Someone said if Autumn’s wind was coming early,

it would soften the bright color of the Sun of Summer.

And when it ease people’s eyes,

it should warm the hearts.

But sometimes, just sometimes,

the fire stubbornly stayed behind.

*****

“Here!” Kyuhyun pulled Joohyun aside from his car. 

She looked at him in confusion. “Aren’t we going to the river bank, Oppa?”

“Yes, we are.” He nodded but still pulled her with him to the sideways instead.

“But…” She tugged his shirt a little bit to slow him down.

Kyuhyun sneaked at her and then smiled. “Uh, forget to tell you. We’re taking train today.”

Joohyun’s eyes widen. “We are?”

“Yeah.” He laughed. “It’s a trip of memory, so yes, we are taking the same road as the first time I picked you up from your school and brought you to riverbank.”

Understanding downed on her. While she was still feeling guilty of the secret she hold, she could not help to be giddy when she heard his statement. She laughed too while tightened her grip on his hand.

And just like the old days, they were running on the sideways and taken some short-cuts on the grassland beside the road.

Sneaked between giant grass and bushes.

Hopped upon falling branches and colorful flowers.

While laughing uncontrollably and holding hands.

After an hour or so, they finally got to the train station.

On the way to the ticket counter, Joohyun saw the old lady’s snack stall. She looked at Kyuhyun who was smiling and nodding because he knew that she wanted to pay a visit to the old lady. He remembered that she liked to chat with the woman that sometimes he had to drag h