Spring ended short.. Summer was long. Autumn passed quickly. And before I knew it.. Winter has come early this year.   The season when our love had blossomed. Our hearts have been bruised from longing. But surely, our love has not withered away. "What are you gonna do during winter break Hyerin-ah?" Eunji popped out of nowhere. I slightly jumped from surprise. "Nothing much. And stop scaring me like that!" I pointed out. "Keke. Mianhae." She then did an aegyo. "Forgive me~" I playfully stuck my tongue out. "So not cute! And we still have two days of school left so-" "Hyerin!" I heard someone call. Turning my head around, it was actually Jeongmin leaning against the door. "Let's go." "O-oh. Arasso!" I answered. Eunji grinned at the scene. "Ohh. And so the lovey-dovey couple spends winter break together! Of course!" She purposely teased. "Y-yah!" I clamped shut and look around. Thankfully, Byunghun was already gone nad I heaved a sigh of relief.   But that was what always contradicted my feelings; I didn't want oppa to hear anything about us, even though he knows already.     My relationship with Jeongmin, even I don't know clearly. I just got caught up in the moment I guess, and ended up in this situation I'm in now.   It has been 5 months. A painstakingly long 5 whole months.   My relationship with Byunghun started to diminish slowly. He doesn't attend most his classes, much like what he was before. I knew that something was off but I promised myself not to get involved again.   At school, I don't even look at him, much less talk to him. I guess this is how we gradually become strangers.   Wrong, isn't it? But I have to, in order for me to forget and move forward. Though it's strange. Because deep inside, I know I'll never have the heart to stop loving him.   The only good thing was that Soyeon had stopped bothering me. I didn't bother about the things she'd done anymore, though it was more than cruel. Because I just wanted things with her and me to be over.   I just want to finish my high school life peacefully.   "On the 24th, where'd you like to go?" Jeongmin's voice snapped you out of your thoughts. "Eh? What was that?" You asked, not hearing his words properly. "You've been spacing out a lot more frequently." He answered with a chuckle. "A penny for your thoughts?" "Ah.. It's nothing really." You said with a forced smile. *Winter just makes me remember of a lot of things.* "Is that LJoe over there?" He suddenly pointed out. "Eh?!" You asked in surprise and quickly recomposed yourself. "Aha. So it's about him isn't it?" He said with a small laugh. "Yah! That's not very nice Jeongmin!" You pouted and turned away from him. "Yah noona. I was kidding! It's just a joke." Your eyes widened. "Noona?"   What you saw at the other side of the road shook your heart. It was Byunghun and Soyeon. And from the looks of it, they were probably having an after school date. The odd thing was that the atmosphere between the two looked heavy to you.   Just then, a hand brushed against your shoulder. "Yah. Noona?"  You jumped a bit and turned around in the process. "L-Let's go Jeongmin." Your feet started to walk in a fast pace. Jeongmin stood there dumbfounded and looked across the street. *Weird. What was she staring at?*   When he turned his head back, he widened his eyes noticing you weren't there anymore. "What the-? Yah! Wait for me noona!" Jeongmin panicked and started to run as he saw you getting further.   _____   Jeongmin finally caught up with you in front of a steamed bun stall. "Aish. Why did you leave me there noona?" He said, trying to catch his breath. You shrugged your shoulders. "It's not like you'll get lost anyway." "You're really