SUMMARY

They are more than friends, yet not quite lovers—a celestial bond that defies conventional definition.

AUTHOR

I'm just feeling angsty. Don't mind me.

Karina slumped on a weathered bench in the quietest corner of the college campus, her gaze fixed on a distant point. The waning afternoon sun cast long shadows, mirroring the elongated absence that had become a fixture in her life. She barely registered Winter's cautious approach, the footsteps echoing the emptiness that had grown between them.

"Winter?" Karina's voice was cold, a stark contrast to the warmth it had once held.

  Winter's heart pounded in her chest as she clutched a folded piece of paper, the creases deepened from her clenched grip. Summoning all the courage she could muster, she took a deep breath and spoke.

"Karina," Winter began, her voice trembling but determined. "I've written you a letter. Please, just give me a chance to explain."

  Karina's expression remained unyielding, a mix of disbelief and scorn coloring her gaze. She eyed the paper as if it were a pathetic attempt at redemption, her lips curling into a bitter half-smile.

"A letter?" Karina's tone dripped with mockery, her eyes locking onto Winter's with a hard edge. "You think that's all it takes? A few words on paper to undo what you've done?"

  Tears welled up in Winter's eyes, her grip on the paper tightening as she faced Karina's disdain head-on. She had braced herself for resistance, but the reality of Karina's hostility cut deeper than she had anticipated.

"Karina, please," Winter's voice quivered, a mix of desperation and determination. "I'm not trying to minimize what I did. I know I hurt you, and I can't change the past. But I want to make things right, to find a way back to the friendship we once had."

  Karina's facade remained unbroken, her emotions carefully guarded behind a mask of resentment and anger. She scoff