In a year, the season changes four times.

The happiest human being on earth on New Year’s may be crying come Spring, laughing in Summer, suicidal by Autumn but back on her feet come Winter.

In a year, a person’s life may change more than that.

To say that, that is exactly what happened to our heroine is… well, it’s exactly what happened to her.

She met the love of her life on Christmas day and she woke up on New Year’s with a big smile on her face. Spring made her hate everyone because of the pressure from school but in Summer, she was in tears upon accepting her diploma. Autumn was supposed to be a new start for her, or so she thought.

But then, as the leaves changed their color and painted picturesque surroundings, her life began to fall apart.

It’s been 5 years since they last saw each other; needed about 3 years to pick herself up after they went their separate ways, but she knew it will be eons before she forgets.

For who can just forget a man that is Choi Seunghyun.

Dara almost thought that she was cursed. Why did she have to fall for him? Why was she even given the chance to love and be loved by him? There was not a day that she could escape his face for he was in the papers, the radio, the television; on the streets; on cinemas; on walls! He was just everywhere that for a time, she was scared to open the radio and telly, read the papers or go out of the house.

Choi Seunghyun probably didn’t want her to forget., she thought with anger. Why was he so unfair?, she swallowed a sob.

I get to have a hard time moving on when he was enjoying the limelight!, she thought bitterly.

Perhaps it took her long enough to get the courage, but she decided to leave and escape her memory of him with the help of Jiyong’s incessant prodding. Kwon Jiyong, by now, has appointed himself as her only best friend and unsolicited advisor.

She was standing in the middle of the usually crowded airport, in front of the charming bachelor that seemed to be oblivious to the attention thrown at him by strangers as they walk past. Despite her protests, he was adamant to see her off. “I can’t thank you enough, Ji.”, Dara says. “If it was anyone, I’m sure they’ve given up on me.”

“You’re lucky I’m not just about anyone.”, he smirks at her then pulls her into his embrace. “Give yourself a chance, Dara. You deserve to live your life as you want to, without him.” Dara nods. “You have your boarding pass and passport?”, he checks, and Dara shows it to him with a smile. “Did you write the address down?” Dara nods again. “You will meet my cousin at the airport and if he’s not there, you have to let me know. Airports should have Wi-Fi so, send me an email or something.”

“If he’s your cousin, then he can’t be that bad.”

“I wouldn’t count on it, but he’s the only chance we got.” Jiyong sighs and holds her shoulder to turn her towards the departure gates. “He says he’s not home, a lot but once you get there, he will show you around the company and teach you what you need to know. If he causes any problems, let me know.”

“Thanks Ji.”, Dara smiles at him then waves before she walks on but stops and points to a photo of Seunghyun, his hands up in a salute. “He’s saying goodbye to me.”, she says and Jiyong laughs at her.

So here she was now, hopeful and thrilled at the prospect of starting a new life in Paris. “Give yourself a chance, Dara.”, she remembers Jiyong’s words and closes off her mind to the heartbreak that was Seoul.