Chapter 11
The Broken Heart Syndrome
Winter had finally arrived. Byulyi loved winter. It was a season for hot chocolate and cuddles if people were lucky. She personally loved it because the snow made everything look beautiful. She couldn't help but love it. She was a romantic at heart after all.
It had been a whole week after she'd decided to get over her crush on Yongsun. She had to do it for the sake of their friendship. And so far it wasn't going well at all. Yongsun was a breath of fresh air. She didn't want to sound sappy, but Yongsun brought colour into her black and white life. So that's exactly why she had scheduled this plan with Yongsun. They were supposed to visit the ice skating rink together. She'd rewatched some Anime during her break and she had the sudden urge to go Ice skating. Luckily Yongsun fully supported her in this outrageous endeavour.
So here she was, standing outside the rink decked in her favourite fluffy fleece jacket waiting for Yong. It was just over ten minutes of waiting when she saw the familiar brunette hair.
"You're finally here. Took you long enough."
"How rude" said Yong with mock outrage. "I left work as soon as my shift was done. It's not my fault the whole of Seoul is on the streets tonight"
"Uh huh. Let's go Ice skating now," said Byulyi as she dragged her by her arm.
"Full disclosure, I've never done this before and I'm clumsy as hell on my feet. If we both end up in the hospital it's not my fault."
"Yong, there's always a first time. Now let's go!".
Within minutes they were decked up in the skates and we're toddling on the sidelines, trying to get balance.
"How are you so stable? I'm not able to stand for a moment without wobbling" said Yongsun, as she held only the iron railing with a fierce grip.
"Just hold onto me. I'm no pro but I do have some experience with this."
Byulyi held onto Yongsun's hands and led her on. It took a while, but finally Yongsun got her balance. Byulyi was about to let go of her when they suddenly made eye contact. It was as though time froze for Byulyi. Yongsun looked really nice today, and her cheeks were red due to the exertion. She was about to tuck her hair behind her ear w
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