be working twice as hard and going out to play in other villages almost every time like this, there would definitely be some confusion as to what he was trying to do. All that he had worked for could easily be in vain.

Jinyoung pulled out a nice velvet bag from his pants pocket. Revealing the valuable items contained in the cloth bag. The small snowflake brooch now looked as gleaming in his hand as before. But the sparkling light might appear dull to the eye because the person he intended to buy it for has now disappeared from him.

The tall, slender young man took a breath before releasing it in heavy thought. Then I decided to pick up a leather jacket that had thick fabric and was in good condition to protect against the coldest in the house and put it on over myself. With hurried steps, he walked out of the house through the snowy wind that was blowing cold and chilling at his heart, following another person.

"Gongchan"

Why must I always be the one running after you? You stubborn girl.

The walkway is covered with white snow, not as thick as the beginning of winter, which has begun to melt somewhat because spring is approaching and the leaves are in full swing. This doesn't cause Jinyoung much of an obstacle in finding Gongchan in the forest. Just by following the footsteps that he trod on the road, he was able to figure out where his stubborn doll was going.

But the condition of his human body that needs warmth also makes Jinyoung secretly breathe out white smoke from exhaustion. The deep voice that came out sounded trembling, unlike every other time he had scolded him.

“Gongchan…” Jinyoung almost collapsed from exhaustion. Tiny footprints indicate that the stubborn doll must have come around here. But why couldn't he find him?

“Gongchan, can you hear me?” Jinyoung called out, panting under a large tree beside a frozen stream. The tall, slender figure wrapped himself in the cold as he looked around in all directions to find the person who had made him travel all the way to the depths of the forest to find him. It's already almost dusk already... If we don't hurry and find him, he and the petulant little doll might be in trouble together.

Just thinking that someone else is upset with him because they really think he's with someone else. The wavy corners of his mouth unconsciously revealed a mischievous smile. Why had he noticed before that this other person liked to talk and act cute and pretentious like this many times before? This time, Gongchan's words came out more than before, and everything became clear in Jinyoung's eyes.

Even now that he was thinking about someone else's crooked face, he couldn't suppress the smile that was dazzling on his handsome, sharp face…

On the other side, behind a large tree on the opposite side of the glacier. The petulant little snowman was hesitantly using his round eyes to look at his master's reaction, who was shivering from the cold. Part of my heart was worried about my boss. Because he knows that the human body's normal condition is not accustomed to cold weather like this for very long.

Each of the master's sweaters were hard to find in good condition. I was going to sew it up for him, but I was busy thinking of a hot food menu for my boss to try, so I haven't done it until now. But another part of me still felt a little sorry for what my boss had done and said to myself.

If I refused to go back to my lord, he would push me to stay with Noble Baro again. I won't take it with me.

T^T 

It would be better to live without a house like this. When spring arrives, it slowly melts away from the world like this, alone, without anyone paying attention…

I don't know! Why does the boss want to talk like I was born to be a burden to the boss? Even though I was born from a snowman, I still have a painful heart. Huh!

T[]T

All of a sudden!

The sound of the pile of snow clinging to the top of the tree that he was hiding behind fell heavily onto his little body, as if the heavens were not very pleased with this escape. Jinyoung turned towards the voice of the person who was still pretending to avoid him, and he let out a small smile when he saw the familiar brightly colored shirt poking out from the fallen snow.

If I were to guess, the person who had been hiding from him for a long time would definitely be holding his breath, intending to continue hiding him in the snow. His diagonal eyes pretended to look away like a clueless person and thought loudly to himself.

“I've been looking for it for a long time but still haven't found it. Or maybe you won't be around here…^^”

“T^T”

Gongchan hurriedly brushed away the snowballs from his body and slowly walked up to hide behind the tree.

“Beyond this area, there is a ravine. Who would come and hide around here? Wild bears are in such abundance. If I stay here any longer, I will definitely be eaten by them.”

“O_o” 

Ma...wild bear!!

“Better go, it's already evening. That naughty kid wouldn't be so naive as to hide in a place like this. There are a lot of bears and a lot of ghosts…”

“T[]T”

A ghost? What kind of ghost? A Krasue ghost that has flashing lights like the people in the market tell about it, right? Huh. Oh my god, is he really going to leave me here alone?

“Speaking and getting goosebumps. It's been reported that someone fell to their death there only a few days ago. It's probably not too late to come and search again tomorrow,” Jinyoung said while subtly rubbing his arm, causing his hair to puff up in horror. Out of the corner of his eye, he secretly saw something fidgeting behind the tree. He could guess that the other person was probably afraid right now and his head was shrinking and trembling.

Thinking about it, I can only smile happily in my heart because I believe that no matter what, another person must...

“Where are you going? Oh..don't leave Gongchan alone here. Gongchan doesn't want to see the Krasue.

TOT”

Before he could finish his words, the mischievous figure who had run away from him from the house ran all over the place to find him. Jinyoung smiled with satisfaction because the plan had gone as expected. Having been together for nearly three months, one must know what the other person is afraid of in this world.

“Run slowly…” The deep voice had a fierce tone, but laughter was stuck in his throat because of the amusement of the other person's constant movement. Gongchan rushed towards the mountain so quickly because he was afraid of the ghost that he forgot to notice that in front of him was a glacier where the ice had begun to melt. So the one leg that accidentally slipped and stepped on it…

Crack!

That was the sound of the ice cracking before Gongchan's other leg dipped into the cold water. A little snowman lost his footing and fell, unable to get up because his leg was stuck in a broken glacier. Looking at his expression, it's so bad and bizarre that it's funny but pitiful at the same time. Jinyoung's eyes widened in shock and he ran, leaving the lantern he had with him there to help lift his frail body out of the cold water.

“Boss, Gongshan's legs are stuck.

T_T”

“I told you not to rush, this thing is… -*-” The young man left his words alone and didn't say anything further. Two arms lifted a thin body from the fragile glacier with ease, as if the weight of another person was as much as cotton. Gongchan clung tightly to his shoulder because he still couldn't quite keep his balance.

“Are you going to say that Gongchan doesn't listen when he talks?”

“Is it true as I said or not?”

“I am so stubborn, my lord, please let me melt away in the forest to my fate. Why do you have to go out and look for me and make yourself so cold to death? -^-” Even though his leg hurt from being cut so close by a sharp ice crystal, he was still able to argue with him so clearly. It made Jinyoung shake his head with heavy heart.

“I'm afraid the bears around here must eat a snowman with a bitter taste like this one. It must be pitiful.” Jinyoung chuckled deep in his throat as he threatened. Gongchan's eyes trembled with fear.

“Are there really bears like you say around here, boss?”

“No matter where you are, there are them. Since it's a forest here Are you going to have only unicorns running and jumping?” Jinyoung sarcastically said curtly as he glanced at the ice cut on his slender leg with a troubled expression. Gongchan turned quickly, looking left and right and speaking tremblingly.

“What about the dead person the boss spoke about just now?”

“Everywhere there are people who die. Did you secretly listen to everything I said just now? ^^”

“I'm not here anymore. Please take me away from this horrible place.

TOT”

With that, the silver-haired man buried his face in his body and closed his eyes. Jinyoung sighed, but inside he was secretly laughing at his fear of something that didn't belong to another person.

“Are you able to walk?”

“(T^T  ) (  T^T)”

The way he shook his head abruptly even though he hadn't finished asking made the tall man accidentally laugh softly again. What is it like to be a doll and be afraid of bears? Afraid that everyone will die...

“Then there would be no other choice. Get on my back.”

"Ugh? Am I… a broken ear?” Gongchan pressed his hand to his ear, looking at his face in disbelief. How is it possible that even though his boss is poor, he treats the girls and the people around him like a good person?

“Or are you going to stay here and let the giant bear gnaw on your body?” The dark eyebrows on his handsome face twitched in question.

“Not there! But I will not ride on the master's back. I don't want to risk my life for my lord to sell me to Lord Baro in exchange for two thousand barons again -^-”

“Then how will you return? Please offer it to me. If it's good, I'll consider it.”

A stubborn person cannot continue when faced with such a question. Jinyoung was silent, allowing the other person to think for a long time before deciding to sound stern and fierce again as usual.

“You like to be stubborn with me first. If you're hurt to death, will you still have the strength to argue with me? There is no reason to be stubborn there…”

I believe that it was just a complaint... because when the complaint ended, the strong arm gently scooped up the person who was standing and frowned, causing him to suddenly swing his legs up onto his back. Gongchan was taken aback by the shock of Jinyoung's arms, which were holding spoons under both thighs, locked tightly against his warm back.

"boss!

O_O;”

“Hold the lantern and let me lead the way. Hold it far away from yourself and stop using that little force to pound my shoulder. Otherwise, I will really leave you here to be eaten by the wild bears.” The master's words and cold, decisive tone caused Gongshan to frown and grunt in displeasure on his back. Look…

Even if he were to get away from his master, he still couldn't escape.

T_T*

“Since when did Gongchan ask his boss for help? -^-”

“Is it necessary for you to beg me first?… You saved my life on the first day of your birth without me asking.” The words in his softened voice made Gongchan listen. a little Because he realized that when he had an argument with his boss last evening, he was the one who said this sentence as well.

“Well, the boss said it himself...that I'm a burden to the boss, right?” His pretty face still had some crooked expressions on him. But it's not like the first time I ran away from home. Jinyoung's eyes turned to meet the clear, round eyes of the person behind him, speaking in the same calm voice as before. But this time it was filled with some hidden meaning.

“What is this burden that I am willing to carry with myself…”

“…” It was as if he was starting to know what he meant. His lips, sometimes used to argue with him, sounded confused, so it just stopped. Carrying another person on his back like this, Jinyoung immediately realized that the other person's heart was beating wildly because of his words just a moment ago. The older man smiled slightly to himself but said nothing about it.

“Master, do you know that tomorrow the end of winter will begin?”

Gongchan broke the silence as Jinyoung carried him on his back and walked out of the deep forest along the path. Until we began to see a familiar little tree house located not more than fifty meters away. When he saw that the person being asked was silent, the irritating person began to return to his usual brash mode.

"Sir, I'm asking the boss."

“Um…I know. The villagers talked loudly in the entire village when I went to look for you today at the nobleman's house.” Before he could speak, he had to ask twice. Gongchan let out a long sigh and used his small arms to loosely wrap around the neck of the man in front of him.

“Knowing that I will melt tomorrow. The lord is still going to sell me to a nobleman. Trust the boss…”

“Or is it that the boss is really wanting that much money right now? That's why you tricked the noble into buying me for just one day like that. Boss, please tell me…”

“Go into the house and change into dry clothes. Your body will become stuffy and cause pneumonia. Even though you're not human, it's not like you're stubborn and can't get sick.” Jinyoung didn't answer any more than that. But instead, he changed the topic and avoided answering what the other person had asked. Gongchan wrinkled his face before complaining again as usual.

“You must want to sell me far and wide.”

“Why are you so slow and complaining so much that you probably want me to change your clothes?” Jinyoung turned around and said with a stern face, his voice making a threatening sound, making the other person listen and then startled and hurriedly back away. Because I know that Jinyoung is a decisive person, speaking the truth and doing the truth since ever since throughout the entire time we have been together.

"No..No need. I can change it myself. My leg hurts, not my arm. It hurts a bit -^-///"

“Then hurry and change your hands quickly. I'm annoyed by the sound of your complaining." Annoyed again... Two words of annoyance and a burden!

T_T 

So, did I make the right decision by agreeing to come home with such a cruel boss? Knowing this, it would have been better to allow the wild bears to eat them outside...

“So where is the boss going? Your boss's clothes are still wet, what are you going to do outside to dry in the snow?” Gongchan wanted to bite his tongue and die right here and find out. He knew that he had just scolded himself. There will still be the heart to ask cruel people like that out of concern.

Well, since he was born with only one boss in his life...it's normal for him to care the most, right?

Y_Y

“I will go outside and fetch water by the stream. It's close to spring like this and some of the ice might have melted…” Jinyoung said as he picked up a large wooden water bucket from a corner of the house and dusted it off to use it casually.

“Fetch water? What will the master do with the water?”

“Are you asking such a big question? Are you worried that I don't want you to go outside to dry in the cold snow?” That was the thing that made the sweet-faced person turn away, not daring to ask anything more. Because he felt the heat in his face, having to see Jinyoung's eyes like that.

“I'm just asking around. Just in case it can help alleviate something, that's all."

“No, you stay here and change your clothes. Don't make me give you orders a third time. When you come back, I must see you wearing something new that isn't this one. Otherwise, I will be the one to change it for you.”

Jinyoung ordered that he leave the lance behind before walking away with the bucket of water. The petals of his mouth were thin, wanting to open and ask further to ease his doubts. But he had to keep it quiet because the tall figure of the person who was known as the boss had already closed the door of the house and walked far away. How is this boss! It's always made Gongchan annoyed lately.

T^T 

What about those strange eyes that seemed to know something just now? I really don't like it… Why would a boss do that to me? I don't understand.

Moments after the little doll had finished shedding all of her clothes following his master's orders, Jinyoung strutted into the house with a large bucket filled only with water. There was a clean white cloth in his hand before the tall man placed the bucket next to his bed by the window.

Use your hand to dip a soft, clean, white cotton cloth into a bucket of water and wring it out. Then he gently lifted the injured leg up to look at it close to his eyes. Gongchan let out a startled cry and made to push him away due to his stubborn nature.

“My lord, what are you going to do to my wound!?

O_O”

“Stay still,” said the person sitting to check on the wound in the same decisive tone, like an adult rebuking a stubborn child. But that stubborn kid didn't just say it all at once and then listen…

"No, you're going to wipe my wound with cold water, right? Let me go, I won't hurt the wound!!

T^T”

“I, too, will not waste the opportunity to fetch water in the frozen stream for free. Know this.”

“…? Did the master go to the stream to fetch water?” The little man narrowed his eyes at the messy brown hair that was covered in snowflakes and saw that it was true. If you walked closer to him, Jinyoung's hair wouldn't be as disheveled as if he'd just weathered a blizzard like this.

“Why, do you think I'll have a boastful personality like you?” That soft voice taunted back. But Gongchan didn't care about that matter at all.

“No, I'm just wondering why the boss agreed to fetch water for me in such a remote and cold place.”

“…” This time it was Jinyoung who quieted down a bit. The tall man did nothing but wipe his hand with a soft cloth soaked in clean water and lightly touch it on the wound surface where blood was flowing. The silence that began to envelope the entire house. Gongchan looked at Jinyoung in confusion as he tried to look deep into the other person's eyes to find any answers that might be hidden.

But the other party was nice but bowed his head and refused to meet his eyes... and even frowned and looked cross-eyed, taking it as a bonus.

“Boss, that's Gongchan's question…” Seeing that he didn't get an answer, the person who asked it became even more irritated. Definitely annoyed...no matter how many times I've asked something, I've never gotten an answer from this man -*-

“If the boss won't answer me, then I can ask Lord Baro myself. I also don't want to wait for my master any longer.” Gongchan actually threatened to get up and leave from here. But I was immediately forced to sit on the bed in the same place as before by strong and warm arms. It was as if it was a subconscious feeling of fear of losing something that someone else had ordered me to do.

"I won't let you go."

“I myself am fed up with my lord. No matter what he asked, Gongchan never got an answer from his boss. Will you stop being silent to me when I ask you something?

T_T”

“Couldn't you just wait a little longer…”

“…!?” It was as if the moment of the spinning world was stopped again when a person who usually acted as indifferent as a boss spoke those words. Eyes as clear as snowflakes twinkled. His eyes met with the long, slender, charming eyes of another person, who looked up at him as if intending to convey something. But just left it like that.

“What did you say just now?” Gongchan asked, his voice trembling as he looked at Jinyoung's sharp face that could now convey a million words if he looked deeply into those eyes again. The boss began to sigh and bent down to gently wipe away the cloth to clean the wound.

“Wait a little longer…then you will have the kind of cookie oven you want.”

“Gongchan didn't mention the oven. Why did the boss…”

“Can't you wait a little longer? Then I will buy you all the accessories you want so that you don't lose to that noble.”

“Boss, I didn't…” Gongchan tried to speak.

“Wait just a little longer. You will see the rainbow. See the flowers and butterflies in spring that you always wanted to see. I will take you to see the flower field in the forest.”

“Boss, please stop…”

“If you wait just a little longer, I will have money to buy you some delicious bread to eat. You won't have to act like a child like that to beg someone to annoy me again.”

“Gongchan didn't think like that…”

“Wait a little longer, and I will be the best boss in your life…” Jinyoung put his flimsy feet down and looked up at Gongchan with tears streaming down his face. Eyes that look at the little snowman that he made with his hands and with his heart. Gongchan frowned as he tried to hold back tears and looked back at his boss. A deep voice interrupted and asked a final question.

“Can you wait for me?” were the words of the young man who was kneeling next to his bed and tending to his wound. The small, slender figure rushed into his master's embrace with tears in his eyes, placing his cold lips on the other person's thick lips and pressing them deeper. It was like he had just done this to someone else for the first time, so he looked awkward and embarrassed, not very natural. But even so, Jinyoung loved that touch more than any other touch he had ever experienced in his entire life.

“If Gongchan waits for him…will he have the heart for Gongchan to reciprocate like Gongchan loves him, boss?”

“…” Tears as clear as pure ice crystals rolled down her soft cheeks. Followed by an adorable sniffling sound while a clear voice asked seriously. Jinyoung could smell the gentle scent of his radiant cheeks that were just a palm's distance away from him. Before the young man let out a slight smile at the corner of his mouth as he wiped away the tears that were streaming down his stubborn child's face.

“Then you won't have to wait any longer…” Finished speaking, the tall figure lifted the small figure up to sit on the bed by the window and pressed another kiss on her sweet lips for a longer time. The snow outside the window was still being blown by the cold wind. But the hearts of the poor musician and the little snowman are warm and sweet, filled with happiness and love for each other.

The bouquet of mistletoe that had been hanging by the window had now begun to bloom with beautiful white flowers, as if they were no longer the parasitic flowers that Jinyoung had previously labeled them in a negative light. Especially the little mistletoe in front of him… so beautiful, bright, mischievous, so talkative that he didn't want him to have to leave him far away…

“Did the boss ever tell Gongchan that it was nonsense?” Jinyoung secretly felt a little regretful that his sweet face suddenly broke away from his and asked in a teasing voice. Even though her face and cheeks were as red as strawberries in winter,

“When have I ever told you anything?”

“The legend of a couple kissing under the mistletoe. Then their love will be strong and lasting forever. The boss told Gongchan that it was nonsense… Gongchan still remembers.” Even the voice was as clear as a small glass bell. Jinyoung never sounded as annoying as he had said each time.

On the contrary, he wants to hear this voice being the one who invites him to talk and relieve his loneliness every day. Tomorrow, he won't have the owner of this voice by his side anymore...

"already…?? ^^” Slender eyes smiled mischievously, answering the questioner. Very few people could see the smile in this man's eyes that were always somber. Gongchan frowned.

“So, what is your boss doing to me? -^-// Why do you have to let me be the one to repeat this matter?”

“If the kiss were as the legend says, then you would be with me forever. But this isn't…” Jinyoung released the hug from the stubborn man and allowed the other person to sit closer and snuggle against his broad shoulders as he pleased. Those narrow eyes looked up at him and continued to hide their faces, mumbling to themselves.

“Really… Anyway, tomorrow I'll have to melt.”

“Did you see it or not?”

“Gongshan didn't see anything -^-* When he was going home, the boss was still thinking about selling Gongshan to Baro-sama, wasn't he?” Before he could finish his words, the little man's expression became annoyed. Came immediately upon recalling the events of the evening and raised his head from the mountainside. But Jinyoung grabbed him and brought him back to his place.

“And who said I'm selling it? Whoever sells his heart to another person It seems that he must be a very stupid human being…”

“…” Gongchan was silent. Jinyoung squinted at the frowning child staring into his own eyes, wiggling his eyebrows as he gave permission for the other person to continue asking as he thought.

“Even if you don't actually sell Gongchan, why did the boss push Gongchan so far away like that…”

“Because I know it's the last day you'll be with me. That's why I don't want to see you melt away from me in front of my eyes.” The master's confession of explanation made Gongchan smile, his cheeks reddening, and he suppressed a giggle in his throat. The man with the fierce voice frowned again as usual.

“Laughing like this must make fun of my answer. Because I know that if I tell you the truth, you will be like this -_-”

“It's secretly romantic, too, boss.” Gongchan scooted over and snorted, sitting with Puk on his lap next to him casually. Ready to sit with his feet dangling back and forth, allowing the other person to comfortably hold his thin waist from behind and lean his head against Jinyoung's body pleadingly.

“I've been waiting for this day, boss, you know…”

“The day you will finally be able to melt away from me?”

“It is not the day when the master will speak to me as kindly as his heart feels towards me. The day my master will dare to embrace me in such an embrace. The day my boss will have the courage to admit in his heart that he loves me.” Gongchan shook his head slightly as he held Jinyoung's warm hand in his, smiling widely like a child who was happy to get a toy. Jinyoung laughed at his voice and tightened his embrace to prevent the person on his lap from falling off the bed.

“At first glance, weren't you jealous of Bully? Now where do you put all that jealousy?”

“I'm not jealous anymore. Looking into his eyes, I know that my boss loves and cares for me a lot more than him ><” Luckily, today Jinyoung's lazy cat is curled up and sleeping next to the fireplace. It didn't prevent his master from getting close to his rival snowman like usual.

“If I hold you like this, you won't melt, Gongchan.” Jinyoung realized this and began to loosen his arms. But Gongchan held him tightly in his arms and tilted his head.

“Don't let go…”

“If Gongchan were to melt in his master's embrace. That's probably because of love. It's not because of the scorching heat from the boss.”

“…But I don't want you to leave me now. Have you ever known how much I had to restrain myself? I cherish and refuse to even stay close to you for a long time if it's not necessary. Even though I want to hold your hand, hug you, kiss you, just like a man in love wants to do with the person he loves…”

The deep voice is said to be calm, but has a stability that makes the listener feel warm inside in an unspeakable way. Gongchan smiled until his eyes narrowed as he turned and kissed his boss' cheek loudly. Jinyoung said that his voice was fierce.

“I still act cheerful and have no conscience -*-”

“Gongchan doesn't want to see the spring sunshine anymore,” Gongchan said in a cheerful tone. “Being in Lord Gongchan's arms feels warmer than when imagining feeling the sunshine ^^”

“Hold me like this. If the boss won't hug me, I'll hug him myself -3-” The cute man pouted as he hugged Jinyoung's waist tightly like a baby monkey. But the soft hand first came into contact with something hard and sparkling inside his master's shirt. Jinyoung saw the bad posture and quickly grabbed the other person's hand to stop his scolding.

“Stop what you think -_-;”

“What is in the boss's pocket? I just saw it.” The curious person furrowed his eyebrows and gave him a confused expression before stubbornly trying to reach into his pocket. Jinyoung turned and fled.

“Did you not listen when you spoke? I said nothing is nothing.”

“Well, I just saw that there was. There was a glimmer of light coming from the master's shirt. I saw it with my own eyes.”

“Maybe my eyes are blurred. I don't even have any silver with me today. How can I have anything as shiny as you say?”

“Well, Gongchan wants to see~ Boss, the more you hide like this, the more suspicious I'll tell you.” The naughty man kept trying to find out until now the two of them were rolling together on the bed. There was a tall person trying to escape the nimble hands of this bothersome person, but it seemed unlikely that he would succeed.

“What kind of person is this person? I said there's nothing, so you still won't believe me?”

“I don't believe it -^- if there's nothing real, the boss must have let Gongchan see it.”

“Then why do I have to show it to you? Are you my wife?

P”

Jinyoung grabbed his hand and circled around trying to find what was on his side, sticking out his tongue. Gongchan, who was less powerful, was still lying on top of him and froze when he heard those words come out of the other person's mouth. His bully's mind connected to Jinyoung's strange behavior recently until he accidentally complained about it during their previous argument.

“I know that my master is pushing me away not just because of this reason. But because the boss is about to have a lover… lately the boss is…”

“It's good to understand correctly without wasting time explaining like this. Because of this, I don't want you to work with me. It will only hinder my love from going smoothly. Follow me like a shadow like this, my lover probably won't like it very much.”

“Or is it a gift to give to Mistress…” The small voice had a hint of hesitation in saying the words. Jinyoung was still dazed, but when he looked at the sad look in those clear eyes that looked at him as if he was regretting it, it became clear what he was misunderstanding.

“Um ^^” A child…so innocent that even if he actually had a lover, he would still call her mistress without being jealous or envious?

“…Then Gongchan can't watch. The boss's mistress might not be happy if Gongchan leaves…”

“Haven't you thought of asking who his mistress is? What do you look like?” The tone of the voice sounded more like an irritation to the other person. But Gongchan was too sad to look at and felt annoyed right now.

“Well…not here.” The clear voice that was once so chatty seemed suddenly dejected.

"no?"

“Why should Gongchan care? After all, he was Gongchan's mistress. He's the person that Gongchan's boss loves and wants to spend his life with.” Gongchan made to sit up from the bed and wriggled on his body, trying to get a look at the contents of the bag. Jinyoung revealed a mischievous smile and then slowly pulled his arm back to sleep in the same position again until he started to look dissatisfied.

“There, your mistress is outside the window.”

“Where…!?” It was exactly as expected…no matter how much he said he didn't want to know, in the end the curious person had to turn around and look as he said. Jinyoung smiled and looked out the window following the other person who was looking for the person the boss had told him about.

“Right there.”

“Gongchan didn't see anyone walking towards the boss's house.”

"Right in front of you." A warm body slowly embraced him from behind until his skin was close, while he held the other person's waist loosely. Gongchan's face turned red and his face looked as if he'd been electrocuted.

"Why..why are you hugging me? (.////.)"

"I'll show you clearly how cute my lover is." The deep voice whispered teasingly in my ear, causing the person who had been so stubborn to argue in the beginning to shrink away.

“I still don't see anyone out there. The boss lied to Gongchan.”

“Look at the window, who do you see? I mean that person too…”

“…” How can I not keep quiet? No matter how many times Gongchan tried to glance out the round glass window, all he could see was the reflection of his own face, blinking and blinking, looking blank and clueless all alone. There was Jinyoung with a mischievous smile, hugging his waist loosely from behind…

His sweet face began to heat up as he bit his own small lip to relieve his embarrassment. Jinyoung watched from the shadow of the window and laughed at the other person's helplessness.

“You saw it, right?”

“If you had said this from the beginning, I would have seen it a long time ago -///-”

“Do you think she looks as cute as I say?”

“If you answer cute it's like Gongchan is complimenting himself -3-”

“By saying this, do you mean that you want me to be the one who compliments you instead? ^^” Gongchan couldn't adjust to the fact that his boss had become a good talker. Since when have eyes and voice been so dazzling? Previously, he had also seen how stubborn and arrogant he was, refusing to say those words out loud for him to hear once.

“Boss, if you want to praise it, praise it. Gongchan never thought about what the boss would say.” The small head was snuggled right under his chin. Jinyoung then gently pressed the tip of his chin to the soft silver hair and took out an item that had been hidden in his pocket for a long time and pinned it to another person's shirt.

“I bought it for you and kept it with me. I saw that day and looked at him wistfully like a puppy looking at a piece of meat.” Even though he spoke sweet words at times, he still had not completely stopped biting and taunting the other person. Gongchan's mouth wrinkled at those words before he looked down at the crystal brooch in the shape of a snowflake that was perfectly angled and glistening on the chest of his shirt. His clear face glanced at the person who was hugging him loosely from behind and saw his beard that had started to turn green from neglecting himself for a long time.

“At least even if I were a dog. But there is still a boss who bought me a piece of meat.” The stubborn man immediately responded like a winner, wrapping his arms and palms around him comfortably with a feeling of love that filled his heart. Tonight was the happiest night of his and Jinyoung's lives throughout the winter that had passed. Their eyes looked outside the window before Gongchan broke the silence.

“Master, how long did you save up money before you could buy this for me?”

“About two months.”

"look for! Two months!? Boss, why do you have to put yourself through so much trouble for Gongchan?” Gongchan turned quickly and made a loud noise at the owner of the body he was leaning on.

“You look like you really want it, don't you?” Jinyoung hugged the messy man to his chest and asked quietly in a calm voice but with a hint of affection, as if it wasn't a big deal.

“Gongchan said…”

“What is it ^^”

“Lately, my boss has been looking thin, like he's been starving. Actually, even though the boss doesn't buy it for him but acts like the same boss every day, Gongchan is already happy -^-”

“I'm sorry, it's a bit difficult for someone like me to have to save money to buy these things for you,” Jinyoung said softly. Gongchan looked at Jinyoung's sad expression before turning around and hugging the person in front of him tightly, tears welling up in his eyes.

“Even if the boss has nothing, Gongchan will still love him. Gongchan was born to love his master from the beginning and will love him forever. Huh…no matter how many winters this season has ended.”

“…” Jinyoung pulled the person in front of him into a silent hug. Gongchan's clear tears didn't stop dripping onto his shirt. His small body trembled with the force of his sobs. But even so, Jinyoung didn't know what words to comfort the person in his arms.

“Gongchan is afraid of tomorrow…huh, boss.”

“I know…no need to cry.”

“Gongchan doesn't want to melt yet. There were still many things that Gongchan couldn't do for the boss. Gongchan hasn't baked a cake yet, heck, he hasn't cooked warm, delicious food for his boss to eat yet. Gongchan is nice but brings coldness to this house. Every time the boss lights the fireplace, he must always think of Gongchan. The boss endured the cold and opened the window to let the cool breeze in.

It was because he was afraid that Gongchan would melt. Gongchan is a completely useless snowman…huh.”

“You are the most adorable, mischievous, warm-hearted snowman I have ever seen in my life.”

“…!” Jinyoung pressed his high nose down, kissed the cheek, wiped away the tears of the person in his embrace, then whispered softly in his ear.

“I like to eat the cold food you made. I... like the cold wind. And I like winter the most.”

“Just like how you stubbornly baked hot cookies for me to try.” Jinyoung snickered when he saw the other person's face turn bright red when he attacked him without realizing it. Beautiful, shapely eyes turned to look at him as she rubbed her hand on the side of his cheek that he had just kissed. It's an adorable picture, but it's also laughable.

“I'm hot…”

“Your face is red from embarrassment, I am a stupid child ^^”

“Not at all. The air inside the boss's house is hot. The fireplace must be too hot -///-” Gong Chan pursed his lips and lowered his eyes to look at the mattress on the bed. Jinyoung wrapped his arms around the other's waist until they rolled onto the narrow bed together.

“If you want to know anything, just ask me. I'll answer for you.” It seemed that neither Jinyoung nor Gongchan would be able to sleep easily tonight. Gongchan smiled mischievously at the owner of his handsome face, who was gently tucking a strand of silver hair into his ear.

“What if Gongchan wants to know many things? Will the boss be able to answer everything? ^0^”

“Try asking first.”

“Gongchan wants to know what a butterfly looks like.” His first question made Jinyoung, who always pretends to be fierce and threatens naughty children, laugh out loud. But even then, he could still invite the person in his arms to continue talking.

“Do you want to know what a butterfly looks like?”

“I must have been born without merit like my master told me on the first day we actually met.” His nose and small mouth almost merged as he lamented his misfortune. “Even butterflies and flowers, I have never had the chance to know what they would look like.”

“It…has wings of many colors, orange, yellow, blue.” Jinyoung scratched his nose as he began to explain. “Butterflies like to fly and land on their favorite flowers to suck up the nectar. Unfortunately, his lifespan is even shorter than yours.”

“Is there something that has a shorter lifespan than me?”

“There are a lot of stupid kids,” said the deep voice, laughing, not at all annoyed by the other person's curiosity. Gongchan blinked as if he was deep in thought before asking further.

“And how is the butterfly, sir?”

“Just as beautiful as you.”

“…” Gongchan was stunned as he felt the force of his arms intertwining his body, bringing him closer than before. His breath was warm, almost caressing his face, melting it from the heat. However, Gongchan was not afraid that he would melt. Jinyoung's sharp, shapely eyes stared at that sweet face, smiling brightly and not withdrawing his gaze.

“What about the flowers, sir?” The little man seemed to understand and asked in a clear voice.

“Smells like you.”

“Rainbow ^^”

“Just as bright as you.”

“What do they say the clouds in the sky look like~”

“As soft and smooth as your cheeks?”

“You can't give me everything in the summer like you said.” After saying that, the two of them burst out laughing together. Gongchan pushed his shoulders wide but smiled, blushing, looking quite satisfied with the other's answer.

“And what else do you want to know?” Jinyoung teased softly as he stared into the eyes of the shy man. Gongchan smiled brightly and replied with a mischievous tone.

“The boss is going to force everything to be like me again. I don't want to ask anymore.”

“Didn't you tell me you wanted to feel the sunshine? Don't you want to touch it now?”

“My lord is the only sunlight in my life. That allows me to feel and know what true warmth is like. Gongchan doesn't need to live until the summer. Because you are Gongchan's summer ^^” The little snowman understood as he stared deep into his heart and hid his cool face and body for his boss to embrace. Jinyoung was stunned but tightened his grip on the other man at the same time.

“Even if the summer and warmth make you leave this world?”

“Even if Gongchan melts into just a drop of water in this warm embrace of his boss, Gongchan will accept it ^^” This kind of stubbornness mixed with cuteness is what Jinyoung feels himself falling in love with. of the other person, so thick that he would never withdraw.

“Master, are you cold?” Gongchan asked, his expression apprehensive when he saw Jinyoung's mouth begin to dry from his paleness. A small hand gently caressed the other's face with concern. It must be cold already because Jinyoung slept in his bed next to the window tonight...and he had to open the window a little to let in the breeze.

Preventing another person from melting away like every night A fireplace that should have more wood to fuel it for warmth. Since Gongshan came to stay, the amount of firewood put in has decreased dramatically.

“Um.” Jinyoung wasn't one to answer indirectly as usual. Gongchan knew this trait of his boss well. But when he got up to pick up a blanket to wrap himself in to serve the crafty person, he smiled brightly and didn't let him get up and go get it again.

“Is it difficult for you to lie still with me until tomorrow?”

“The boss said it was cold. How can you let me just lie there and watch my master tremble? -^-” However, the other person still had the same habit of stubbornly arguing.

“It's just cold outside. But inside, I'm not cold at all.” The deep, warm voice also comforted the other person not to think too much as he reached out his hand and plucked a bouquet of white mistletoe flowers hanging by the window. Taking it, sticking it in the other person's small ear and laughing softly. Her clear eyes became clouded when she saw him laughing without a flute or flute.

“What are you laughing at, sir?”

“What's the point of laughing at an ugly doll like you?” Jinyoung smiled as he saw that his intention to provoke the other person was beginning to succeed. Gongchan's expression became gloomy and he grunted, raising his lips in an adorable manner.

“Then the boss's dream girl must be ugly like Gongchan.”

“What's the matter?”

“The Christmas episode where the boss created Gongchan from that song. Whose face did you imagine when you were composing the song?”

“If it weren't for me... :

P”

Gongchan clicked his tongue, satisfied that he could finally win Jinyoung in an argument. The young man was silent for only a few seconds before laughing at the stubborn argument of the other man who smiled triumphantly in his embrace.

“It's yours.”

“So Gongchan is the boss's dream person. How can it be anyone else? Is that right? >[]<”

“But…how could I have thought of something as ugly as you when composing a song back then?”

"boss!

T_T* 

Why do you always say things that make Gongchan annoyed?” Gongchan started to frown, smacking the arm that was hugging himself loudly as he moved away. But Jinyoung held the flower that he had placed behind his ear and smiled in the darkness of the night.

“So who is the boss and who was created? ^__^”

“That's right, Gongchan is the one created by the master. How does the boss want to talk to Gongchan? Whatever you want to do, it's the boss's right to do whatever you want with Gongchan. Gongchan is just a worthless snowman with a heart made of mistletoe, as his boss once said. Gongchan was just born from the music the master composed.”

When the little person argued, he argued so hard that he could hardly keep up with him. Jinyoung squinted his eyes at the person with a frown and a broken neck who was idly arguing with him for a while. Before the tall owner suddenly flipped himself onto his flimsy body and dealt with…

kiss!

O_O///

“You yourself told me. That I am the boss has the right to do whatever I want to you.” Jinyoung said in a calm voice, as if nothing had happened before. Even though he was now lying with his slender body locked on top of him, it was as if he were deliberately teasing each other. Gongchan's eyes widened when hot lips suddenly stole a kiss from his round forehead.

“Gongchan didn't mean it like that.”

“I love you.”

“Boss, Gongchan can't breathe! >///<”

“I can just say whatever I want to you. Just like you told me just now.” Jinyoung looked like he had succeeded in irritating another person. Gongchan furrowed his brow into a tight bow to relieve his embarrassment until his blush spread to his small ears. Jinyoung's sharp gaze and reckless words didn't have any positive effect on the little snowman's heart.

“Hug me for a long time and I will melt from my master faster than before, I don't know.” Gongchan didn't know what to think of. Jinyoung pretended to be indifferent and didn't know what to do, hugging the other person's body like that.

“At least melting in my embrace is better than melting in someone else's embrace. Do you say so? ^^”

“Boss, before I melt away tomorrow, I would like to ask you one thing,” Gongchan said in a serious tone. Jinyoung didn't answer but stayed silent and waited to listen.

“That song that my master composed and created my life…has he ever given it a name?”

“What was I thinking about when I composed it? I probably wouldn't give him a different name.” Jinyoung didn't say it directly. Gongchan was annoyed that he was talking about this matter and had other people interpret his boss's interpretation, so he interjected.

“Did the boss name it Gongchan?”

“Who said you shouldn't be too narcissistic?” A soft, deep voice was amused by the clear-mindedness of the person in his arms. The more I saw her beautiful face starting to have a confused look, the more I felt like I wanted to continue talking nonsense.

“As you wish, if you don't tell me, you don't have to tell me. Gongchan doesn't even want to know.” The stubborn person easily gave up and cut him off. But Jinyoung wasn't like that.

“Angel Eyes”

“…?” Jinyoung whispered into his ear without a clarinet or flute. Waiting until the naughty child turned around and looked into his eyes in surprise, he continued by humming the lyrics.

“I know how beautiful Ku's eyes are. Even if you try to talk to me But I just turned a blind eye…” His hand slowly removed the hair that framed her sweet face. Unintentionally, he saw a smile on the bright red cheek of another person who was lying there, making his eyes sparkle brightly.

“The boss always ignores me. No matter how much I play mischievously to get my master's attention.”

“The reason I don't care is because I know. That you did it because you wanted my attention as well.” Jinyoung kept a calm face and made the other person scared. But it probably didn't have much effect because I could still hear that little voice teasing me without stopping.

“Boss knows that he has loved Gongchan for a long time. Why don't you accept your feelings well and say them directly for me to hear? -3-”

“There you are…” Jinyoung was about to sound a warning, but was cut off by the sweetness of his thin, soft lips that gently pressed against him. Gongchan's kiss felt like eating bingsu, both sweet and cool and refreshing at the same time. The small lips that the ghost possessed could not allow the young man to take advantage of its gentle sweetness for very long.

It was like the ice that was sweet and cold inside only melted for a moment. But the bright, cute smile of the person in his arms and the sweet voice that spoke nonchalantly, not being ashamed of what he had done in the slightest, made Jinyoung feel even more fond of him than the previous sensation.

“No more talking. Gongchan already knows that the boss has been secretly in love with Gongchan for a long time~”

“Have you ever been ashamed of everything you did and said? -_-;”

“Gongchan's eyes are beautiful~ That's why they named the song Angel Eyes. It shouldn't be that the boss likes to smack Gongchan's face and make a fierce sound. Covering up your own love, boss ><” Gongchan said, blinking his charming eyes at the person who was pretending to be shy as he spoke. Jinyoung pretended to be annoyed, frowning harder when he saw the other person's cheeky behavior. But finally he burst out laughing.

“What was I thinking to create you to disrupt my life like this?”

“But the boss likes the chaotic life with me around. Gongchan isn't here, the boss is going to be very lonely, I'll tell you.” Gongchan's eyes looked worried, but he still forced a cheerful smile like always. Jinyoung looked at the other person's dull face and fell silent.

“Boss, you said… we kissed under the mistletoe twice already… will Santa feel sorry for us?” Gongchan suddenly spoke up. Jinyoung rubbed the other man's head before answering.

“He created you for me. It was the best Christmas present I had ever received in my life. One day, it would only be right for him to take you back…” Warm lips gently kissed the rounded forehead that was covered with soft, beautiful silver hair. The comforting voice was laced with equal sadness. Gongchan blinked his thick eyelashes quickly to chase away the tears before burying his face in his master's arms loyally.

“Boss…don't play that song to the new mistress.”

“Gongchan wanted to be the only person the boss intended to give this song to. Even though there won't be Gongchan in the next season of your life…my boss, don't sing this song to anyone else.” A drop of warm water flowed down and coated Jinyoung's shirt once again. Jinyoung didn't know what to do other than rub his head and hold the little man in his arms to comfort him.

“Even though I created you from the snow of winter…but my feelings don't just give you this season, Gongchan.”

“Boss…Gongchan loves you.” Gongchan sobbed as he thought of the nightmare he would have tomorrow. “Tonight, boss, hug Gongchan. Don't push Gongchan away…huh. Go somewhere else.”

“My feelings are only for you every season.” Jinyoung caressed the small mistletoe that rested on the other person's ear. “You will be beauty in every phase of my life, from now until forever. I promise…”

On the coldest night of my life that I will never forget… Jinyoung did nothing but lay still and hold the little snowman in his arms. In the small, ramshackle tree house, the deep voice could be heard comforting the other person when the other person seemed to be crying and refusing to leave him.

Some heard the sweet, trembling voice asking questions of the owner of the house, wandering around like a curious child. But in the end, the conversation gradually died down with the sound of breathing that was a steady rhythm as the two of them slept. The two figures continued to hug and warm each other until morning.

No one knows since when Jinyoung's tall figure was left lying on the cold, hard mistletoe bed by the window. No one in the village knew where this wandering musician's cute little brother had gone… Only Jinyoung knew everything. and engrave all the feelings and events of that sweet night and cruel memories until eternity.

“At that time all I could do was move on. Whether in the spring or even winter I will always be by your side. Even though the rain is wet all over my face But my feelings will never change...”

10 years later

“Don't tell me we're moving houses again?” The raspy voice didn't sound like much of a protest. It's even a bit numb to have to face this kind of situation. Jinyoung put his guitar into a wooden box before turning to speak to his lover sitting on a wooden chair in the house in a quiet voice.

“Someone hired me to play music in another city. And I don't want to leave you alone for a long time.”

“I'm so bored, having to repeat the same loop again. Right now, I really miss my old home, sir.”

“You say it like… you are dissatisfied with having a husband who is just a wandering musician like me.”

His handsome face looked a little older. But his personality looked more dignified and well-dressed. At this time, Jinyoung had enough money saved up to build some status in some areas, had a family, and had food that wasn't just moldy bread and jam to eat like before. And even though he had to move house often, that was because there were more people hiring him to play music.

Makes life now that he no longer has to starve like before. It could be said that whoever met him just now was almost unrecognizable. It was a wandering musician who used to live in a small village on the edge of the forest. But the only thing that could not be left out of the young man's life was the memory of that Christmas….

The memory of the mischievous little snowman who used to be his companion eased the loneliness of his life throughout the winter. The little snowman he once loved and promised to keep in his memory forever. But now he's back...

“Brother…I was just complaining about the matter, that I miss that old house.” The other party hurriedly made an excuse, his face scrunched up when he saw her husband's face as if he was annoyed. He stood up and slowly walked over to embrace the tall, slender figure who was so busy stooping and arranging things in boxes and preparing to move house that he didn't notice. His fierce eyes turned to look at the person he was embracing and spoke in a calm voice.

“Wouldn't you rather come help me pack up and prepare the house?”

“Brother, you are scolding me again.” Her sweet face curled up as she looked at her husband and begged for sympathy. But Jinyoung let out a long sigh and removed the thin hand that was holding his waist.

“Stop being naughty and do as I say. If I delay my journey any longer, I might be able to reach another city tomorrow evening.”

“Tell me like you are the boss.” The other party's thin lips curled into a whisper, but he graciously agreed to walk and drag his feet to help put things away in another corner of the house. But she was held by her husband's strong arms as he embraced him, pressing his face close to his cheek from behind until he could feel his warm breath.

“What did you say just now?” The young man still had the same stern expression as before when he asked. But it is not that those in bondage are as afraid as everyone imagines.

“I said! 'Order me like you're the boss'. Elder is old and doesn't have good hearing or what? -^-"

“Don't be too proud to argue with me. Or do you want to go back and call me boss like before?” Her beautiful face had a more crinkled look than before as she turned around and argued with her husband clearly until it was evident in the eyes of the person who was having the advantage of hugging another person. Hold tight now

“That's good. 'Gongchan' himself isn't used to having to call his boss whatever he wanted for so many years. I saw that the boss asked for Gongchan, so I agreed to say it for you.”

“Husband and wife living together, calling you elder like this is correct. How can you call me your lord like I did more than ten years ago?” Jinyoung lightly tapped the other person's forehead, but it still managed to draw an exaggerated groan from the stubborn person as before.

“No matter what I argued, I never won over the boss. >*<”

“Still…still calling me the same way. Or do you have to remind me through my actions that you and I are not the boss of…^^” Jinyoung smiled with the corner of his mouth as he made to press his nose against his soft cheek. But Gongchan pushed him away.

“Whoa, you don't have to! Gongchan had known for a long time that it wasn't the case. Otherwise, Gongchan wouldn't have come back ten years ago just because the boss just played that song at the same place where we first met.” Gongchan's voice still sounded as mischievous and cheerful as before. A bright face, even though it seems like it's a habit for lovers to show their love to each other like this.

But there was still a faint tinge of rosy red. When Jinyoung looked at it, he realized how embarrassed the other person was right now.

“I told you that the magic in the mistletoe legend is real. Because you finally came back to me…” Jinyoung pretended to whisper in his ear. Gongchan wrinkled his neck.

“No need, it was that boss who told me that he didn't believe in that legend. So what's the matter? No matter what season it is, Gongchan can't be taken away from his master. Because Gongchan was willing to kiss his boss first under the mistletoe twice!”

“No one can talk about nonsense like you. -_- I had to wait a year for you before that fat red-robed man would sympathize with me and send you back again.”

“Well, who knows if the boss really won't play that song for anyone to listen to again, as Gongchan had requested. Be honest with your words too, boss ^^” His round eyes sparkled with a smile and he teasingly scratched the other's chin like a reward. The tall owner pretended to roll his eyes in annoyance to cover it up.

“The reason I played that time and you came back was because I missed you. It's not like I'm going to play for the new mistress, as you said to me rather naughtily before you left…”

“Gongchan believes~ that the boss truly loves and has been waiting for Gongchan all along like he said. Otherwise, Gongchan will agree to live with you…” Jinyoung managed to kiss him softly, covering the mouth of his soft voice, teasing him to stop talking quickly without warning. Making the person who was attacked make their eyes widen in shock. But he accepted the kiss that was sweet and warm for a long time. It took a while for Jinyoung to let go of his caressing lips and plant a soft kiss on the forehead.

“I told you what to call me…”

“I called you and Gongchan really didn't get used to it, boss -///-”

“You don't have to act embarrassed. It's been over ten years and you've still been able to call me all this time. I just came today and I'm not used to it.” Jinyoung laughs and laughs at the back and forth of people who seem to have been overcome by the taste of his kiss just now.

“Since Gongchan has been able to survive without melting like you did before...Sir, you're so agile, you don't seem to be as hesitant as before!” Gongchan quickly changed his words when he saw Jinyoung's threatening expression. Do it again like just now. When you accidentally call the wrong word just a little.

“I never hesitate. It's only you that Leela hesitates and keeps playing mischievously. He refused to do work and had me scold and warn him. Are you going to help me pack up and move house or not?” Jinyoung raised his eyebrows, sounding harsh again. Gongchan moaned in a hushed, grousing voice.

“Sir, I really don't want to move house again.

T^T”

“Then you stay in this house. I'm going to build a new little tree house over there. Plant a strawberry bush in front of the house. Next to the window is hanging a bouquet of mistletoe…Do you think it's good?” the boss said in a teasing tone. Gongchan suddenly frowned and spoke in a softer tone.

“No need to raise a second bully. I'm annoyed by it.”

“No Bully, just you and me together…” Jinyoung kissed the other man's cheek softly, relaxing his embrace to become more comfortable. When Gongchan's face seemed to be in a better mood, the trickster spoke again.

“You and I will go see the rainbow. A field of flowers and a flock of butterflies in the forest together I'll be the one to take you away like I promised. Will we still go together or not?”

“My elder brother is… very romantic.” Gongchan kissed the other man's green bearded cheek, “Go, I'm ready to go with you everywhere. Wherever you go, I will follow you for the rest of my life ^0^”

“Very cute, please let me reward people who aren't stubborn again.”

“Don't! >< Wait, Gongchan…”

“You are not a snowman anymore. Therefore, you no longer have the right to claim that you will melt…” As he finished speaking, a sweet, gentle touch was applied to those soft lips once again, never getting tired of it. Gongchan closed his eyes and absorbed the sweet kiss willingly. I heard Jinyoung's soft voice whispering softly in his ear.

“Stay with me forever. Don't let it melt away again…”

Oh...Gongchan will melt because of his boss' embrace and the warmth of his sweet kiss. It's you. If I go back to being a snowman, will it be too late?~

Boss…I think I saw a butterfly. Is this something fluttering in my stomach right now? Will the rainbow my master once told me have as many colors as my eyes see the whole world now that my master is kissing me? So what's blooming in my heart right now is a beautiful flower like the boss told me that day, right?

My lord, there is no need to take me to see those things at all. Because no matter how many seasons pass…my whole world is my master.

Hey! No, 'Sir'~ ^^

PS. 

It's completely finished >< It's a continuation of 25% that is really long, haha. I've never been able to decorate anything properly.

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We got the concept for this story from listening to songs.

Angle eyes 

at christmas In my head, I thought of what Christmas gift the person who received it would be the happiest when receiving it. It should probably be love and warmth. So I thought of the story of Pinocchio, where a wooden puppet turns into a real living child. Then he became the son of a precious gift to the man in the toy store.

And what if our hero were a musician who was so depressed that he had no means to eat? What would make him happy and fulfilled in life? The only thing I can think of in my head is a snowman…hahahahahahaha Plus the most romantic legend about kissing under the mistletoe. So they turned us into beautiful, silver-haired snowmen. with a cheerful and turbulent personality

and a mischievous and restless person like Gongchan comes to create havoc for Jinyoung, our hungry musician -_-; If you want to read it and get more feelings, I recommend listening to music.

Angel eyes

of

B1A4

Then look at the translation first. Then you will know what Brother Jinyoung feels about that stubborn snowman, Gongchan -.,-

We've been apart for a long time.

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Come for Reed to read for fun. Once this story is finished, I'll start clearing up the long fic. There's too much stored up and I'll try to clear it all up.

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This matter. Be careful, read this or you'll melt along with Gongchan too, hehe.