Chapter 15.4

This time, I'll knock on your heart first

Do you know what I mean, what I mean is I wanna be with you

Wanna say I love you wanna be with you

And the dream of warm summers and springs became reality for our yuki-onna.

"The song was good. You like writing songs?"

It stirred up feelings of nostalgia in her, of an orange-haired girl playing piano for a snow woman who had forgotten about her love of music.

"Mm! It's my dream to write good music for others, because well... it's music. I love it."

"I get it." 

Sookie looked so free and happy, smiling that wide childish grin of hers, guitar strapped on her back, sitting on top of the railing... Jihyo thought she was most pretty like this, smiling and chasing her dream. Sitting on a thin playground railing... wait-

"Get down from there. You could fall and hurt yourself." Jihyo reprimanded her sternly.

"Yes, mom." Sookie chimed in with a good-natured eye roll, before obediently sliding off the rail and walking down the steps. "Can I play on the swings?"

"No standing on them."

"Fine~"

Jihyo had to stifle her fond smile at Sookie's pouting tone. She took the swing next to Sookie, listening and watching from her peripherals as the bluenette strummed her guitar and hummed to herself.

"So what's your name, mom friend girl?"

"It's Park Jisoo, not mom friend. What about you, songwriter girl?"

"Hey, it's Shin Hyunsook the songwriter girl, thank you very much."

Jihyo made sure that Sookie was wearing enough layers before they went out on the ice rink. And it was closed for the night, meaning they had the rink all to themselves, thanks to a certain landlord that owed her for a lifetime. The couple red and blue parkas, red for Sookie and blue for her, were courtesy of a certain rabbit who still shipped them.

"I think I'm wearing enough." Sookie commented as a scarf was being wrapped snugly around her neck.

"You're not the best judge of that, dumb bear. Who was making you chicken noodle soup when you got a cold?"

"I said I was sorry~" It was a light downpour of rain, she didn't think it would be enough to make her sick.

Jihyo pinched her cheek in response. "You know how to skate?"

"Eh, s